Filling Cracks In Cabinet Doors

Repairing cracked seams in painted wood cabinet doors.

Filling cracks in cabinet doors.

If the cabinets do not need finishing apply color matched caulking to the gaps. Moldings sills doorjambs baseboard or wood trim with damage or large holes can be repaired with epoxy. Once it s dry which should take about 8 hours sand down any excess filler using fine grit sandpaper. The two parts are mixed like dough and can be shaped before or after it dries.

The door specs called for the stile and rails to be x 4 wide net instead of the standard 2 and were purchased from a reputable cabinet door manufacturer in the fort worth tx area. What do i use to fill in cracks on painted cabinets. Now the paint is pulling away and you see the seams on the doors and where the cabinet comes together. Over time this constant.

At the time we used a white putty on the seams to make it look smooth. To fill in cracks start by purchasing a filler compound that s the same color as the wood so it blends in. If you plan on refinishing the cabinets you can also use wood putty that dries hard to fill gaps or cracks. We painted our kitchen cabinets white two years ago.

Using your finger push filler into the hole until it s slightly overflowing then smooth it down with a putty knife. Our local hardwood dealers say that the hardwoods are dried to around 8 12 moisture content.