I have a 6-panel exterior fire-rated fiberglass door that's embossed with an oak grain & is primed with an ugly green/yellow coating. The instructions claim the door can be stained by ordinary water or oil-based stain, or paints. I tried stain but it just smeared and all wiped off with a rag, leaving just a hint of color behind. Turning to Youtube I found a video from a painter showing how to "stain" a fiberglass door to look like real wood but the process was to paint on GEL stain, use brush to pull off excess to lighten to desired color, then leave to dry. To me this is not "staining" but rather glazing. I tried it and don't like how it turned out. Too dark and somewhat blotchy. I think if I were more experienced with this technique I could have achieved an even coloring. Maybe I should have searched further on Youtube. Is there a better way? Better results for a glazing novice? I only did the exterior garage-side and now I'm leaning towards just [U]painting[/U] the kitchen-side.

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