How To Fix Separating Door Panel

How to fix cracks in door panels without taking the door apart wooden doors will develop cracks over time especially if the panels aren t free to expand and contract.

How to fix separating door panel.

Then deepen the groove that the panel rests in with a chisel. The simplest one is to order a replacement door card. If pieces are stuck together with paint you can use a blade to clean some of the paint out of the joint being careful not to damage the edges of the wood. Once all of the screws and panels are removed grab the bottom of the door panel and pull it firmly from the door.

Most door panels have about 4 or 5 mounting screws which are now visible. Clean all the old residue off the joints and use thin pieces of wood to fill in gaps to get the joints to go back together tightly if necessary. Do this only at the top and along one side. Alternatively you can remove the door card and then working from the rear of the panel remove the fabric and then use a spray adhesive to affix the fabric back to the panel.

I had to do something. Put wax paper around the edges of the door with the wax side facing the door and lay on another piece of plywood. Locate all of the mounting screws. Most of the time years of paint or caulking the seams around the panels will cause the wood to stick and not allow the panel to expand and contract with the weather.

After you remove the stiles the panels rails and mullions should separate without much effort as long as they weren t glued in place. Once the groove is deepened you will be able to install a new panel but the panel will have to be installed in two pieces and glued together in place. The covers and lights on the door panel can be removed by lightly prying on them which will expose the mounting screws. Separate the door panel from the door.

Coat both the mortise and tenon sides with a good wood glue to and tightly clamp the doors back together. Tighten c clamps around both pieces of plywood to hold them together with the door. The rest of the door panels are perfect but the separated area at and slightly above the arm rests were unsightly. Work the joints apart gently until you have separated all the stiles and rails.

I understand this is a relative common issue on c5 s more common the older they get but i ve never seen a fix posted anywhere so i thought i d post my fix for this.