And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
Metal doors painted to look like wood.
If you have a fiberglass door you can paint it to look like stained wood with these few simple steps.
Step 1 the look.
And it only takes a couple of hours.
Changing the color of our fiberglass door.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
Giani honey oak kit sun damaged door.
Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a.
Technique for faux wood painting metal doors.
Our house faces south.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.
For the wood look browse though magazines and try to narrow down on the kind of wood finish you would like.
If the door has raised panels apply the paint in the direction you prefer for the faux wood grain this way any visible brush strokes add to the grain effect.
Step 2 buying the supplies.
Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
English oak base coat honey oak finish coat quality paint brush or.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.