Trimming Doors

There are a variety of ways to trim thermofoil doors. In the past, most people have used knives of various forms. The problem with these knives is that when they dull it can often get caught and cause your wrist to bend upwards and this can result in nicked doors. Although the doors can be patched it does not look as professional and it wastes valuable time.

Some larger producing companies have elected to purchase an automatic trimming system from companies like Gottschild. I work with various customers who are very pleased with such automatic trimming systems.

The third option is to use hand trimmers. These hand trimmers are often shaped like door knobs and they are excellent for trimming the back of the doors. The trimmers stay flat on the back of the door and they hold the blade at the perfect angle. You can view an example of these at http://www.dackor.com/tools/handtrimmer.jpg

One idea used by some large shops is to combine the hand trimmers with flipping systems. With a flipping system you can flip the entire bed of doors and then cut out the doors while automatically trimming them with a hand trimmer.

I'd like to hear from you on how you trim your doors. Leave a comment or email me...