Paint a metal shed to look like wood?

Wood stain that can be applied over paint to look like wood...?

• ...does anyone know of a staiin that could be applied over painted wood to look like wood stain? the manufacturers name would be helpful or an easy process on how to achieve this look. thanks for your answers.

• Answer:

  Minwax makes a product called PolyShades. You can get it at your local Home Depot, or your local hardware store. You can use it over paint. I have done, and it works fine, but of course you don't get any wood grain. Another option is to use a gel stain. Minwax makes one of those, too. You'd apply the gel stain right over the paint, then use a graining tool to "carve" wood grain into the stain. Once the stain was dry, you apply a coat of polyurthane for protection. Again, all this is available in the Stain aisle at THD. No matter what you do, try it out on a hidden, or inconspicuous area of your wood first. You want to be sure that the result you want is what you get!