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How to Repair a Broken Windowsill

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    • Remove any loose, splintered, or jagged wood by hand.

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    • Grab three straight sections of cardboard.

    • Apply Vaseline to one side of each section of cardboard by hand. Vaseline will prevent the wood filler from sticking to the cardboard.

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    • Hold one section of cardboard underneath the corner needing repair with the Vaseline side facing up.

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    • Apply wood filler to the corner by squeezing the tube.

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    • Position the other two sections of cardboard on either side of the corner to help shape the filler into a right angle. Place the sides with the Vaseline on them toward the filler.

    • Use a putty knife or plastic butter knife to smooth filler if needed.

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    • Remove the cardboard sections before the filler dries completely.

    • Allow the filler to dry for approximately six hours. The filler may take less time to dry if repairing a smaller section of the apron. For dime sized reparations, the filler will take approximately two hours to dry.

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    • Sand the filler with 120 grit sandpaper until it is satisfactory.

    • Repeat steps 4-7 if the corner is not the desired shape.

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    • Paint the finished corner with the desired shade of paint.

    • Allow the paint 3 hours to completely dry.

Conclusion

Once the paint dries, the project is complete.

Julia Byrd

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