How To Repair Floor Molding

When the filler dries you will be able to sand it even with the molding.

How to repair floor molding.

For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty. Once the resin has hardened the wd40 allows it to be removed and used as a mould. Whereas dogs are pets cats on the other hand consider us their servants. Clean the damaged area to remove any dirt from the chip or scratch.

3 pull up on the long end. This method works for minor chips and scratches that can be repaired with putty or a marker specifically made to repair laminate flooring. A long awaited repair finally gets done thanks to a hurricane and a cat named smoochy. Sink all nails with a nail set.

Wipe the damaged part of the floor with a clean damp cloth. Let the floor dry completely before you proceed. One thing before we begin. If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler.

Nail the shoe molding into place with 2 penny finishing nails driven through the molding into the floor. Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. Sand the chiseled edge to a smooth curve before nailing the molding into place. Set nails about 12 inches apart.

Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. Firstly an undamaged section of the molding is sprayed with wd40 and then covered in resin. Pry up the boards starting at the wall until you get to the damaged ones. Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into.

It s better to apply too much than too little. Align the small edge of your pry bar with the top left side of the smallest piece of molding in the room. Fill all nail holes in both shoe molding and baseboard molding with plastic wood and let dry. This is allowed to harden and then removed.

Replace them one by one as needed.