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How to Repair a Broken Windowsill

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  1. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill, How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Repair a Broken Windowsill, How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 1, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Repair a Broken Windowsill, How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 1, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Remove any loose, splintered, or jagged wood by hand.

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    • Grab three straight sections of cardboard.

    • Apply Vaseline to one side of each section of cardboard by hand. Vaseline will prevent the wood filler from sticking to the cardboard.

  3. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Hold one section of cardboard underneath the corner needing repair with the Vaseline side facing up.

  4. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 2 How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Apply wood filler to the corner by squeezing the tube.

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    • Position the other two sections of cardboard on either side of the corner to help shape the filler into a right angle. Place the sides with the Vaseline on them toward the filler.

    • Use a putty knife or plastic butter knife to smooth filler if needed.

  6. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the cardboard sections before the filler dries completely.

    • Allow the filler to dry for approximately six hours. The filler may take less time to dry if repairing a smaller section of the apron. For dime sized reparations, the filler will take approximately two hours to dry.

  7. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 2 How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 7, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Sand the filler with 120 grit sandpaper until it is satisfactory.

    • Repeat steps 4-7 if the corner is not the desired shape.

  8. How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 8, afbeelding 1 van 2 How to Repair a Broken Windowsill: stap 8, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Paint the finished corner with the desired shade of paint.

    • Allow the paint 3 hours to completely dry.

Conclusie

Once the paint dries, the project is complete.

Julia Byrd

Lid sinds: 03/03/21

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