We only finish doors that are installed

Thank you, MS Colours Inc. Do you have a preference for spraying or rolling/brushing?

If you need a spray painter you can text me

Brush only. The second painter is right. Brushing really binds the paint to the surface (because of the pressure and friction); spray just lays there. Sticks better, longer lasting.

Adhesion really isn't an issue for interior work whether you brush, spray or roll, the paint is going to stick just fine. For the painter who said the quality isn't as good with spraying, that just means he doesn't spray or doesn't know how to or isn't very good at it. How is achieving a factory finish with no brush or roller marks low quality? If the doors include frames, those will need to be finished after installation since nail holes will be need to be filled and joints caulked and paint should be applied after those steps are complete.

I agree factory finish lasts just fine on kitchen cabinets and they are sprayed not rolled or brushed..

Thanks, paintguy22. So the quality is high for either process if the professional is proficient.

My concern now is spraying the doors in the garage. Our projected high today is 110 degrees and it's already 90 degrees in the garage. What impact does heat have on a sprayed finish?

Patricia Colwell Consulting, these are interior doors, not kitchen cabinets.

I have a house in Scottsdale that I was working on last August. Due to the heat and lack of humidity, the spray would almost dry as soon as it hit the air and didn't really give me a smooth finish like I'm used to. I've had very good results with a very fine foam roller and then "tipping off" if needed with a high quality dry or damp brush.

flyr4fun, we are in Fountain Hills and up on the ridge overlooking the lake, so as soon as the sun comes up, the the garage heats up really quickly. You have just confirmed my thoughts about what happens to the finish with our heat and lack of humidity.

If the doors had arrived even last week then spraying would have been an option. Not now.

The only time heat is a concern is when you are applying the paint to surfaces that are smoking hot because of direct sun beating on it. Also, it’s harder to apply paint when it’s that hot with a brush or roller because the paint is drying so fast it’s hard to keep a wet edge. Spraying is the way to go on hot days because keeping a wet edge is not an issue with the spray. It won’t be comfortable for the poor painters working in that hot garage though.

Thanks again, paintguy22. We can have the painter roll/brush the doors inside the house. I wouldn't want to intentionally subject anyone to working in our garage in this heat. The sun floods the garage with direct light when the doors are open. And with them closed it's like being in a dry sauna with not a lot of light Not fun.

Well you could give them a room inside to spray. There is just more prep that way.

With the AC running almost constantly, spraying would mean circulating the paint dust through the house.

If you want a mechanical looking finish that is very hard to touch up then spray the doors.

I replaced all of my interior doors, some I painted before I hung them, some after. Painting them after hanging, I could paint both sides, without having to wait for one side to dry. I used a roller and a brush.

Follow-up: The doors were installed and then rolled/brushed. We had bids from two painters, one who wanted to set up a spray booth inside the guest bedroom and the other who assured us he would do an excellent roll/brush job if we used Sherwin Williams Proclastic. We exchanged the paint to what he recommended and the finish is really smooth.

Thanks everyone for your input.