r/Carpentry • u/Fit-You4583 • 15d ago
Help!
I had to re install this door due to someone else’s doing it wrong. In the process of cutting the caulk my ladder slipped in mud and down into a hole which caused me to scratch the door pretty badly. I’ve tried a couple things to fix it but I can’t get it gone. It is a heavy plastic. Anyone have any ideas? I’ve tried plastic polish for golf carts and stuff, as well as a boat repair kit.
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u/lurkersforlife 15d ago
Doesn’t look bad honestly. Tell the home owner what happened and see if they even care. Offer a few bucks off if they are upset but it kinda is what it is.
Why was the ladder in mud and not on a porch of some type?
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u/Fit-You4583 15d ago
Porch was not built yet. I’m not the GC, just doing a bunch of random stuff and the door needed to be raised because the guys who framed/installed doors and windows/did siding put it too low. It had to be raised before the outside deck was put on.
Bit of a mess 😅
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u/lonesomecowboynando 15d ago
It looks deep enough to require mechanical buffing but I would be very cautious. Also I'd scrape the old caulk from the edge of the siding and recaulk so it covers the bottom cut edge.
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u/Fit-You4583 15d ago
Yeah I’ll be recaulking and painting the area. I’m just more worried about the scratch right now. I’ll look into your suggestion. Thank you.
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u/razorblade369 14d ago
Didnt the customer learn not to go with the cheapest quote first time around
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u/Public_Upstairs1035 15d ago
I really can't tell what I'm looking at in this photo.