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Originally Posted by cyrnel
It may be simpler, cheaper, and faster to replace the door panel depending on size and how it's trimmed.
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Solid wood doors are made of rails, stiles, and panels. The faces of hollow core doors are just single sheets. There are no panels to replace.
Here's what I'd do to repair it. First of all you need some strips of wood that you can insert inside the hole, and glue to the back of the hole so that you have a backer to apply a filler to. Next, get some wood
filler, not wood putty. Wood putty is good for small holes, but it shrinks and cracks. Wood
filler is designed to fill larger holes, and shouldn't shrink or crack on you. Plus, it has a cure time of about 30 minutes, so you can sand it after a shorter time and apply more if required.
Here's a link for wood filler:
Minwax Wood Filler