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Are you using Clawlock, too? That stuff is awesome.
From the original questioner: I have not ordered anything yet. Is Clawlock a sealer - primer? I have always used Magnalac white primer/under coat and Magnamax opaque base. From contributor B: Screwing a bottom base to a door so that you can spray both sides is a fantastic idea. But then space considerations loom larger than usual because you have to wait a long time before you can place the doors on a rack. But if you have the place to let them stand, then you really have a good thing going. Please tell me about the dimensions of the bases you are making for these doors. And tell me some details about the logistics that you have to plan in moving them about, before you spray and after. Do you walk around the doors while you spray or are you stationary and turn the doors on a turntable?
From the original questioner: The doors will all be 42 inches. I spray them and set them in a door rack, which holds 14 doors. I usually spray one side, let dry/cure for about an hour - that's with clear lacquer. I'm hoping I can do the same with the tinted lacquer, but allow a lot more time before doing the other side. A day? I will have trim to sand, so time is no big deal. I'm at home and have only a couple hours a day, except weekends. This works great for me. Any other ideas? From contributor C: I have a spray booth and I do the following. I used two turn buckles, one at each end. I attached 1/4" cable wire and clamps to each turn buckle. One is mounted to the face of my spray booth and the other, with a piece of machine thread and cement epoxy, is glued into the concrete. I then twisted my turnbuckle onto the machine thread and clamped the cable wire on. I twisted the big eye on at both ends, so they pull away from each other, and essentially pull the cable wire tight. I use the hard rubber bungee cords to hang my doors from. I drill the 35 mil hole and hinge my doors. I then take an eye hook, fully closed, and screw it into the hole where my hinge screw goes. One in each side of the door, so a total of two eye hooks. Then I take the door and hang it on the stiff rubber bungee cord and away I go. That way I can finish both sides of the cabinet door and not have to put any holes into the door from mounting when finishing.     Clawlock is a Primer and works very well. I'm not too impressed with the undercoater. I think that Clawlock covers better. You will need to thin it out, though, as it is very thick. You don't need to have a spray booth to tie a cable wire from one end to the other. You'll just have to epoxy the machine thread into the concrete wall on each end. P.S. If you're going to do one side at a time and put it in your rack, you'll need to let it dry for more than 12 hours to assure it won't leave any impressions in the lacquer. Flipping lacquered doors over is a bit different than painted doors. Keep in mind that if you get so much as a pin size hole in the painted lacquer, you'll see it. I love painted finishes, but they are such a pain to make flawless.
From the original questioner: I see you must spray your doors outside your spray booth. How many can you do at a time? And do they stay right where you spray them to dry? I do a lot of flat work. Haven't done much other except a few tables and dressers. No problems with sags or runs? From contributor C: Yes, I spray just outside of the booth. You do have the option to tie the cable inside the back area of the booth, too. You typically only want to spray one at a time, but when you're done spraying that one, grab the bungee cords and move it to the very end and so on. Kind of like an assembly line. If one cable wire isn't enough, do an additional one. It works great. Yes, you do have to steady the piece as you're spraying it. I spray all of my edges first and then spray the front and back. For smaller pieces, you'll have to hold the top or the bottom as you're spraying so it won't go flying around. For the tiny bit of hassle, it works great and really cuts down the time of spraying. You really have to dial your gun properly so you don't get runs. I got some when I first started this method, but with a little bit of practice, it will go fine. I also have a "Finishing Tree". I took casters and screwed it to the bottom of two pieces of 3/4" 24"x24", then I made a rectangle box to stand straight up. Approximately 7x7. I then screwed pieces of 3/4" x 2 x 18 on each side to act as "branches" and worked my way around the "trunk". I made it about 7 ft tall. Make sure the base of this trunk is wide enough so it won't tip over. I learned the hard way!
From the original questioner: Thanks for your help. I might just try this out. I sure like the idea of doing both sides at once. From contributor C: Trust me, it works like a champ. Another advantage to doing it this way is that you don't get overspray on the back side like you do when you lay it down and do one side at a time. Even if you flip end for end, you still end up with overspray with your last coat. All of the items you see in the pictures are Home Depot items. When I do spray shelving, I take two pieces of 3/4" x 2 x 12 and staple it to the back side of the shelf so it stands up and I can spray both sides of the shelving. Hint: When you manufacture your cabinetry, always try to find a way to finish things with the back off. It makes a world of difference in the finishing process. I always build with a separate back that gets screwed on after the finishing is done. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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