How To Repair Damaged Door Frame Molding

Doorways get a lot of use and no matter how careful you are they are going to collect the occasional ding or dent.

How to repair damaged door frame molding.

Then you can apply the wood filler smoothly. To repair a split door frame remove the door strip and molding starting at the bottom of the frame and working your way up. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding. If you have a little carpentry experience this is likely a project you can tackle by yourself.

Choose a product that matches the color of the trim or use a clear filler. Fill the void with the filler. The mould is then sprayed with more wd40 and is filled with new resin. The method shown uses wd40 and polyester resin.

Dig out any rotten wood. Once the resin has hardened the wd40 allows it to be removed and used as a mould. Insert a piece of folded wire mesh hardware cloth in the opening and secure it in place with screws. If left alone these.

Then install a pre hung door and replace the trim. Or a pet could chew or scratch trim molding. You might damage it by moving furniture or vacuuming. Mix up two part automotive filler.

Repairing dents imperfections in wood door moldings. How to repair damaged wood. Let it set and before it hardens completely shape it with a knife. First remove the existing door trim and frame.

Save yourself some money and repair damaged molding yourself rather than replacing it. 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. Use epoxy wood filler to repair damage on stained or unpainted trim.

If edges of the damaged trim molding are raised use sandpaper to smooth them. To repair a water damaged door jamb. 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.

This video shows the viewer how to repair a section of damaged molding surrounding a door or window.