Sample door for Client

[JCLP]

Just a sample of a sample door for a client. This has 2 coats of primer and sanded smooth as glass with 320 grit. Primer used is Duralaq Undercoater. Door built with MDF.
The profile was done using Freud 99-264 rail and stile set.
The other day when I went out to purchase this set, I saw it at Rona, big box store like Home Depot, for $109.00. To my surprise, when I went to pay, the cashier told me that it was on clearance for $27.99. Both of us were very surprised. So I went to another Rona store and picked up 2 more sets. Bought 3 sets for less then one.

Cheers,
JC

 

[GoingMyWay]

Nice looking door.  I guess Rona marks clearance items across all of its stores.  My local Home Depot had Bessey Clamps on clearance last year, but to my surprise it varies from store to store.  I still regret not buying the 2 clamps that they had left  [crying].

What are you going to do with the extra sets?  Keep them for backups?

 

[JCLP]

Nice looking door.  I guess Rona marks clearance items across all of its stores.  My local Home Depot had Bessey Clamps on clearance last year, but to my surprise it varies from store to store.  I still regret not buying the 2 clamps that they had left  [crying].

What are you going to do with the extra sets?  Keep them for backups?

I bought extras incase I send one pair out for sharpening during a project. Also, in the past I have drop bits on the concrete floor. Plus it was a great deal.

Cheers,
JC

 

[escan]

Are you spraying your doors in the horizontal position? I was wondering about the vertical hang on the duralaq, I use Target pigmented primer and I get sags unless I go 3 coats or more.

 

[GoingMyWay]

Oh yeah - sharpening duh.  I didn't think about that!  I imagine the MDF is rough on the cutting edge.

It is hard to pass up on buying something when it is such a good deal!

 

[Stone Message]

That is a nice bit of work and excellent finish. The stile and rail profile cutter is very nice.

Peter

 

[tjbnwi]

Nice job JC.

Tom

 

[PaulH99]

Beautiful! I'm about to embark on my HVLP adventures. I hope I'm able to get results half as nice!

 

[Ves]

Looks good man

 

[JCLP]

Thanks everyone for the compliments. Unfortunately the client did not like the profile. She said it had too many ridges and that it would be hard to clean. So, door style number 4 in now glueing up.

Cheers,
JC

 

[tjbnwi]

JC, are you getting compensated for the mock ups? If not you should be.

Tom

 

[nclemmons]

Really??  That's a classic simple profile.  A timeless look.  You'll get to use it again even if not with this client.

Great finish on that piece!

Thanks everyone for the compliments. Unfortunately the client did not like the profile. She said it had too many ridges and that it would be hard to clean. So, door style number 4 in now glueing up.

Cheers,
JC

 

[JCLP]

Okay. So the client didn't like the first one as there were too many ridges. so here is another one with a bevelled profile and no ridges.
This is one coat of primer sanded smooth with 320 grit. Hopefully she likes it.
Cheers,
JC

 

[PaulH99]

Looks nice and clean! Did you make the bevel using a "Shaker" style router bit or something else?

 

[JCLP]

Looks nice and clean! Did you make the bevel using a "Shaker" style router bit or something else?

Thank you. The second door was done with Freud 99-762 Rail and Stile set.

Cheers,
JC

 

[JCLP]

So the client saw this new door and she didn't like as it looks to shakerish. She chose the first profile I posted.
Now the project starts.

Cheers,
JC

 

[JCLP]

Incase anyone is interested, the doors are made from MDF and primed with Duralaq undercoater. Love this primer and it's my go to for now.
Ready to spray out of the can. Sprayed with Fuji Q5 at full power, 1.3mm needle and cap, no thinning and using the PPS system. After 2 hours, give a light sanding with 320 grit and your ready to go.

Cheers,
JC

 

[toadjeep]

Are you prepping the routed edges of the MDF in any way before you spray or does the primer do a good job of that?

 

[JYip]

My past experience with using a water based primer on raw mdf is that it will raise the “grain” on the surface of the mdf causing tiny bumps (almost like goosebumps). The edges will not seal despite the amount of coats I put unless I “seal” the edges first with something like joint compound or bondo. I was left with no choice but to use oil/solvent based primer like Zinsser coverstain. Can you share your experience and what you did to solve these issues? Thanks

Jeff

 

[Stone Message]

My past experience with using a water based primer on raw mdf is that it will raise the “grain” on the surface of the mdf causing tiny bumps (almost like goosebumps). The edges will not seal despite the amount of coats I put unless I “seal” the edges first with something like joint compound or bondo. I was left with no choice but to use oil/solvent based primer like Zinsser coverstain. Can you share your experience and what you did to solve these issues? Thanks

Jeff

I did not have that problem with 18 mm MDF. I sanded the edges down to 180 grit. Applied my silk acrylic, let it dry and sanded again at 240 grit. Then did a final coat.

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Peter