Awesome! I've always come up with ridiculously inconvenient methods for drying doors while painting a big batch. This time I spent a few hours prepping a drying rack and it was SOOO worth it. I'll store all the parts together after I disassemble so I can put it back together quickly when I need it again.
Excellent idea! I worked for a Faux Finish company years ago, can't tell you how many Kitchens, Dens, Libraries I did Antiqueing or other finishes on, and just last year my own kitchen cabinets, and boy, do I wish I'd had that rack!! I had them in the yard, on boards laid over sawhorses, under an open awning tent, worked but I'd have rather had them on my covered deck. My garage is finished as a playroom, carpeted, sheetrocked, etc. Anyway, great idea!!!
Nice job ! I made a system years ago for cabinet doors that we hung them on strings over conduit pipe it allowed me to spray them and slide them around for access and we let them dry in that position it helped to have someone helping to move them into good positions when needed the nice part was they didn’t need to be touched at any point after the strings were attached to screws in the hinge location s eliminating any need for touch up due to the hinge covering the whole area ? It was cheap and easy to break down as it was a 2 car garage used for parking also ! Your idea was similar to my need of a one time type of use and then wanting the real estate returned for other tasks I like your style on the videos and your work asi am a retired woodworker with 17 years in commercial woodworking trade who unfortunately wound up with a brain trauma that has limited the function of my hands ? So I now enjoy the internet videos to see what is new and exciting in the world today
Sounds like a great system! Sorry to hear about your brain trauma and not being able to woodwork any more. It's great that you're sharing your knowledge and ideas with people like me.
Hi great idea and well made too. Would it be a good idea to drill one inch holes through the 2"x 4" uprights and insert one inch diameter dowels into them to support the doors. If you don't glue the dowels in you can remove them for storage when you dismantle and store the rack. Just a thought.
Hey Gorgeous, glad your back, love your work and I think your amazing! One question though....Are you OK??? Hope you haven't been overdoing it too much! Take care of yourself
LOL I am moving forward one step at a time. Sometimes I feel completely overwhelmed and pulled in all directions because of the chaos I've created for myself (having so many projects going on at once). Luckily, Wes loves and supports me and we have fun together as often as possible -- that keeps me sane. I laugh easily and enjoy the little things and get excited about the simplest stuff. So I'm doing great! Thanks for asking!
When dismantling you could put loose fit dowels(for future positioning only) and a bolt. Makes assembly and dismantling easy. Less screwing and screw storage.
A small block of wood or dowels attached to the cross pieces each side of the upright stops it dropping down under the weight of the doors. Then a screw or bolt secures it.
Sandra Powell aka {Sawdust Girl} it was a while back when you were doing your bedroom and closet, you looked hot and sweaty but I said you glowed...I’ve changed my avatar since so you may have forgotten xx 😉😊
Any tips for making (maybe 2 of these) to hold up 8'-16' foot long 2x6s for a deck build. Id rather paint before installing to get coverage all around. Also plan to buy a graco airless. Thanks!
I'm about to make a completely different drying rack. This one worked well for the one big project but didn't hold up well over time. The arms became to wobbly.
Yes it's a latex paint extender. I used to use Flotrol but it's quite thick and you had to remix constantly. I now use Zim bit.ly/2PuZTOL. The Zim is like water, you mix it in once and are good to go. I have them mix it in when I buy the paint. My Sherwin Williams has a bottle on hand so I don't even have to bring my own.
After spending 4 hours yesterday putting things away after letting other's in, I was swearing "no-one is allowed to step foot into my shop -- ever"! Ask me again in 2 months after that fury has faded. LOL
Sandra Powell aka {Sawdust Girl} I hear ya. I'm in the process of building my own shop. I'm surprised how long it takes to put it together. I mean to make really comfortable to work in. I should fly you out to take care of it for me. Lol
Have you be running into problems with getting contaminated wood (oil or silicone in the wood) when buying premade doors? Also MDF vs wood when painting cabinet doors, your and all thoughts.
I have not had any issues with that. (Oil or silicone in the wood.) How does that affect the finish? Do you not see it until you've sprayed and it affects the paint somehow? I find that MDF paints really well and almost always use it for flat panel inserts on Shaker doors. Maple frame with MDF panel. Prime everything first. Light sanding and then paint.
Not too often. I talked to a door manufacturer on Wednesday he stated another cause could be not putting sealer/primer on the door within 72 hours of the door being made. She said that changes in humidity can cause the door to shrink and swell and cause adhesion problems as well. Especially if you're coming from Louisiana to Georgia or California where humidity differences can be extreme. I am getting my doors from Louisiana. So I have humidity, contamination, OR not getting to the product in 72 hours to blame. We will see.
Thanks. I actually have tried that. Also tried having someone else edit them. Somehow, it just never gets done (or in a way that I am happy with it). So, I just have to find time to do it all. LOL
LOL Well I don't commonly use chisels because I use powered tools. I think I do actually have a chest full of hand tools that were inherited -- but I didn't even remember I had them.
