And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
Metal doors painted to look like wood.
Giani honey oak kit sun damaged door.
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.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a.
Step 2 buying the supplies.
The first step to paint metal doors is to ascertain the kind of look you want the end product to have.
For the wood look browse though magazines and try to narrow down on the kind of wood finish you would like.
Step 1 the look.
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.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
And it only takes a couple of hours.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.
Warm up a metal door with the look of natural wood.
Technique for faux wood painting metal doors.
Changing the color of our fiberglass door.
If you have a fiberglass door you can paint it to look like stained wood with these few simple steps.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
English oak base coat honey oak finish coat quality paint brush or.