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How to repair cracked wood door panel?

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0 2022-06-02T17:42:19+00:00

I know how unappealing cracks look on the wood door panel. There are many products available that can make your door look beautiful again. If you don’t how to fill cracks in wood door panels, then fret not! I will share the easy process in this answer:

Hire a NoBroker’s Experienced Carpenter to Fill Cracks in Your Wood Door Panel!  How to Repair Cracked Wood Door Panel
  • Purchase wood putty from a hardware shop or an online store. Make sure you get the one that blends in perfectly with the wooden door panel you want to repair.

  • After that, use a putty knife to spread the wood putty over the crack.

  • Keep filling wood putty until it comes out of the crack. After smoothing and sanding the wall putty later, the wall putty will blend in well with the crack because of the overfill.

  • Before the wall putty dries on the door panel, flatten it out as much as you can. In case you do not have a putty knife, you can run your finger or a clean rag over the crack. Please ensure the rag is clean to prevent debris.

  • The amount of time required for the wall putty to dry depends from product to product, so check the label for the recommended waiting period. I suggest you leave the wood overnight or for eight hours to ensure the wood putty dries completely.

  • Blend the cracked part with fine-grit sandpaper. You should go for a sandpaper grit between 120-220. Wear away the wall putty until it is as flat against the wood as you can make it. When completed, the crack should not stand out as a discoloured patch. In case it does, use a matching colour stain on it.

Consult NoBroker’s Interior Designers to Know How You Can Decorate Doors to Hide Cracks!

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I hope you liked my tips on how to fill cracks in wood.

A cracked wood door panel is a wooden door with visible splits or fissures, commonly caused by environmental changes or damage. The entrance door in our ancestral house had it once, so we hired a NoBroker carpenter to repair it. He simply filled it with the right material, i.e. wood filler, and now it likes a new one. In fact, wood putty also acts as a great wooden door crack filler. Yu can use it too. I have learned the cracked door repair process from him so here is how it is done:

How to Fix a Broken Wooden Door?

If your door is broken to a great extent, it is better you replace it. But if it is a bit broken, then here is what NoBroker carpenter informed me to  do:

  • Start by removing the broken door from its hinges

  • Then clean and assess the damage minutely

  • If the break is minor, apply wood filler or wood putty to reattach the splintered areas.

  • For larger breaks, reinforce with wood screws or dowels.

  • Next, sand the repaired sections thoroughly for a smooth finish

  • You can also consider replacing extensively damaged parts with matching wood.

  • Paint the door so that the wood filler or wood putty gets hidden

  • Reattach the door, and make sure of its proper alignment with the hinges.

So this is how you can make your broken door new and workable. This process is both effective and budget-friendly.

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