Warped doors are a common issue faced by homeowners, but they can be straightened by exposing them to sunlight. The best way to do this is by placing the door outside on sawhorses with heavy weights on top to reverse the bend. Sand all surfaces, apply an oil-based primer, and apply wood glue to the concave side of the door.
To address warped doors, start by removing it and sealing it with primer or polyurethane to prevent further warping. Rewet and add weight daily until the door is straightened. Once the warp is corrected, allow the door to dry completely. Apply one or two coats of varnish to the door. Cut lengths of 2×4 and place them across the door along the bowed edges to pin the door between the strips and the flat work surface. Don’t fully tighten the clamps.
If the door is badly warped, wet heavy towels or large blankets and lay them across the warped area only. Each day, rewet the towels and add five to 10 pounds of weight onto the door until it is completely straight again. Clamp one end and put a fulcrum near the center. Attach another clamp to the warped end and gradually apply pressure.
If the door goes too far and warps the other way, turn it over and warp it back. When the door is flat, take it back inside and rehang it. If there is a slight warp in your door frame, it can be easily fixed with some sanding. More serious warps require more work but will result in a more straight door.
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When I was into building acoustic guitars we used heat/water and force or weight to bend wood to our wills. The quickest way to flatten that door out is water/moisture, heat and weights. Cinder blocks work well for weights and just place them ontop of a straight piece of wood laying across the door over the warped spot. I would try to weight down as much as that door as possible though not just the warped area. You want to ensure the other corners don’t warp. Then let it dry out with the weights on it. That should fix the warp but the problem will still ultimately be where that door ends up and did it go through hot/cold cycles and what is the humidity content of where it’s finally installed. He is correct when he mentioned something about cold hitting the door, that will actually cause the moisture to be sucked out.. cold climates = less moisture, furnaces running in winter will suck moisture right out of everything in a house too so keep all that in mind.. It’s also why we cover wood with a sealer, shellac or varnish type products which locks in the moisture content during these humidiy/temp changes.. Paints will do a similar thing to protect the wood. Try not to ever use untreated or unfinished wood if you can avoid it.. The reason most people build homes in warmer months is because of this.. So the framing and 2x4s don’t end up warped all to rat shit since they are not treated products..I should also add that cedar tends to not warp like pine for some reason.. I think it is one of the best and nicest woods to work with.