Then pull it off after the filler hardens.
How to disassemble a wood panel door.
Remove any fasteners in the corner of the panel with a small pry par.
Unscrew the top hinge first and remove the lower hinge with an assistant holding the door in place.
Press the form against the filler and attach it with screws.
Use two hands and apply only gentle downward pressure to reduce the chance of an accidental slip gouging the wood.
Clean out any varnish from the crack being careful not to strip away any of the wood.
Remove the door from its frame.
One trick is to build a form and line it with plastic sheeting.
Small razor sharp scrapers reach into corners across narrow profiles and on the end grain of raised panels where no rotary sander can safely go.
Wood replacement is my first choice when the damage involves a joint or threatens a door s structural integrity.
Pull the scraper with the grain.
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Or you can wait until the sagging filler reaches the hardness of soap and carve it off with a putty knife or chisel or shape it with a surform plane or rasp photo 2.
The safest way to accomplish this is to use wooden shims.
Depending on the location and extent of wood damage you may or may not have to disassemble the door to carry out a repair.
Drill two or three depending on the length of the crack 8mm holes in the edge of the door to line up with the.
How to replace wood door panels.
I use a razor blade to score the varnish and gunk between the moulding door and the panel and then slowly push wood shims under the length of the moulding.
Use a rubber mallet to carefully bang out.
Cut some lengths of 8mm dowel slightly longer than the width of the stile.