A door chock device, including: a connecting rod having two ends and two sides; and a first and second wedge, slideably attached to opposites sides of the connecting rod through a hinge bracket attached near the long base of each wedge, the first and second wedges have opposing slopes adapted to secure a portion of a base of a hinged man-door between the first and second wedge when the first and second wedge slide toward each other. Also disclosed is a method of applying a coating to a hung hinged man-door using the man-door chock device.