How To Repair Damaged Door Frame Molding

Then install a pre hung door and replace the trim.

How to repair damaged door frame molding.

Then i cleaned out all of the damaged area and installed a piece of folded. The method shown uses wd40 and polyester resin. If you have a little carpentry experience this is likely a project you can tackle by yourself. If left alone these.

Then you can apply the wood filler smoothly. How to repair damaged wood. You might damage it by moving furniture or vacuuming. Fill the void with the filler.

To repair a water damaged door jamb. To repair a split door frame remove the door strip and molding starting at the bottom of the frame and working your way up. Mix it with hardener according to the instructions that come with it and apply it with a putty knife. Mix up two part automotive filler.

Doorways get a lot of use and no matter how careful you are they are going to collect the occasional ding or dent. Remove any water damaged wood from the door jamb. Choose a product that matches the color of the trim or use a clear filler. Let it set and before it hardens completely shape it with a knife.

Repairing dents imperfections in wood door moldings. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding. First remove the existing door trim and frame. If edges of the damaged trim molding are raised use sandpaper to smooth them.

Once the resin has hardened the wd40 allows it to be removed and used as a mould. Then used a galvanized finish nail to secure the new molding to the frame. Then measure 6 inches above and below the frame damage and carefully cut the damaged frame away at the marked measurements. If your door frame is damaged the best thing to do is to replace it with a pre hung door which comes inside a pre built frame.

This video shows the viewer how to repair a section of damaged molding surrounding a door or window. Firstly an undamaged section of the molding is sprayed with wd40 and then covered in resin. Dig out any rotten wood. Save yourself some money and repair damaged molding yourself rather than replacing it.

The mould is then sprayed with more wd40 and is filled with new resin.