Make Metal Garage Doors Look Like Wood

Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.

Make metal garage doors look like wood.

And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique. Choose exterior paints for an exterior surface and interior paints for a project area that faces the inside of the home. Our overhead door courtyard collection has some great choices for homeowners looking for garage doors that imitate the beauty of real wood. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.

But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door. The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door. A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door. Creating the fake wood finish requires two latex enamel wood colors and a clear latex glaze or acrylic sealer.

To determine ideal wood shades examine an image or an actual piece of your favorite type of wood. Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors. Match the trim on your home with the nine standard color options available. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.

This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.