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6000 sq' custom new construction. I have 36 wooden interior doors to spray in oil, 2 coats both sides they're pre-primed from manuf. I plan to spray prime everything first, spray the ceilings and trim and roll the walls. Do you think it would be easier just to leave the doors on and spray while doing trim with sacraficial hinges or hinge mags? I would rather remove the doors but the number of doors and not to mention they are heavy. I have a company that will pick them up, spray them and return them for $9,000.00. What do you guys think?
 

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...I have a company that will ...spray them...for $9,000.00. What do you guys think?
God bless them if that's what they are getting
Cripes I only charge around 130ea (that'd be under 5K)...I didn't think I was that cheap...lol

36 is more than enough for me to consider removing them and spraying them elsewhere

However, if they are that hard to handle, I'd consider doing them in place
Handling them could be more trouble than it's worth

In my case if they are in place, it's usually occupied so I'm doing them by hand anyway...so the hinge-shaped tape suffices
Those plastic hinge covers are nice too
 

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I vote for the in place using sacrificial hinges method. You should be able to do it in 24 manhours. I like the new double orafice fine tips for that. Cut the finish with 10% vmp naptha and they will look awsome. MOPAINT
 

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Thanks for all the feed back guys. My partner has decided we'll do them in place. This is new construction so the house is not occupied. Most of my work is repaints and a fair amount of carpentry. I have never had to deal with this volume of new doors to spray. But to have to start moving these doors all around will be a pain in the butt. This is why we decided to spray in place.
 

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I recently finished 44, 6 panel doors. Repaint. Brushed. 9 days, 10-12 hrs each day. 2-coats Ben Moore Impervo Oil. 2-coats sanded in between, painted 6 sides . I bill a daily rate of $450. plus materials. A little more than $5k.

The doors kept coming like the Monsters Inc. movie.

I don't want to see another door for a while.
 
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