How To Repair a Terribly Damaged Door Jamb the Easiest Way Possible!!

[@dash1dash2]

Honestly I would've cut that entire part out and put in a piece of wood instead of trying to build up damaged MDF with Bondo.

[@KITDFOHS]

Same. Seems like this took more time than cutting it out with an oscillating tool, nailing/screwing in. The replacement, prime and paint.

[@misterhat5823]

@@KITDFOHS But this is something average Joe Homeowner can do.

[@KITDFOHS]

@@misterhat5823 average Joe/Jane can't frost a cake...I have serious doubts they'll do a good job with bondo.

[@misterhat5823]

@@KITDFOHS That just means more sanding...

[@Airduster01]

I agree, but there are going to be times when something like this would be the best option.

[@mariav1274]

🇦🇺 It's uncanny how everything you do is a problem that I have! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for always supporting the channel Maria! happy to help🍻

[@patbird9694]

So you are old and out of breath

[@mapowah09]

yes.Saying it means not saying it👎👎🖕👍👍

[@dirtycarpet6134]

thanks for all the pointers and humor my internet friend !!!

[@PaulMikna]

I use Bondo for many wood repairs, like rotted sections that can't be easily replaced.... It's important to note that once that stuff hardens on your tools it's not coming off! Get the cheap plastic ones. I've even used wood shims in a pinch! Great video!

[@sarinhighwind]

lacquer thinner might remove it. just.. Sayin. =) As for when its set for a few days and you forgot to clean them, I have never tried that. but after i've done a few repairs for the day with this stuff, the stuff that doesn't come off easy does with lacquer thinner.

[@Paramount531]

I used to use pieces of old rubber cove base as Bondo spreaders.

[@k.d.8924]

I like to pop some proud brad nails into the affected area before filling. That way there is a bit of a mechanical bond between the wood and filler.

[@PaulMikna]

I agree.... I'll use small screws in some cases, as well.

[@Locke99GS]

I'm all for using wood filler in difficult to access or difficult to shape areas, but ... was this really easier than just cutting the damaged area out and replacing it with a fresh block of wood?

[@diytoptricks]

Your tips saved me a costly replacement. Amazing work

[@mariodegrazia7497]

Bondo also makes a spot filler, it would be for very tiny imperfections or last coat in a case like this. it’s red, dries fast sands amazing. I buy it on Amazon comes in a tube , no hardener.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

The glazing puddy- I find it dries a bit too hard for my liking, I prefer the softer easier to work with wood filler. But if you’re looking for absolute perfection I’d lean glazing puddy.

[@beucktr]

I use a sharp plane blade to shape the repairs that I have made on door jams. If you do it right and take your time there is no need to sand, just vacuum up the shavings

[@GaryT1952]

MDF door casings... just plain horrible...manufacturers will do anything to save a buck...nice repair TFC

[@misterhat5823]

Unless it's an exterior door, how often is it getting soaked?

[@IrishSchaller]

​@@misterhat5823Besides the point, MDF is much more easy to damage than 'real' wood. This damage would never have been as bad and possibly only need painting over.

[@joytotheworld9109]

MDF is killed by moisture. Your best bet is probably cutting all the ruined stuff away and getting to soild stock, then slap in some real wood that has less annoying properties. Filling the gap.

[@sarinhighwind]

Best tip I can give here is getting your mix with the hardener right can help with shaping. to much hardner sets it really quick which reduces your shaping time. If you get your mix right on it, you'll have ample time when it half sets to shape and carve away really high edges and get basic shapes with ease using chisels or other tools. Then in another 10 or so minutes after that you can start sanding and then applying more if necessary. It takes a bit of experience to get the mix level correct, but knowing that to much reduces working time usually helps people out. I had a few mix and can't spread cause I used to much hardener experiences.

[@blonko86]

My concern would be that water or moisture would just wick up underneath the end of the jam where no sealer was applied. Nice concept, but in my experience it may be just as easy and efficient in the long run just to replace the section with wood or pvc.

[@Average_American0]

Bondo outside where water at times wicks and rots it works fantastic

[@MyDIYAdventures]

You forgot the most important step of making rental repairs…the swearing!🤬😂

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

The swearing, the questioning life choices, and the classic wondering of what in fact is wrong with people😂

[@SweetSassyBull]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MyDIYAdventures]

@ every…sticking…time….

