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Finishing Instructions for White Painted Doors

Finishing White Painted Doors​

:::raw wood doors must be sanded with 150 grit sand paper:::

  1. lay doors on carts

  2. vacuum dust from doors

  3. spray fronts and backs with one coat of white surfacer mixed with catalyst and thinned to 20-25 seconds.

  4. lay them flat good side up

  5. spray doors flat, as they dry (about 15 mm) remove them from the booth and place on the drying rack in the sanding area DO NOT STACK THEM ON TOP OF EACH OTHER

  6. sand doors with 320 on the face and 240 in the groove then vacuum. The doors should dry for about one hour before sanding.

  7. lay the doors flat with the good side up and wipe them with a dust cloth

  8. spray the top coat mixed with catalyst and thinned to 18 seconds. The air pressure should be 40 lb and the pot pressure should be low. Turn the fluid knob on the gun in about 3 turns and the air knob about 2 turns

  9. sand faces with 400 and the groove with 320 then vacuum

  10. put on carts, back side up and wipe with a dust cloth

  11. inspect for flaws

    :::Notes -the doors may be stacked after about two hours -make sure the finishing area and the gun have been cleaned at the end of the day. :::