How to Fill Holes in a Metal Door
Filling holes in a metal door is a useful way to extend the life of the door. Whether the door has drilled holes or dents, you can fill them and repaint the door to give it a new look. While the process of filling a door is not difficult, it requires a few tools and enough time to let the filling agent dry and harden satisfactorily. You can perform this process on metal doors in your house or even on car doors. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Sand away any rough edges around the hole in the metal door with a metal sandpaper, ensuring the entire area is smooth and void of metal burrs before continuing.
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Apply an auto body putty filler to the hole, following the instructions on the tube. For example, some brands have you use a brush to apply the putty to the hole. Push a liberal amount of putty into the hole. Overlap is acceptable as you will sand it smooth after allowing it to dry for the length of time specified on the tube. Many putty products come in two tubes; you must mix the contents of the tubes before applying the solution to the door.
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Sand the excess putty off the door using 180-grit sandpaper. If you have a significant amount of excess putty around the hole, the sanding process will take a few minutes. If your application was tidy, sanding will take less than a minute. Sand until you can run the palm of your hand over the puttied area and not feel any bumps or indentations.
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Sand the area to a smooth finish with a piece of wet-dry sandpaper held around a wet sponge. The wet/dry sandpaper will give the repair work the smoothest finish.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you have finished sanding the putty until the area is smooth, you can finish the door by painting it.
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