[@therealist6670]

Im an amatuer to the amatuer. So, how would you add/extend the door trim and door jamb? I need too add approx 1/4" since I changed my flooring and i have a gap

[@rogerhodges7656]

You still didn't remove enough decomposed MDF and then you put a hard shell over fluff. When you encounter this situation, the best thing to do is remove the softest material, like you did. Consolidate the soft material with cyanoacrylate epoxy like "Hot Stuff." by drilling some 1/8" holes into the remaining soft material., injecting a little epoxy and the activating it. This will turn your fluff into rock hard material. Then finish your Bondo repair.

[@tchevrier]

what is "cyanoacrylate epoxy"?

[@dave2329]

I don't think there is any such thing. There are CA glues and there are epoxies but there are not sino-acrelate epoxies

[@rogerhodges7656]

@@dave2329 The first time the word "sino-acrelate" appears is in your post.

[@dave2329]

@rogerhodges7656 Don't be ridiculous. It is a typo from Google voice to text

[@LauraB-jf9sf]

Do you have a video how to fix large gaps on the bottom door jams after removing hardwood floors and replacing with LVP?

[@i.m.peterrific]

I did this exact repair to a door frame 2 weeks ago. It's all about patience and timing. In the end it can be invisible.

[@spelunkerd]

In the past I've used Bondo from the auto repair section of the hardware store. I didn't realize there is a version specific for wood. What's the difference?

[@Saarirenovation]

What type of primer are you using? Thank you for the content

[@ChrisKChandler]

I think he said it was a Binz Zinnser alcohol based primer. Seals the pores up nice. I think Kilz makes a similar product, but check the label.

[@mynameIan]

That’s is indeed Binz. Full organic volatiles. It’s the only solution for sealing a priming that people in the know use. It was the classic go to for mould and fire damage. Instead of proper remediation, just encapsulate the problem with Binz. Leave it for the next generation.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@mynameIan - I suspect that was damage due to pet urine (baseboards didn’t seem damaged, so a flood seems unlikely). If that was pet urine, sealing with an oil based product is a must if the material isn’t being removed completely.

[@nwbudro9210]

Timely video! I recently bought a house previously owned by old people one of who was in a wheel chair and rounded off the door frames. I wasn't sure how to fix it. There are deep scratches on the varnished doors too. I don't really want to replace the doors because $$$. Any thoughts on how to repair?

[@dirtyoledog519]

been waiting for this , i have 5 door frames to do

[@GreenDragonPainting]

I started using the BIN clear shellac spray. The BIN White clogs after a use it seems. Never had a can of BIN clear shellac spray clog.

[@gregorymacneil2836]

I love the statement "trying to get down to some solid wood"-call me a critic if you want, but a more accurate statement might be "trying to get down to solid sawdust and glue." An autobody file is excellent for shaping the Bondo.

[@Inkling777]

50-50 epoxies are easier to mix. They make measuring simpler. Just make the two piles about the same size. And if the two are different colors, mixing is also easier. Mix until the color is uniform.

[@rogerhodges7656]

Cyanoacrylate epoxy is a fast setting, hard drying , two component super glue. is available in a variety of consistencies. Thin epoxies flow by capillary action to fill all of the voids between damaged fiber products or rotted wood. It will consolidate anything that it can penetrate. Hot Stuff is a brand name. Liquid Wood is a product that would also work to solidify wat remains before making a repair.

[@ccsmith2937]

PC woody is a great 2 part epoxy for this type repair. Aldo it’s exterior grade so it will not swell like that MDF did. 👍👍

[@jdubya54]

Doesnt that bondoncost more than a new board?

[@misterhat5823]

Why can't you use the automotive Bondo? I use it on MDF all the time.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Thank you.

[@alvilla701]

The wood filler in not difficult to find, you can easily find it at any paint store, including Lowe's, HD, Ace, etc

[@bobmartin6055]

Thanks so much for the tip!!

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thank you

[@DrewDiaz]

Just me- I’ve found that after you’ve scraped the flaky stuff off the MDF, soak it with CA glue, drill some holes in it and inject. Then the primer & Bo do

[@OldJoe212]

Car guys comment. When the Bondo is at your "sweet spot", not too hard/not too soft, you can use a "cheese grater" type plane. I think SureForm is a brand. Anyway, it's fast and perfect for flat jobs.

