Easy Procedure & Items Required To Fix A Wooden Bed Frame
The wooden bed frame is the most commonly used frame because of their sturdiness and their availability as well. Within the long span of time, the wooden frames usually get cracked or split from the normal wear and tear. The cracks can be easily fixed but the deep cracks that are destroyed immensely cannot be fixed. The users can easily fix a wooden bed frame at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-defined step by step procedure:
Materials Required
- Wood Filler, Craft Or Putty Knife & Stain
- Sand Paper, Cloths & Wood Clamps
- Wood Glue And Eye Protection
Procedure
- Find Out The Crack Size: The crack size that is present within the frame of the bed will precept the repair type that requires to be done. For the small-sized holes or for the gouges the users can easily fill them up by using the putty or the wood filler. The wood filler gets shrank when it gets dried off and that is why the users are advised to pack the wood filler tightly and also over the surface so that when the filler gets dried off it will then fit absolutely. If in case the putty color won't match up with the bed frame then the users can easily stain it down. For the large-sized cracks, the users need to use the wood, and then they need to follow the below-defined steps.
- Clean The Area: When the users start to glue down the two wood sides with each other they are advised to clean the wood edges so as to achieve the perfect results. The users need to sand down the split corners and then clean them off and this will easily help the wood sides to affix back with one another without making any air pockets.
- Size The Clamp: The small cracked portion can be easily repaired by using the clamp or by using the pliers that should have the rubber band at its handles. The moment it applies the pressure so as to hold up the damaged portion tightly it will perfectly do the job. If in case the users need to buy the clamp so as to help in treating the large cracked portion and the clamps are available in different size dimensions and the users can purchase their required clamp at their nearby hardware store. The users can easily place the clamp all around the damaged wood portion and then fasten it till it gets fitted properly and will easily hold up the wood in one place. The users are advised not to fasten the clamp and they also need to buy the perfect sized clamp and then use it once the users apply the glue.
- Apply The Glue: Then the users need to spread the wood glue within the inner side of the crack. The users can also use the stronger version of the wood glue-like epoxy. They then need to spread the line within the crack length on each of the sides.
- Fasten The Clamp: In order to fasten the clamps, the users need to swivel the crank within the head so that the wood gets compressed down. Once the users have done this, then they need to clean off all the unneeded glue that will come out from the crack when the users compress the wood. Then they need to allow the wood to get dried off completely and then detach the clamps and then sand down the rough edges of the wood by using the high-grade sandpaper accordingly.