Door Repair Questions

Hi. I had a question for you guys involving some damage to an interior door. When we were moving things upstairs we got one of the table legs stuck and it kind of dented the door. I put some white paint over the damage, but up close you can still see it.

Is there any way to repair this sort of damage or do I have to replace the door altogether?

Post edited by: Zapstarfighter, at: 2007/11/08 19:00

Post edited by: Zapstarfighter, at: 2007/11/08 19:01

Zapstarfighter welcome here at the forum

To me on this photo the door looks cracked. I would try filling up that crack with some woodplastic and try to find a paint in your door's color while delicately painting over the (woodplastic) filling.

Hi Jeff, thanks for the reply.

I'm assuming you're referring to something like this:

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Supposing I put this stuff inside the crack/dent, the grains in the door won't match the patched up area, will they? Even if I get the paint color to match, the spot covered up would look like a white patch among all the lines, right?

Post edited by: Jeffie, at: 2007/11/10 15:04

Yep. But you could try to imitate the pattern using paint and your imagination - although it will never be 'exactly' the same. If that is where you opt for than I do suggest buying a new door.

Last time I did a repair like this, we used a wood filler where you have to mix the product with a hardening agent. Once you fill the crack and let it dry, you can use a razor knife to try and match the lines of the grain. Hope that helps

Yep, that is a good idea. the razor knife for design matching...