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[Closed] How long to paint a door? (Not including the watching it dry)

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How long to varnish/lacquer an interior door.

Finished (lacquer) vs unfinished is 40 quid. Likely I’ll be paying someone to do the varnishing of them. If I have 10 doors is it likely to be more cost effective to buy them finished or unfinished.

The edges will need finishing if any need trimming which I assume is a high likelihood.


 
Posted : 11/01/2021 2:47 pm
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depends on a)how much you recon your time is worth and b)how soon your partner wants them finished and c)if you have a space inside to dry them (garage drying time for me is about 40hrs currently)

#edit, if your getting someone else to paint them, i would buy painted, so long as you dont need to do too much alterations.


 
Posted : 11/01/2021 2:50 pm
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Not so much about the time to paint it at this time of year but the time it takes to dry. I try never to get involved with decorating over the winter months.


 
Posted : 11/01/2021 2:58 pm
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Also if varnishing a new door you'll need to account for the grain lifting on the first coat - so will need sanding and varnishing again to make it look decent.


 
Posted : 11/01/2021 3:41 pm
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Option b) has most weight. Pre finished it is!


 
Posted : 11/01/2021 5:13 pm

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