My son threw a rock at our front door and it made a hole through the exterior metal. (The hole doesnt go through the door, just to the inside material.) I need to fill the hole and then paint the door. What is the best material to fill/patch the hole with and then how should I treat the door and paint it?
small place on metal door, use some JB Weld follow directions an cover hole, prime and paint. Small hole in wood door use wood putty fill hole,smooth over prime and paint.
METAL DOOR REPLACEMENT COST ABOUT $90-110. LESS HEADACHE AND THEN PRINE AND PAINT.
I would buy a can of the foam that expands and fill the hole. If it expands out, let it dry thoroughly and cut it off. Then you can sand it, prime it and paint it. Word of warning - the remainder of foam in the can will not be used once the foam coagulates in the tube so fix as much stuff as you can once you start. On the bright side, this stuff isn't that expensive anymore so you won't be out much. Good luck.
Go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get some Bondo putty. It's what is used on auto-body repairs. Or, just do like I did recently and use some powdered drywall mud (the kind you add water and mix). Make the mix using water that is about 1/4 wood glue. Smooth it on (sand lightly first) and then let it dry and sand it with fine sandpaper. Wipe it with a damp sponge, let it dry then paint. That's the cheap way and it will make the dent disappear.
