cabinetsrepair
We have a kitchen cabinet that we accidentally attached a calendar to using tape. When removing the tape the surface came right off with it. My question is how to best repair this damage? It appears this material is paper backed. Will we need to remove the rest of the wood looking sticker?
Exactly how you would in a car. Get rust out, bondo, prime, paint. Just painting the areas well to keep the moisture out will help a lot although not a long-term fix. Could also just replace that piece of metal or add another piece on top of it.
Plan A) I'd try to remove the glue, fill the holes†, let it set and then re-drill the holes
Plan B) Use repair plates designed for this job Example
Plan C) If all fails I'd spend $10 on one of these, put it in my old electric drill's chuck and relocate the hinges.
† Using maybe something like an "Interior Wood Filler that holds screws and nails".
Best Answer
One idea to consider is to re-cover the whole side with an adhesive contact paper. With careful selection you may find this to look better than the way it does now. If you do elect to go this route I would recommend a step to even out the surface where the existing laminate was torn away. You may be able to sand the edges of the ripped area so it is a smooth transition as opposed to an abrupt transition. Another approach may be to try filling the torn out areas with spackle or dry wall compound using a six inch wide blade. This leveling is needed because any surface irregularity will show through contact paper.
Contact paper is available in wood print simulated coloring such as this example from Amazon:
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Honey-Adhesive-Contact-Paper/dp/B000KKIR0A