[@johnklekotka1028]

If you’re looking for Bondo, you might want to try your auto parts store. 😂

[@jacekodrowaz5956]

In Europe, houses and wooden joinery are built from durable materials, not paper. Brick, concrete, oaks, beeches, ash trees, not paper shit and waste paper. We can afford it. U.S.A. a rich country of poor people. In Poland, you can build a beautiful two-level brick house with a basement for $300,000. I won't mention the garden.

[@gf8958-p7p]

Thanks!

[@8antipode9]

Nice stool, I have one of those too

[@markhelms2408]

I'm just going to change out the MDF because I have more than one board to replace.

[@bjnslc]

That's compressed sawdust (fiberboard), not wood. A lousy choice where water exposure is possible.

[@kevinseversonandhisvizslas8287]

Good stuff sir

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for watching 🍻

[@skim193]

water damage? carpets ripped out

[@MJSE-of7gs]

MDF door jamb? My goodness, who in their right mind builds door jambs in MDF? Parts of the USofA really are third world like. The only proper repair of the door jamb is to replace the MDF crap with quality aged timber.

[@tchevrier]

why is the door jamb not secured to the wall?

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

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[@SmileyBlue69]

I'd Multi tool / chop it out and replace with a new bit. Make good ... move on. No point in messing with MDF that has blowen ... or wood that is dodgy. Just get it out and save loads of time. We've all done it then end up doing what we should have done in the first place. MDF is nasty when it blows.

[@theyuha]

Cant believe how cheap things are made with.

[@tonyr8443]

Cut the damaged part off and replace. Paint and done

[@jublywubly]

"solid wood" then shows MDF. The biggest mistake is using that toxic thick cardboard crap that is MDF. If you just used proper wood and painted the entire piece on all sides, to seal it, before attaching it to the rest of the door frame, you wouldn't have a problem with water soaking into it.

[@he00872297]

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[@thomasnn]

Bro is that mdf or a sponge?!

[@bjnslc]

Same thing.

[@BertPle]

Why make a door post from MDF? A little bit of water and this is the result.

[@zephyr1408]

Why? Why on the earth would you do that? I charge $70 an hour as a finish carpenter , handyman maybe $30 plus ? Grab a board and replace ! As far as painting it spray it ! Use wood if you rent otherwise you get this mess! I would never go thru that trouble.

[@HuskerdaveGBR]

What about half of the MDF that is missing? Seems like only a cosmetic repair and not a structural repair.

[@Thermalions]

The Bondo would more more solid than the MDF, although the interface between the two is probably weaker. On a side note it's really odd to me (not being from the US) the amount of plywood and MDF usage I come across in US KZbin videos.

[@DonnaF-yi4jx]

Better, stronger, cheaper, mold free and faster to cut section off and fill will wood block

[@polsrimasittikul890]

👍👍🙏🙏

[@angelf2966]

Paper door

[@michaelchadwick8261]

First step is to replace crappy MDF with actual wood!

[@GirlsWithGuitars]

The bondo is 50 bucks! 😂 Wouldn't it be easier & more cost effective to just pull the jam and put a new one

[@dddpetarddd]

check your heart, please. you are not that old

[@veronicamurillo398]

That looks like cardboard = mdf

[@tribalwind]

Pennywise and pound foolish You could have replaced that entire leg of casing and jam in 10 minutes. This is hardly worth the labor to save a damaged piece of MDF trim

[@bryanw4582]

Please don’t - it’s $20 for a new piece of molding and the molds water damage isn’t going to impact anyone

[@bjnslc]

No visible mold, but if this location has water damage potential, PVC molding would be a less damage-prone option. I agree that a new piece of molding would make more sense than doing a time-consuming repair.

[@steveforbes7718]

That is a lot of wasted time and energy! Yeesh! First of all, what moron would use MDF for a door frame? Good grief! That should be against the law because it's a fire hazard! Welcome to SLUM LORAD LAND! Anyway, it's still easier to cut and marry a new piece of "material" for this repair. By the time you are mixing the autobody filler I'd already be packing up and leaving. Screw Scamazon! That stuff is readily available in any auto parts store or hardware store right down the street! I never have and never will buy anything from that shyster organization!

[@Annie.Icecold.Worrier]

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[@rottenrobbie7]

MDF is crap. If that was natural wood, it likely would have been a cosmetic fix. Garbage product, imo.

[@RusulColee]

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[@Buddyelvis1-2022]

Not even wood 🪵. People wonders why homes burns up so fast