Repair scratches in the door leaf

What you need:

• Clear coat
• Sandpaper
• Repair kit
• Polishing pads
• Angle grinder

They remove light scratches in the door leaf

They mend different ones scratch in your door leaf.

1. In order to find the suitable repair agent, you should first check what material your door leaf is made of. When it's out wood determine the type of wood. Then you should also investigate exactly what damage is involved.
2. There are small welts that look very bad, but haven't really damaged your door leaf at all. One of the classics that should be mentioned are the typical shoe welts, often found quite far down on the door.
3. You can remove these welts with a Cleaning products and a clean rag can be removed very quickly by simply wiping. With a little careful rubbing, you won't see anything after a few moments.
4. Repair work on wooden door leaves is somewhat more problematic if the scratches go a little deeper and the clear coat is damaged. Now you should roughen the scratch a little with a very fine sandpaper and apply a little clear varnish so that the area is sealed again. With a little luck you won't see anything of the scratch afterwards.
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Deep damage is repaired

1. If the scratches are so deep that not only the paint but also the actual door has been damaged, mere polishing will no longer help. Repair kits are available for wooden door leaves. They are applied to the cleaned, roughened areas and after dry you can't see anything anymore.
2. Then there are extra polishing pads. These discs are available for wood, plastic or iron. You will need a drill for these polishing pads. Work on your door leaf with the polishing wheel until you can no longer see anything. Then afterwards apply a layer of clear varnish.
3. If you have really deep scratches in your door leaf, the only thing that will help is a spatula. Whether wood, plastic or metal - There are spatulas for every material. You first need to sand away the deep scratches on your door leaf. Sand over a large area.
4. After sanding, you should clean your door leaf properly from dust and other debris. Then apply a layer of filler to the deep scratch and let the filler dry. When everything is dry, you have to sand everything in. This means that there should no longer be any difference between the filled area and a normal door leaf. Then apply another layer of clear lacquer or paint, depending on the material, let the door leaf dry and you're done.