C & M wrote:
Buy yourself a pair of sawhorses so that they are the same size.
You'll find them just about anywhere and you will use them forever.
You didn't mention what type of finishing you are doing but whatever
it is there are a few basic principals which are true.
1. If you have the room to lay them horizontally you will have less
trouble with sags in your finish.

2. Set up your horses and connect them with a couple of 2x4x8's .
Lay one door on the 2x's at a time and lay on your finish. Lay your
next door on the opposite end so that you can easily reach the
entire surface. When done, have someone help you and lift it up and
lay it beside the other one. I have slid them and gotten away with
it but used rags under the door to avoid marring them.

3. Application of finish to all surfaces is at your discretion but I
would think that you would like to have a nice build up on each side
as well as the door knob edge. The top, bottom ends and the hinge
edge won't get the same degree of traffic, if any. Just be sure
that the hinge edge looks nice when done. Iit will be visible. I am
personally too anal to neglect any surface. When, the next time you
want to do this? Does 'never' sound right?

4. Pleeease remove all hardware before doing anything. I about puke
when I see these decorating shows and they tape around the wall
outlet plates and the door knobs. painting over the hinges.


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I'm finishing a ton of the doors in my home but this is my first
time. Can anyone out there give me some tips? I've finished wood
before; it's just that I'm not quite sure what position the doors
should be in. Should the doors be left hanging? Should they be
finished horizontally/vertically? Should all of the hardware
preps, tops, sides, and bottoms be finished with as many coats as
the front and back? I only have one sawhorse, so maybe I need to
get another. Any help you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

I have two sawhorses and haven't room for any more, even if they'd collapse
when asked. Instead I keep a few large cardboard boxes slid inbehind
things where I think they won't be noticed. Works just fine.

Josie