Traditionally, garage doors were made from timber rather than plastic, steel or aluminium which we see more commonly today. Although modern garage door materials are the predominant style purchased by customers, lots of people still prefer timber alternatives. In this blog, we will be talking about the best products for staining your timber garage door and why you should stain it.
Why Should I Stain My Wooden Garage Door?
Staining your garage door with exterior wood stain brings several benefits:
- Waterproofing your door – Staining your garage door will waterproof it, leaving it less vulnerable to wet weather. Wood stains will not allow any water to gather on the surface of your door, meaning the timber is protected.
- Protection from rotting – Wooden garage doors are susceptible to both wet and dry rot. Once again, wood stain offers a layer of protection.
- Sunlight protection – Repeat exposure to sunlight, over an extended period of time can damage wood. Garage doors are likely to be exposed to lots of sunlight. Protect them with a coat of wood stain.
- Colouring your wood – Staining your wood allows you to change its colour. This is great if you want the door to be a specific colour and you can achieve a great deal of different colours. Wood stains come in two varieties: dye and pigment. Pigment-based stains will colour wood with large pores, while dye-based stains will cover wood that has smaller pores.
What Are the Best Products for Staining My Garage Door?
When it comes to exterior wood staining, there are seemingly countless products all promising to do the same thing. Choosing the right exterior wood stain that will withstand both weather and time is a hard task, that why we have identified the four best products you should choose:
- Sikkens Cetol HLS Plus – This wood stain is highly translucent, which helps to bring out the beauty of the woodgrain. It has great reviews online and offers protection against mould and algae, it is also water-repellent and resistant to UV radiation.
- Ronseal 30390 5-year wood stain – This product from Ronseal is a very popular one. It is reliable, and supposedly provides water resistance after one hour of first coating. The product is available in a variety of different colours, each specifically designed for different types of timber garage doors.
- Sadolin extra durable wood stain – This product is not a water-based product, meaning it penetrates the wood easily leaving an even coloured finish. This product leaves doors waterproof and is very durable for long lasting protection. This product comes with an extensive range of colours and is perfect for hardwoods.
- Dulux trade ultimate woodstain – This product is ideal for garage doors, due to its high-performance solvent based product, making it water repellent and durable. It has very good reviews and is suitable for both soft and hardwoods. It comes in several different colours but is more expensive per litre than the others on this list.
Fancy replacing your old timber garage door for an automatic upgrade? Contact us, call us on 01603 787069 or email us on sales@autodoorsandgates.co.uk.
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