How to repair damaged solid wood doors

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No matter any furniture, it will be damaged after being used for a long time, and solid wood doors will also be damaged after being used for a certain period of time. Often at this time, our furniture warranty and after-sales service also expires. So what do we do? Do we need to re-purchase it for aesthetic reasons? The price of solid wood doors is often relatively expensive. Because of any minor damage, it is not cost-effective to replace them. Then you can only choose to repair it yourself. Damaged wooden doors can be put back into use after repair and renovation, and the cost of repair and renovation is far more cost-effective than buying a new one. Next, let’s talk about how to repair damaged wooden doors.

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If the exterior of the wooden door is damaged, with cracks or holes in certain areas, the broken area should be patched with putty first, then smoothed with sandpaper, and then painted with primer and topcoat. .

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If the surface is damaged and the bottom layer is not damaged, you can paint it directly. We polish the wooden door that needs to be repaired with sandpaper, because the finished doors sold on the market are usually waxed and have grease on the surface. , which can increase the adhesion of the paint after polishing. Then apply primer and topcoat directly. Some people may think that the repaired wooden door has a short service life or will have other quality problems later. In fact, you don’t have to worry. There is no difference in quality between the repaired wooden door and the first painting. Different.

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Special attention should be paid to the fact that when repairing wooden doors, make sure that the first paint has dried completely. Do not spray the wooden doors that have just been purchased. Paint that has not dried will make the adhesion of the paint film even worse. The longer the time for the first paint spraying, the better. We can judge whether the wooden door has dried by the smell of the paint. The greater the smell, the shorter the spraying time.

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When we repair and paint, we must pay attention to the type of paint. Although all paints can be repaired from scratch, even if they are changed to a different color, there is a difference between clear oil and mixed oil. If the original paint is Clear oil, and the color is darker, cannot be covered with light paint, and can only be covered with darker colors. If mixed oil is used originally, there is no restriction on the color.

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We usually repair wooden doors indoors. After the wooden doors are disassembled, the spraying effect will be better in areas with good light, such as sunny rooms or balconies. This can reduce dust and environmental pollution, and can also be very good. See clearly the spraying effect on the front and back. If you spray directly without disassembly, fog will easily occur during the process, which will affect the vision and the spraying effect.