Faux Painted Panel Doors

With our proprietary polymer paint our faux wood finish is designed to last for the.

Faux painted panel doors.

I already had the paint. Technique for faux wood painting metal doors. For a previously finished door sand and wipe clean. How to paint faux woodgrain.

Time wise my panels were 37 x 17 1 2 and 23 x 17 1 2 and it took about 3 hours to measure cut the trim and glue. If you notice the doors are made up of panels where some of the wood grain is horizontal and other sections vertical. The flat paneled door with molding trim to faux raised panel door project including trim and paint cost around 30 00. An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other.

You can wash it out after this last brown layer. Our painting technique mimics the attributes of real wood to create a visual illusion of an authentic wood door. Remove the knobs and door hardware but leave the door on its hinges. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.

I keep a paint brush handy for the edges and any nooks and crannies that the roller cannot hit. Just pop it into a baggie or some plastic wrap and it is good to go while waiting for the paint to dry on the door before the next color. Follow these steps to create a faux panel painted door. Faux wood painting on hollow core doors.

This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a. When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller. Faux or fake wood paneling was a very popular wall design in the 1970s.

To make sure my faux woodgrain painting would look authentic i made sure to follow how the grain on my doors was directed so my painted wood grain effect would look as close to real wood as possible. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. Warm up a metal door with the look of natural wood. Like many designs and styles from the 70s fake wood paneling s popularity did not last leaving many homeowners stuck with a wall or surface that looks like a poor combination of wood and plastic.

For an unfinished door sand smooth and apply a coat of primer. I use aluminum foil to line my tray and a 4 inch foam roller to roll the paint onto the door. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Creating a faux wood garage door.