Simple And Easy Steps To Fix Dents In The Painted Wood Trim
The users can easily fix the dents in the painted wood trim by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Gather All The Materials And Tools: Start by gathering all the tools and the materials that they require while performing this procedure like Tack cloth, hand gloves, putty knife, Paintbrush, Paint, Sandpaper, putty mix, plywood scrap, and Scoop sticks.
- Use The Sandpaper: Before starting the procedure the users are advised to wear the hand gloves in order to prevent the skin from the harmful chemicals. Then use the fine-grit sandpaper and rub it vigorously over the dented area on the wood trim. Then use a soft cloth to clean up all the dust and the debris particles.
- Make A Putty Mixture: Take out the equal quantity of the putty mixture from both the containers and place it over the clean wood piece. Then use the putty knife and continuously stir the mixture for almost 3 minutes.
- Apply The Putty Mixture: Then the users need to apply the mixed putty mixture over the dented area on the wood trim by using the putty knife. The users are advised to apply a generous amount of the putty mixture to the dented area and apply firm pressure over it so that the putty will get affixed to the dented area. Then let the putty mixture get dried for almost 4 hours.
- Use The Sandpaper: Once the putty material is dried completely the users need to again use the sandpaper and rub it over the filled area in order to smoothen the wood trim. Repeat the sanding process until the users won't achieve their desired smoothness. Once the users are done with the sanding process they area advised to clean up all the sanding dust by using a soft cloth.
- Apply The Paint: In order to make the dented area look like the rest of the wood-trimmed area, the users are advised to paint the affected area.