Faux Front Door Painting

For this layer and all following layers i used a chip brush to apply a thin layer of paint always following the direction of the faux grain.
Faux front door painting. Technique for faux wood painting metal doors. Paint your garage door and your front door to look like real wood with giani wood look paint. Warm up a metal door with the look of natural wood. The same technique can be used for metal garage doors.
You can also divide the large panels into smaller ones on the top or bottom. We can even add a molding on a plain wall and add a faux finish inside of the molding to create a who new look to a room. However the wood graining tool may be too difficult to use consistently for a large surface area like a garage door. You don t need any special painting skills to tackle this medium scale weekend project so if you re new to the diy game this is a great place to start.
The interior color of the door should match the latch edge. Upgrade your home s curb appeal in a single day. Plus front door colors can be easily changed for future updates or new homeowners. Ron s painting fort myers can add texture and a personalized artistic statement to ceilings walls columns niches tray ceilings front entrance doors garage doors crown and trim moldings.
This post is sponsored by kilz but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Front door makeover showing how to paint a faux woodgrain finish or faux bois effect on entry doors using paint and liquid glazing medium. Print a copy of the door painting guide. For most doors you ll have at least two panels one above and one below the doorknob.
Giani wood look is a simple diy makeover system that requires little preparation and will transform the front of your home. Door areas b to e. Take a look at our helpful steps below and give your front door a refresh in just a few hours. Your front entry door looks awesome after the transformation.
A wipe down faux painting technique can be used. In this video i show you how i took our boring steel garage door and turned it into a wood door using paint and stain. Supplies cost less than 40 00 or we. Using a tape measure and t square lay out two rectangles one inside the other for each faux panel using light pencil lines.
Faux finishing coatings tools accessories paint coatings calculator. For my first layer of paint i used nutmeg brown.