Garage Door Tutorial

 

You cannot match the beauty of a wood garage door. 

Regular white garage door painted to Look Like Wood

The garage door in the photograph above started out as a typical white garage door.  I painted it to look like wood and I can show you the process I use to create this look in a complete step by step ebook tutorial that is 132 pages filled with dozens of photographs and approximately 2 hours of videos.


The complete step by step tutorial is only $10.00, click the button here:    

    You can purchase with your own credit card or with PayPal.  

Here is some good information about downloading the ebook.

Consider this, when you drive down the street in a residential area one of the main architectural features you see on each home is the garage door.  They are mostly white or painted the color of the house.

To have your garage door look like the richness of a real wood door enhances the appeal of your entire home and wins the admiration of the whole neighborhood.

Many people have written to me asking about the procedure to faux paint their garage door to look like wood.  This tutorial explains as best I can the way I go about painting a steel paneled garage door to look like wood.  I have successfully painted dozens of garage doors since 2006 using this technique.

The tutorial is offered in an ebook format and to watch the videos you need an internet connection. It is a pdf and you can view the book on your computer, laptop, tablet or phone. The book guides you through the entire process in a detailed step by step approach that explains all the little tips and tricks of achieving a professional looking job.

Here is a look at the contents of the ebook.
Chapter One:  Paint and Supplies
I go over all the supplies you will need and the type of paint I use.  I show the 'set up' of how I use the paint trays and water containers.  I talk about the only type of tape I use and why.  You will find out the only type of clear sealer to use and why.
Chapter Two:  Sample Board
In this chapter you will find out how to create a sample board to practice on and why that is a great idea.  I show how to set that up and what to use.  There are 5 videos in this chapter and photographs to help explain the process.
Chapter Three:  Cleaning The Door
Garage doors are outside so guess what they get dirty.  In this chapter I explain how best to clean the door and why even a brand new door needs to be cleaned properly before painting.
Chapter Four:  Prime and Base Coat The Door
In this chapter you learn the exact best technique by using a small roller and a brush to prime and then apply the base coat color of paint.  There are 2 videos with this chapter.
Chapter Five:  Taping Off The Door
You can not successfully paint a garage door to look like wood unless you understand the way to tape off the different areas of the door.  There are 9 videos and many supporting photographs to explain in great detail all the aspects of taping off the garage door.  This chapter demonstrates the best practice to save time and money taping off all the various areas of the garage door.
Chapter Six:  Painting The Door
I cover every aspect of painting a garage door to look like wood in this chapter.  All the little tips and tricks I use to get the professional looking results are talked about and shown in video and still photographs.  There 19 photographs and 27 videos in this chapter alone, the information is exhaustive in its reach and completely understandable to anyone.  I cover the wood graining process, 'picture framing' the panels and applying the UV clear coat.  I explain how to handle the area that is under the weather strip and what I do with the seam between the rows of panels.
Chapter Seven:  Make Your Own Shade
You can not paint a garage door in direct sunlight and expect it to work out.  If the door is not in the shade you need to make your own.  This chapter explains how I go about that.
Chapter Eight:  Painted Doors
This chapter is a gallery of photographs depicting garage doors and front doors I have painted to look like wood.
Chapter Nine:  Bonus Door
Here is a variation on the most standard garage door profile.  It is almost the same as your standard looking garage door but has vertical planks in the center panels.   I will show you how I go about painting this type of profile of door to look like wood.

Chapter Ten:  Conclusion

The complete step by step tutorial is only $10.00, click the button here:        You can purchase with your own credit card or with PayPal. 

This next photograph is a sample of how I tape off the garage door to get it ready to paint on.  I go over all the aspects of taping off a garage door in chapter five.

  

Here is a link to one of the short videos that fill the ebook.  It shows you how I tape off the end of each panel.

This next photograph shows a garage door with the first coat of brown painted on.  The colors I used on this door are a base coat color Tatami Tam,  Then the first coat of brown is Fiery Brown then the second coat is Turkish Coffee.  All Sherwin Williams colors.

Here with the second coat you on in the next photograph you can see the difference it makes.

Here is a short video showing the actual painting technique.  This is how the ebook is put together.  I have written instructions, lots of photographs and about 2 hours of video that is broken up into short video clips explaining each step of the process very clearly.

I paint all the rows of panels in first then the horizontal space between the panels and then the vertical space on each side of the door.  I the next two photographs you can see how the rows of panels are done then the second photo shows the completed garage door painted to look like wood.

After the garage door is completely painted to look like wood I apply a UV clear coat on top to give the job a professional look and a very long lasting life.   I go over that in chapter six also.

The next three photographs show two single car garage doors I painted to look like wood.  In the first photo I have already painted on the base coat of paint.  The second photo shows the panels painted and the trim around the doors.  The third photo shows the completed garage doors painted to like wood.

I also use the exact same painting procedure when I paint front entry doors to look like wood.  The double entry doors in the next photograph where painted a dark green before I got there.  I painted them to look like wood using the all the same techniques outlined in the ebook tutorial.

I wrote the tutorial keeping in mind that the average homeowner can read it and watch the videos then create a beautifully, rich looking wood garage door for their own home.  It does take a little time and patience but dozens of homeowners have successfully transformed thier garage doors into fantastic looking 'wood' doors by following my instructions and you can too.

Also, if you are a professional faux painter or painting contractor and would like add the ability to transform an average looking garage door into a thing of beauty then give this book a try, you will not be disappointed.

The complete step by step tutorial is only $10.00, click the button here:        You can purchase with your own credit card or with PayPal. 

Here is some good information about downloading the ebook.