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.
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.
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Nice job. Educational and enjoyable.
Question, oil base or water base products.
great information
Thanks good luck in your projects
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.
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.
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
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
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