How To Repair Damaged Door Frame Molding

Then i cleaned out all of the damaged area and installed a piece of folded.

How to repair damaged door frame molding.

To repair a water damaged door jamb. Remove any water damaged wood from the door jamb. Mix it with hardener according to the instructions that come with it and apply it with a putty knife. Let it set and before it hardens completely shape it with a knife.

If you have a little carpentry experience this is likely a project you can tackle by yourself. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding. If left alone these. Repairing dents imperfections in wood door moldings.

Mix up two part automotive filler. You might damage it by moving furniture or vacuuming. Firstly an undamaged section of the molding is sprayed with wd40 and then covered in resin. 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. Fill the void with the filler. Doorways get a lot of use and no matter how careful you are they are going to collect the occasional ding or dent. Choose a product that matches the color of the trim or use a clear filler.

Use epoxy wood filler to repair damage on stained or unpainted trim. Save yourself some money and repair damaged molding yourself rather than replacing it. To repair a split door frame remove the door strip and molding starting at the bottom of the frame and working your way up. Insert a piece of folded wire mesh hardware cloth in the opening and secure it in place with screws.

The method shown uses wd40 and polyester resin. Or a pet could chew or scratch trim molding. Dig out any rotten wood. Then measure 6 inches above and below the frame damage and carefully cut the damaged frame away at the marked measurements.

The mould is then sprayed with more wd40 and is filled with new resin. Then install a pre hung door and replace the trim. First remove the existing door trim and frame. Then you can apply the wood filler smoothly.

If edges of the damaged trim molding are raised use sandpaper to smooth them.