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Gel Staining Fiberglass Doors. How to use Gel Stains.

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What happens here

Apply a thin, even coat of gel stain to a section of the door using a soft brush, working in the direction of the wood grain. After application, use a clean rag to remove excess gel stain, ensuring the brush strokes follow the grain. Continuously wipe the brush on the rag to remove excess stain and prevent heavy brush strokes, adjusting the amount removed until the desired color depth is achieved. The process involves applying a heavy coat first, then removing excess to achieve the desired effect. The video specifically uses Minwax Gel Stain, designed for fiberglass doors.

Goal: Achieve desired stain color and uniform finish on fiberglass door panels.

Tools and materials

  • Painter's tape — Masking off the window panes to prevent gel stain from bleeding onto the glass
  • Rag — Wiping off excess gel stain from the brush and the door surface
  • Soft brush Purdy XL Glide
  • Minwax Gel Stain — Staining the fiberglass doors to achieve a wood-like finish

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We're applying the gel stain. And you're just going to apply a thin coat with a nice soft brush. And then once you get a nice thin coat applied, we're using a rag to begin removing the gel stain till we get it to the color we want. And we're getting the brush strokes in the right direction going with the grain. And you'll just keep wiping it and dragging it with your brush. And then you'll just wipe your brush onto the rag, just taking off that excess until you get it to the darkness or the deepness you want. You're always wiping in the direction of the grain. Clean your brush off each stroke to get rid of the excess. We're using a Minwax gel stain. This gel stain is designed for fiberglass doors. It's good to work just one panel at a time. This is a six panel fiberglass front door with a window pane in it. We masked off the window pane with paper and frog tape so the gel stain won't bleed through to the glass.

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