Replacing external wooden door panel

[LordFrederickIII]

One of the outside solid wood doors has been weathered and the part of the wood on the panel is coming off. However, the wood underneath seems to be in good condition.

Do I need to replace the panel and if so, is there any guide anywhere?

Alternately, I've thought about taking the top layer off and painting the layer underneath as that seems to be in good condition. Is that an acceptable approach?

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Thanks

LF

 

[JohnD]

if it is coming off in layers then it is plywood and is falling apart.

It looks like the ply might have been added after the door was made. If you can see how to take it out you could fit a new piece of ply. WBP is what you need, it is water resistant but needs painting. Some D
IY sheds will cut to size. You probably need the same thickness as before. 18mm might do.

If this is an external door it could easily be kicked in.

 

[kbdiy]

That definitely looks like an add-on panel - not part of the original door as the moulding round the edge of the panel partly covers the handle plate.

What does the inside look like - has it been done to match?

You might find more damage when you remove that outer panel, but proceed as above and you should be ok. Just prise off the moulding and the panel will probably fall off anyway.

 

[LordFrederickIII]

The inside looks different

I assume to take the panel off, all I need to do is to prise the moulding off with a chisel between it and the door?

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[kbdiy]

Different but basically the same treatment - i.e. a panel over the original, just not finished with a moulding. My guess is that the actual door panel underneath all that is already well damaged, hence the overboarding, or alternatively it may be a glazed panel which someone wanted to cover and/or make safer so that kids didn't run in to it.

Either way, yes, just work around the edge with a chisel. Try not to make too many dents in the door itself - I suspect the wood may not be particularly sound judging from the paint (or lack of it) we can see in the pics.

 

[AronSearle]

Get 636-2 636-3 or marine plywood.

Any plywood sold as WBP will very likely be crap.

 

[foxhole]

New door.[ Yes I know your in Yorkshire.]