Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
Metal front doors that look like wood.
After i covered the whole door with the top coat.
The steel has a baked enamel finish that can be painted in the color of your choice.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
It looked like a totally different and happy door that i ve been dreaming about.
Use an exterior primer if the part of the door getting the faux wood treatment faces outdoors.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
Allow the primer to dry.
As with any door you want to make sure your brush strokes are long even and look nice.
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Doors including the frame are clad in epoxy coated galvanized steel.
Steel entry doors are made of a wood frame that holds insulation to make them energy efficient.
This is of even greater importance when you re creating a wood look since your brush strokes will be the wood grain.
The energy efficient core helps lower heating and cooling costs.
Manufacturers engrave the wood pattern into the hollow metal door then apply the stain of your choosing and a clear protective top coat.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
Wood grain finished steel doors are expertly crafted to look like real wood.