1930s door - stripped, but one panel cracked/bulging...

[stek2011]

Hey there,

New to the forum but after some advice I can't find elsewhere...

We've just bought a 1930's house and are in the midst of renovating / redecorating throughout.

We've removed all the doors and had them stripped by a local salvage yard to remove years of gloss paint - all of them have come out really well except for one where the ply on one panel has split and bulged out.

The lady at the salvage yard suggested waiting a few more days for it to dry, then slicing it with a stanley knife and filling with glue in the hope to get it back to a stage that can be sanded.
Does this advice sound sensible / likely to anyone with more DIY sense than me?

Can anyone suggest a better approach.

Keen to salvage the door if at all possible.

Thanks
Steve

 

[big-all]

where the wet dipped[for days]
or dry dipped[short time]

if wet dipped they should not be touched for around 5 weeks untill dry

 

[stek2011]

I believe they were dry dipped as as I got them back within 48 hours...

where the wet dipped[for days]
or dry dipped[short time]

if wet dipped they should not be touched for around 5 weeks untill dry

 

[big-all]

also depend on how they where treated if they where stored in the rain before and after could delay but giving 2 or 3 weeks to dry wont hurt

 

[RigidRaider]

I bet a good carpenter could disassemble the door and rebuild it with a new panel or cut two very thin new panels accurately and glue them in, which would be easy if you cut out the old panel and left a narrow border around.

I would have a go at this, what have you got to lose?

 

[foxhole]

I bet a good carpenter could disassemble the door and rebuild it with a new panel or cut two very thin new panels accurately and glue them in, which would be easy if you cut out the old panel and left a narrow border around.

I would have a go at this, what have you got to lose?

Money