Front Door- Big Reveal! April 26, 2011 DIY, Home Decor, Our House 23 Comments 61239 Last week I told you how I stained my fiberglass front door, the first time I’ve ever used gel stain. But the door wasn’t quite finished yet! After 3 coats of exterior UV protective water-based polyurethane and some fresh semi-gloss white on the trim, here’s the final product: {Sorry the interior picture was taken at night} I just love the richness the wood tone adds to both the inside and outside of the house. I’m working on the upstairs door now, and hopefully will get to the shutters this week to complete the exterior makeover! Well, for now. I have plans to paint the porch railings…scary! Any tips for a first time porch painter? *****Linked Up****** 23 Responses Jessica Shewmaker April 26, 2011 You did a great job! I’m building a house right now. Our front door looks a lot like that and will be stained dark as well. I can only hope that it turns out that good. I have seen some really BAD stained doors. Good job! Reply Lovely Crafty Home April 26, 2011 Thanks Jessica! Good luck with your house! Reply Jessica Shewmaker April 26, 2011 You did a great job! I’m building a house right now. Our front door looks a lot like that and will be stained dark as well. I can only hope that it turns out that good. I have seen some really BAD stained doors. Good job! Reply Kassi @ Truly Lovely April 26, 2011 Rachael!!! You amaze me everytime! I had NO idea you could even do this!!! It looks SO good! Reply Lovely Crafty Home April 26, 2011 Kassi you’re making me blush! Reply Kayla April 26, 2011 This looks like a real hardwood door…looks fabulous!!! Reply Lovely Crafty Home April 26, 2011 Thank you Kayla! Reply Stephanie April 26, 2011 AMAZING. That looks so awesome! All your hard work totally paid off. Absolutley love the colour. Reply Lovely Crafty Home April 26, 2011 Stephanie, thanks so much! It was a few days of work with drying time- but totally worth it! Reply Ami w/AliLilly April 26, 2011 It looks GREAT, Rachael!! I love that pretty wreath too! 🙂 Reply Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co April 26, 2011 Totally amazing Rachael!!! LOVE the end result! I too, did not know that you could do this until your last post. The finished product is beyond what I imagined! Reply Suzanne April 28, 2011 That does NOT look like a fiberglass door! It looks so rich and so pretty~good work! Reply Lovely Crafty Home April 28, 2011 Thank you Suzanne! Reply carol ann April 28, 2011 Beautiful, you are an artist! Reply Lauren April 30, 2011 It never ceases to amaze me what painting a front door can do for a house’s appearance! Yours is spectacular — great job! Reply Karen April 30, 2011 Hi, visiting from SNS . I didn’t know you could use gel stain on fiber glass. It looks fabulous. I learn something everyday in blogland. Have a great weekend. Reply Char@The Starter Home April 30, 2011 I have thought of doing something similar to my front door and garage door. Your results were great and it makes me more excited to do mine! Thanks! Reply Natalie July 11, 2011 We are just getting ready to stain our new fiberglass door. That is exactly the wood color I want. What brand/color did you use? Thanks! Looks amazing!!! Enjoy your door 🙂 Reply Lovely Crafty Home July 11, 2011 Thanks Natalie! I used Old Masters American Walnut I believe. Old Masters can be hard to find, but I got it at my Benjamin Moore retailer. I don’t think it’s usually in places like Home Depot or Lowes. Minwax makes a gel stain as well, but I had heard good things about Old Masters so that’s why I chose it. Good luck! Reply Jay Walker August 18, 2011 Fiberglass doors seem like a new thing, but they’ve actually been around for a while. Therma-Tru, a pioneer in the fiberglass door business, started manufacturing fiberglass doors in 1983. therma tru doors offer the strength of steel and the warmth of wood without the drawbacks of either. Wood warps, splits and cracks. Steel dents and rusts. Fiberglass doesn’t have any of these limitations. Reply So Fresh And So Clean October 4, 2011 […] Is there a more unflattering color then ”primer white?” Well there was that one time I gel stained my door and started with a good coat of “Glazed […] Reply Donna January 12, 2015 What was the color underneath the gel stain. I want to use gel stain or a poly shade over my brown painted table, but would like create a faux wood look. I thought of initially taking black and brown AS revax and dry brushing strokes to create this look. What is your opinion? Reply Rachael Evans January 12, 2015 Donna – I actually used a mustardy yellow color…I think the best idea would be to try some combos on some scrap wood and see what you like the best! 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Jessica Shewmaker April 26, 2011 You did a great job! I’m building a house right now. Our front door looks a lot like that and will be stained dark as well. I can only hope that it turns out that good. I have seen some really BAD stained doors. Good job! Reply
Jessica Shewmaker April 26, 2011 You did a great job! I’m building a house right now. Our front door looks a lot like that and will be stained dark as well. I can only hope that it turns out that good. I have seen some really BAD stained doors. Good job! Reply
Kassi @ Truly Lovely April 26, 2011 Rachael!!! You amaze me everytime! I had NO idea you could even do this!!! It looks SO good! Reply
Stephanie April 26, 2011 AMAZING. That looks so awesome! All your hard work totally paid off. Absolutley love the colour. Reply
Lovely Crafty Home April 26, 2011 Stephanie, thanks so much! It was a few days of work with drying time- but totally worth it! Reply
Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co April 26, 2011 Totally amazing Rachael!!! LOVE the end result! I too, did not know that you could do this until your last post. The finished product is beyond what I imagined! Reply
Suzanne April 28, 2011 That does NOT look like a fiberglass door! It looks so rich and so pretty~good work! Reply
Lauren April 30, 2011 It never ceases to amaze me what painting a front door can do for a house’s appearance! Yours is spectacular — great job! Reply
Karen April 30, 2011 Hi, visiting from SNS . I didn’t know you could use gel stain on fiber glass. It looks fabulous. I learn something everyday in blogland. Have a great weekend. Reply
Char@The Starter Home April 30, 2011 I have thought of doing something similar to my front door and garage door. Your results were great and it makes me more excited to do mine! Thanks! Reply
Natalie July 11, 2011 We are just getting ready to stain our new fiberglass door. That is exactly the wood color I want. What brand/color did you use? Thanks! Looks amazing!!! Enjoy your door 🙂 Reply
Lovely Crafty Home July 11, 2011 Thanks Natalie! I used Old Masters American Walnut I believe. Old Masters can be hard to find, but I got it at my Benjamin Moore retailer. I don’t think it’s usually in places like Home Depot or Lowes. Minwax makes a gel stain as well, but I had heard good things about Old Masters so that’s why I chose it. Good luck! Reply
Jay Walker August 18, 2011 Fiberglass doors seem like a new thing, but they’ve actually been around for a while. Therma-Tru, a pioneer in the fiberglass door business, started manufacturing fiberglass doors in 1983. therma tru doors offer the strength of steel and the warmth of wood without the drawbacks of either. Wood warps, splits and cracks. Steel dents and rusts. Fiberglass doesn’t have any of these limitations. Reply
So Fresh And So Clean October 4, 2011 […] Is there a more unflattering color then ”primer white?” Well there was that one time I gel stained my door and started with a good coat of “Glazed […] Reply
Donna January 12, 2015 What was the color underneath the gel stain. I want to use gel stain or a poly shade over my brown painted table, but would like create a faux wood look. I thought of initially taking black and brown AS revax and dry brushing strokes to create this look. What is your opinion? Reply
Rachael Evans January 12, 2015 Donna – I actually used a mustardy yellow color…I think the best idea would be to try some combos on some scrap wood and see what you like the best!
