Fixing a Broken Leg on Furniture

I am what people call a Furniture Flipper. I rescue damaged, unwanted, old furniture and transform them with paint and special finishes so they can be used and loved again. Most of them are in very poor condition and have broken and missing parts like the foot of this cedar chest, which was missing a big chunk.

I had to rebuild the missing part, so I used some silicone putty to make my mold. I mixed the white and purple components of this product called EasyMold until both blended completely.

Then I wrapped my mixed putty around the good foot of the chest I wanted to replicate. In 25 minutes my mold was dry and ready to be used.

I prepared enough amount of Bondo Wood Filler (super hard), inserted it into my mold.

I firmly attached my mold with the wood filler mix to the broken foot and waited 24 hours for it to dry.

I used wood glue to attach the rebuilt chunk to the broken foot, then held them together with tape and clamps for 24 hours, to make sure the glue was completely dry.

I sanded the "new foot" with an electric sander and then a sandpaper until I got to the shape I wanted. After that the new foot was ready to be painted.

Here is the chest ready, after I fixed and painted it.