Faux Finish Wood Grain Doors

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Faux finish wood grain doors. Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a welcoming ambiance. But if you don t care to master the 18th century art of hand painting delicate veins and knots there s another way. Call today 303 552 1187 at faux doors we elevate the curb appeal and attraction of your home by hand painting your current garage doors to look like real wood grain doors. Traditional faux graining demands painstaking craftsmanship.
Give it a try but remember practice makes perfect. Because unfinished wood is continually breathing applying a finish will also protects the wood from warping due to the effect of moisture providing a permanent seal. Drag either a dry paintbrush or a wood grain rocker tool through the wet glaze to create the look of grain. Our painting technique mimics the attributes of real wood to create a visual illusion of an authentic wood door.
All you need are two colors of latex paint some acrylic glaze and a wood graining rocker which can cut shapely heart grain into wet glaze. Brush a layer of the grain glaze mixture over one area of the door in the direction you prefer for the faux grain effect. Ultra grain walnut ultra grain medium ultra grain slate black white and primed. Faux wood look composite overlay available in clear cypress for ultra grain color options and in mahogany for solid colors.
If you notice the doors are made up of panels where some of the wood grain is horizontal and other sections vertical. 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. This technique will fool the most critical eye. The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door.
Finishing interior wood doors is an excellent way to highlight the natural beauty of the wood. Simple faux wood grain instructional that anyone can master.