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Hang used doors before or after painting?

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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Hang used doors before or after painting?

I bought a set of used doors for my 94 4door 4runner to replace damaged ones. It's been 30+ years since I did any body work or auto painting.
Should I prep paint the doors first (jams and inside) then hang them and finish the paint job or should I hang them both and then do all the prep and painting ? Any additional tips would be helpful.
(The used doors are white and I will paint cardinal red).
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Hang them 1st. To get the door gaps set.

You don't wanna scratch the new paint on the rest of the rig do you?
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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If you're painting the entire rig a different color, I would say paint before hanging the doors, otherwise you get the doorjams a different color. However, if you're not repainting the entire rig, only the doors to match the rest of the truck, then hang the doors first.

But uhh... I doubt you can color match doors with a vehicle that has had 13 years of fading
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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put them on, and make sure everything lines up. set all your hinges, anything that needs to be done. Pull off and paint em up. Install should be a breeze after that
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