Giani Wood Look Paint Kit for Front & Interior Doors (Honey Oak)

I’m honestly impressed with how this turned out. It gave my door a total refresh and actually looks like real wood, not paint. The process was pretty straightforward and worth the time. Makes such a difference from the curb.

I really enjoyed this project and is a cheap way to change the look of things without the added cost. I used this for my mantle and the back of my front door. And it was plenty of material. The kit made it very simple and I was able to finish it in about 5 hours including dry times. I will add I am not the kind of person who tapes before I paint but because the mitt was thick I didn’t want to get the second coat on the wall so I didn’t tape. There were very few spots that bled and I was able to clean it off with a soap and water towel.

I’ll be honest—I was a little skeptical at first when I started using this front door paint kit. The process felt a bit different than regular painting, and at the beginning I wasn’t sure it was going to turn out the way I expected. But I decided to trust the process and keep going step by step, and I’m really glad I did. As it started to dry and everything came together, the finish began to look more and more like real wood. The final result honestly surprised me—in a good way. Now my front door has a completely different look. It went from plain and boring to something with character and a nice wood-like finish. If you’re on the fence at the beginning like I was, just stick with it. It’s worth it in the end.

Before and after. Super simple process but took me about 7 hours total. No complaints, just can be time consuming. Definitely plan on getting another set for other doors in my home.

This was such a great turnout for such a simple process and low budget! Highly recommend and already planning more projects! The only downfall is that there was BARELY enough product for my standard front door. I only painted one side of the door and two edges and I was scraping the paint out of the can.

I would give this product 10 stars if I could! This was certainly a "trust the process" process for me because I was so afraid of messing up a solid wood door. The previous owner of my recently purchased home at some point painted the door a coral or salmon pinkish orange color. Like this house was land mark for neighbors when giving directions because it stood out so much. "just go past the house with the pink door and turn left..." I loved everything about this house when considering the purchase except for the front door. It was important to me that the front door be aesthetically pleasing so I set out on a mission to find the best options and budget friendly ideas. And then I can across this product. I am not experienced enough in stripping paint and wasn't sure I wanted to tackle learning how to on this door for my first time. MAN!! am I glad I chose this and I will certainly be using this product on a few other pieces I plan on refinishing. The whole process was super easy and directions were easy to follow. I read a lot of reviews that said to throw the mitt away. I personally am glad that I didn't. It helped me with even application. I did however go back over it with the paint brush to even out the strokes. I am certain that the fact that this door was real wood helped tremendously with the wood grain look I was wanting. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better outcome on this door.

Trust the process! Was definitely nervous after I put the first coat if top coat on but I’m pleasantly surprised by how well this turned out for just being a paint. The kit provides basically everything you need. Love it! Wondering if there is a top coat recommendation to keep it looking great for a longer period of time!

Color: I chose the Honey Oak color for my back door since the entryway flooring was honey oak vinyl. I felt the base color was very light and slightly pinkish. The stain color is OK, but I think the contrast between base and stain (I refer to it as stain, but it is really a type of glaze that creates the wood grain look) is too great and a less than perfect application is very noticeable. I wasn't totally pleased with the results, but intrigued enough to try a different color. I chose English Oak this time. The base wasn't that much darker, but it had a warmer tone and the stain was much darker. Door: Essentially, the door I was working with was in pretty sad shape and not worth too much trouble. Layers of paint collected in panels that couldn't be easily sanded had to remain and I couldn't remove the door or knobs in fear that it could not be rehung properly or locks function. Removing the door is not necessary, but definitely remove hardware if possible. Application: I learned alot from my first attempt! 1. Base coat is easy, just straight painting. Directions say to pour half into a tray, but a little goes a long way and I just used it straight out of the can. Less waste/clean-up. 2. Taping for the staining is key. If you have a panel door, you will stain in two directions. Instructions say to tape out horizontal panels, stain/dry and then vertical panels, stain/dry. I felt the inset panels looked messy when the whole panel was done horizontally. I took an extra step to tape out the vertical and horizontal sections of the panel and created the look of a mitred corner(I did this in the window corners also). Even though it's a crappy door, it made a difference. 3. The graining mitt is huge! As a woman I don't have a small hand, but I was swimming in it and it was hard to control. I tucked the thumb to prevent it from creating unwanted strokes in the finish and I only applied stain directly to the end of the mitt (not the whole palm as instructed). The instructions say to dampen the mitt in water and wring out the excess. It was very difficult to wring it enough and the stain got watery and dripped excessively. Learning from this I only lightly damped the one side of the mitt I used. 4. Use quick light strokes. Instructions say 2-3 coats depending on desired effect. I used four. (I might have done 5, but I was low on stain because I had also refinished the beadboard under the back door overhang. Looks great and only used 3 coats) The first couple coats might look a little messy, but as it gets darker with additional coats there is less contrast and it starts to look more natural. It dries fast, but with the extra coat I wanted to be sure the taped corners were dry so I did my vertical and horizontal sections on separate days. All said and done I am fairly pleased with the results, but I also accept it for what it is, FAUX!! I don't feel it would be worthy of my front door, but I am considering the garage door version. The kit is loaded with everything you need. It's too recent to really judge the durability, but seems pretty good so far.

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