My dogs chewed the bathroom cabinet on the corner and I live in an apartment. I don't want to have to pay for it when we move out. How would I be able to fix it to look like it hadn't been chewed?
2007-02-04 07:46:19 · 11 answers · asked by hype_32s 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My dogs chewed the bathroom cabinet on the corner and I live in an apartment. I don't want to have to pay for it when we move out. How would I be able to fix it to look like it hadn't been chewed?
It's wood and stained.
2007-02-04 12:16:44 · update #1
sorry you have dogs and so it goes with the territory pay up
2007-02-12 05:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by jim bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to do this:
Purchase some wood putty either the same color as your cabinet or white and paint it. Put a blob of putty on the damaged corner and form it with your hand first to the shape of the corner. When that is hardened and has attached securely to the wood sand it with fine sand paper to match the rest of the wood. Then paint it the same color as the cabinet.
That's the only way I know to repair it. If it is a formica or laminate cabinet, then you gotta fess up and you may have to forfeit your damage deposit.
2007-02-04 07:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by RBRN 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most bathroom cabinets have a veneer side panel, Menard's sells single panels for some of there cupboards, these are fairly cheap and can be glued with contact cement to the old cabinet. You may need to stain and finish the new panel, Menard's also has a large supply of finishing supplies and they are very helpful in advising you how to preform these task.
2007-02-04 07:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by dencrit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If ya know someone who is handy with tools you can cut out a square and replace it with same kind of material. However, pattern or whatever it is covered with may not be as easy to match. If it is just painted, repaint it all or change color so it all matches.
I did like the suggestion of chew both sides so they match. lol
2007-02-04 08:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to home depot and try to find the matching cabinet to repair it or buy two new cabinets and replace both.
2007-02-04 07:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by lilly-babe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found an empty apt in my building and replaced the good with the chewed one years ago they were an exact match, and the abandoned apt was a cat pee pee rug torn up hurricane so no one noticed
2007-02-11 11:42:52 · answer #6 · answered by jigadee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand the chewed area and then repaint the entire cabinet.
2007-02-09 20:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by msprissysmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chew BOTH sides so they match
2007-02-04 07:48:33 · answer #8 · answered by BTH L 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are good you can will the area with wood putty and stain it the same color. Make sure you sand it down before you stain.
2007-02-11 10:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by razburch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with RBRN. good luck
2007-02-09 08:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