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  1. Surface Preparation and Application
    I've read the vast majority of threads in here about this topic but wanted to get some more specific suggestions. I have 14 pre-primed, Reeb, shaker doors. Solid core with primed MDF skin on the outside, so high quality doors. Admittedly, the primed surface looks/feels so good it could be put...
  2. Interior Wood Finishing
    so I'm painting interior Masonite doors six panels with a dark color again iron ore is the color and it'll be a semi-gloss sheen now the last time I did it iron ore it showed fingerprints constantly so would I have a better result with a urethane paint or with a multi substrate Benjamin Moore...
  3. General Painting Discussions
    So I just got finished or I'm almost finished? Should I say painting a house for my mother's landlord. Normally I would charge by the hour which is what he wants and which is what I will probably end up doing. I just think that I might be screwing myself out of some good money because I'm a fast...
  4. Surface Preparation and Application
    I'm painting the inside of (facing living room) side of a front door and have run into a couple issues that perhaps I should have known better with...but here I am, and looking how to address at this point. Was only supposed to paint the facing living room inside (the exterior is enclosed on an...
  5. New Member Introductions
    Hello everyone! I have an issue with this product I've never used before, Emerald urethane. Long story short, I'm fixing a couple of doors that have some brush marks on em and the finish needs to be spray finish, with the Emerald urethane. So I try what I know usually works for me in obtaining a...
  6. General Painting Discussions
    Hi, Recently bought a Wagner control pro 350m airless paint sprayer 520w and did an exterior job 30 meters wall (concrete blocks) very happy with the results. For this first project I used a 517 tip. My question is: Would like to do some more finer/delicate work using the Wagner control pro...
  7. Surface Preparation and Application
    I need advice on how to stain wood and fiberglass doors with SDL (simulated divided lights) and TDL (true divided lights) bars. We are having problems with the stain seeping between the backside of the SDL or TDL bars and the glass.It's also getting behind the sticking around the glass. We...
  8. Commercial and Industrial Painting
    4 bathroom doors in a hotel they get a lot of traffic ,get scuff marks and dirty every 2 weeks needs repaint, they got me using a SWP water base satin finish this door has had over 20 coats. what would be the best material for those doors ? one that can be cleaned, I've been thinking auto...
  9. Photos of Project and Equipment
    We recently got one of the Erecta Racks and the guys give it a :thumbsup: It was easy to set up, very sturdy and comes in a handy carry bag. This time they used it to stack doors after painting. It will really come in handy to stack trim, especially when staining. It seems like it would be...
  10. General Painting Discussions
    Good afternoon everyone! In about 2-3 weeks i am going to have about 11-12 doors to paint. Have already pretty much decieded that i'm going to spray them, my problem now is that i don't have a shop i can take them too. I have a double garage available to me, it will probably have some furniture...
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