To stain the edges either lift open the garage door in stages exposing the raw unstained wood edge under the rubber weather stripping and stain it as the door is slowly opened or open the door all the way and stain the raw edges from inside the garage.
Stripping and staining garage door.
I had this door cleaned sanded stained twice and dry in less than 8 hours.
Just a quick cleaning sanding and your ready to start applying the new finish.
Staining your door brings out that next level fabulous and rustic look adding some style to your home.
Choosing a stain visit any good paint store in your area and you should be able to find the stain you re looking for like dark walnut for example.
Here are a few steps to staining your garage doors without major hiccups in this project.
The back of the door doesn t require staining as this is protected by the garage.
Consider staining your metal garage door.
However if your weather stripping is installed on a wooden base you can leave it in place and stain the wood part to match the rest of the door.
After years of rain snow and hot sun does your garage door look faded and worn out.
Start with cleaning your surface.
And you don t have to strip any of the old stain off or even remove the door.
Even if the old finish is starting to crack and peel this ll work.
Wood staining is the best solution for longer lasting garage wooden doors.
Staining your metal garage door.