How to repair splits in wood door?

Merlin5

Merlin5

Merlin5

Soldato
Joined
17 Aug 2009
Posts
18,602
Location
Finchley, London
Hi guys. I've got a door with about half a dozen long cracks/splits and was wondering the best way to repair them and what product? Do I need to make the splits wider for easier filling and what filler do you recommend? How far in does the filler need to go as I'm wondering how easy or difficult it might be to get filler all the way in?







 
splits look to be only in the panels,common these days for panels to be made from multiple pieces
no structural integrity damaged imho
 
Sand the paint off, use 2 part wood filler and sand it flat.

You're going to have to repaint the whole door to hide the repair, hope you like sanding
 
It's a good point, it is only the panels though I can't see that they'd be easy to replace.




nst68 said:
Sand the paint off, use 2 part wood filler and sand it flat.

You're going to have to repaint the whole door to hide the repair, hope you like sanding
Click to expand...

Yep, I intended to repaint the door anyway so I'll buy some primer and whatever colour I decide on. I believe I don't need to remove all the old paint, just remove any loose bits and sand it all over just to give it a key, is that right?

Which 2 part wood filler do you recommend? Ronseal? Should I widen the splits for the filler or just spread filler over the existing splits with a filler knife and then sand it down?
 
Last edited:
Merlin5 said:
Yep, I intended to repaint the door anyway so I'll buy some primer and whatever colour I decide on. I believe I don't need to remove all the old paint, just remove any loose bits and sand it all over just to give it a key, is that right?

Which 2 part wood filler do you recommend? Ronseal? Should I widen the splits for the filler or just spread filler over the existing splits with a filler knife and then sand it down?
Click to expand...

Yes to q1. It doesn't need major sanding, just enough to provide the key.

I wouldn't widen the splits, providing the profile is going to be aligned once you've filled it, i.e. each side of the gap lines up ok providing a flat surface. I'm not sure you need a 2 part filler, a flexible paintable one would do:

 
radderfire said:
Yes to q1. It doesn't need major sanding, just enough to provide the key.

I wouldn't widen the splits, providing the profile is going to be aligned once you've filled it, i.e. each side of the gap lines up ok providing a flat surface. I'm not sure you need a 2 part filler, a flexible paintable one would do:

Click to expand...

Excellent! Yes, good idea putting flexible filler in and that Ronseal product looks perfect for the job. Tesco sell it for nearly £10 so I'll buy a tube from Amazon which is under £4. Thanks for your help!
 
hornetstinger said:
how much would a new door cost?

Is it rotten as well?
Click to expand...

It's not rotten and yes I would like a new upvc door. I think that would cost close to about £800 or so. The thing is, I own my flat and the flat upstairs is owned by a buy to let property owner.
I have discussed it with him in the past and neither of us were particularly enthusiastic about buying one, more so him tbh. I've also been considering selling my flat for quite a while and buying a house so am not too keen to spend money on it, although that said, I suppose a new door would help sell it. But at the moment, I'm quite happy to keep the door and just make it look good again.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom