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Posted by SteveBell on August 31, 2008, 7:47 pm
dchou4u@hotmail.com wrote:
> The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when
> the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage
> is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what
> needs to be done to restore the door?
>
> I got some pictures of the damage here:
> http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG
> http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG
> http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG
I do this type of repair all the time.
* Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original
surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work
and readily available.
* Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say.
* Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface
level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you
feel artsy-fartsy. :)
* Clean off all the dust.
* Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the
whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint
some and feather the edges.
* Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through
the first coat.
This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make
two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80
total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two
hours.
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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