Painting Doors

[Doug in NJ]

Hello,

What works better for painting doors: Laying them flat on sawhorses, or hanging them up vertically? I need to consider that they have a lot of nooks and crannies around the edges that could be tricky to reach...

Thanks,
Doug

 

[Farrell In Vancouver]

We hung my doors up in correct orientation, side by side.
Worked for us.......

 

[Frank The Plumber]

I did the lay it flat on saw horses, I didn't like the end result, If, say ye, when, I do it again I plan on making some type of rotisserie fixture for each door so I can roll them 360 degrees as I paint them, so I dont have to do the crazy Ivan boogie to paint them, Its a lot to keep track of to have them stationary and it doesnt work to tape them and flip them, you get an edge that is hard to hide. I suppose the big trick here is where and how do you grab them? I think a glance a few pro paint shops will show us that.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

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[Doug in NJ]

Thanks for posting all the photos! I'll probably try that approach.

Doug

 

[modeleh]

You really have to try hard to get runs in the paint when they are laying flat. The downside to this is that airborne trash in the booth could have a tendency to settle on it.