Repair Chipped Laminated Wood Door

Using a flattened plastic straw blow any powdery glue dust out of the crack.

Repair chipped laminated wood door. If it s not a match don t glue. Repair unsightly chips using an acrylic filler or a putty filler made specifically for laminated wood flooring. Apply the putty to the chip and smooth it down to create a level surface. Leave the putty to dry before using the countertop.

Squirt a small amount of waterproof adhesive between the substrate and the laminate. Push the laminate into the glue and apply a heavy duty masking tape to the repair. Wrap this around the door to. A glue repair works best if you have a piece of veneer that s an exactfit and matches up with the existing grain.

Set a buffer block of scrap wood over the newly glued area and use another block or a soft cloth to protect the opposite edge or side of the surface. The putty will be in the same base color as your laminate countertop. If you do it will be impossible to stain well super difficult. Clamp the glued and protected surface firmly with c clamps or hand screws for one to two days.

Then remove the clamps and the buffers and wax and polish the entire surface. And even if you decide to paint often the difference in grain makes for a blotchy looking paint job. For veneer that has lifted away from the edge of the door for example insert the end of an emery board or a paper clip into the crack and scrape out as much deteriorated glue as possible.