These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look.
How to paint a garage door with gel stain.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.
If your garage door is less than five years old and has a glazed paint finish you ll have to sand it to remove the sheen in order for the stain to adhere properly.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.
A good washing with soap and water using a pressure washer at the lowest setting should suffice.
Part of the process of staining a garage door to look like wood is using brush strokes to allow the base color to come through just a little to give it that woodgrain look.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Apply the stain when staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.