To prevent this cut a piece of vinyl lattice to the same size as your doorjamb.
Repair dog scratches on door frame.
Dog lovers can opt to install doggy doors or train dogs not to paw at the doors but in the meantime repairs need to be made to remove those ugly scratches and restore the wood to its former beauty.
Fill up the scratches with commercially available wood filler.
By stripping refinishing and completely color matching your old stain or providing a new one we protect your wood doors from dog scratches.
Finish by applying varnish on the affected areas of the door.
Wipe excess stain on the rag.
Hold the can of lacquer 8 inches from the surface of the wood at a 30 degree angle.
Pet love j comes rolled up but takes only seconds to install.
Step 1 place a drop cloth under the door to protect the flooring.
Once the filler has dried up lightly sand the area and wipe away all the dust.
This is how you can repair wood trim that has been scratched by pets or gouged by moving furniture etc.
You may have to leave the door half open until the varnish finishes drying to avoid staining the door jamb.
In addition to the door itself your dog may scratch up the thin weather strip between the door s hinges and frame.
Put a small amount of the gel stain on a rag then dab a little on a dry brush.
Pet love j heavy duty door dog scratch protector the pet love j heavy duty door scratch protector is thick and strong and can resist aggressive scratching.
Wipe the scratched area with a rag dipped in thinner to keep the stain from looking blotchy.
Its really a quite simple repair as long as you have the right tools and some good instructions the tools that you would need are a sheetrock knife to separate the molding from the wall without damaging the existing paint or drywall.
This door protector requires no tools to hang and the adhesive strips are included.
Cover the door s weather strip to protect it.
Drag the brush lightly along one edge and quickly wipe it dry to see how the color looks.
Then nail your vinyl to the jamb and cover the nail holes with caulking for security.
Spray overlapping bands of lacquer.
Now rub the affected with the steel wool.
Spray a light coat of aerosol lacquer onto the door frame or window ledge.
At mid south door refinishing we fix dog scratches on your wood door.