How to Stain an Exterior Fiberglass Door
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- I go over all the steps required to stain an exterior fiberglass door. Any DIY warrior can complete this project in a weekend. I go over the process of removing the door, preparing the door, which stain and material's to buy along with finishing the door. For all your DIY, home repair, and tool reviews, do me a favor and subscribe!! you can also find me on IG @IllGetMyTools
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great information
Thanks good luck in your projects
two coats of stain? I'm using a darker gel stain to it is showing brush marks and wipe marks significantly.
@@stevenhaley443 one coat and I didn’t use the gel stain it’s too thick. Regular stain
Great joy on the door very helpful! Did you use Gel or Regular stain? I thought I goofed but after watching this maybe not. I used regular Minwax Red Oak 215 (not gel) stain. It seems to take longer for it to dry. In you experience will this stain be fine? OR do I need to remove it 🥵and use Gel? thx in advance.
Regular Stain works fine but yes it will definitely take some time to dry, as I stated it doesn’t absorb into the fiberglass it basically dries and sits on top. So make sure you use a polyurethane or whatever other top coat to seal it all in once it dries.
I appreciate the tutorial, what if the door is already a darker purple with a wood grain finish?
The customer wants it in a much lighter tan/walnut color….would you suggest a base application of white semi transparent stain?
Yes definitely need a “primer” to subdue the darker color before application of a lighter stain. Many times a stain will not work over another stain as there will be variations in the absorption. A regular paint over may be more suitable for that application.
Would it be the same result if i leave the door hanging instead of taking it down and laying it flat?
As I stated in the video the stain can run and mess up the blending and color. Take the extra 10 minutes and do it the right way lay it flat
Do you have to sand it first ? Thanks
No my fiberglass door was textured so that would ruin the look
@@IllGetMyTools that make sense. Thanks