Introduction
Dogs can bite doors, which can lead to visible damages. This guide shows how to easily fix this type of surface damage, whatever the cause. This guide requires only simple materials, like a putty knife, wood filler, stain or paint, cloth towels, and brushes. These materials are relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores. You will need to allot time for the wood filler and stain to dry; the bigger the damaged area, the longer it will take for the filler to dry.
Optional: Painting the door instead of using stain is an option. It is not mandatory to do, yet if the stain is not the desired color for the surface, then a can of paint will suffice. This optional step is included in step six.
What you need
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Inspect the damage and gauge how much wood filler will be needed.
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Scrape off the splinters and paint with a 50 mm wide putty knife blade.
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Use the corner of the blade to smooth over the bumps.
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Apply a medium sized amount of wood filler to the putty knife and smear onto the surface.
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Use Elmer's Carpenter's Color Change Wood Filler.
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Allow the filler to dry and touch it to see if it is ready for the next step.
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This is a shallow damage, so it will take thirty minutes to dry.
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Use a 25 mm stain brush to apply Minwax Wood Finish Stain to the surface of the repair.
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Allow the stain to soak the surface for a few minutes so the wood absorbs it well.
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Grab a cloth towel and pat dry the surface.
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If the stain is not the desired color, then another coat might be necessary.
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Likewise, if the paint is not the desired color, then another coat might be necessary.
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Team
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