How To Repair Cracked Wood Door Panel

I realize that this might be a new house issue as well however a door in a new house is a little easier to replace than one that is old and an odd size.

How to repair cracked wood door panel.

If a crack has gunk in it clean out the space with a strip of sandpaper. Repairing cracks in wooden door panels. Fill in hairline cracks with an exterior wood filler. If you go the route of a wood filler versus putty in order to sand and paint your door i have to give a shout out to dap s wood filler.

A common problem with older wood doors is split panels. How to fix cracks in door panels without taking the door apart. To repair the years of nicks gorges and cracks on my interior doors i use dap s plastic wood professional wood filler. Wood putty wood putty allows you to spread it in the hole and crack so that it acts like a paste that will fill the empty spaces left by the crack.

Wooden doors will develop cracks over time especially if the panels aren t free to expand and contract. Wooden panels were typically fitted into grooves plowed in the door rails and stiles and left to float so they could expand and contract without binding and splitting for a primer on making wooden panels see my last post however varnish wax and dirt can build up over the years and stick the panel in place so it isn t able to expand. Here are some recommendations for fixing cracks in wood doors containing larger cracks. When dry sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper and use a stain pen available at hardware stores to match the color of the finish.

The advantage to wood putty is that it is thick and the repair you make may last a long time.