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        Knight Castle
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        My mother installed a pocket door that was primered from the company and she did not think to paint a color before it was hung. How would you paint it? Parts of it will still be seen. Spray it?
         
        Posts: 54 | Location: Whittier, Ca | Registered: Feb 09, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Jaybee
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        Remove the trim from one side of the strike side and the top of the jamb, slide the door closed and then remove the door. Paint and reinstall.

        Or, get a small brush and paint the 'hidden' part of the door between the gap.


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        Posts: 9160 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Knight Castle
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        Thanks Jaybee.
         
        Posts: 54 | Location: Whittier, Ca | Registered: Feb 09, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        SturdyNail
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        Hope you can keep the paint on your mom's pocket door. I have a pocket door that was nicely painted, now there are "skid marks" running horizontally at about the middle of the door. I don't know if all pocket doors rub a little, but mine sure does and it ruins the paint job.
         
        Posts: 121 | Location: Western NewYork | Registered: Jan 26, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Jaybee
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        There are small, adjustable teflon slides that you can add at the bottom or top of the door frame that will eliminate those skid marks.


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        Posts: 9160 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        SturdyNail
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        Nice! Thanks Jaybee.
         
        Posts: 121 | Location: Western NewYork | Registered: Jan 26, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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