Carpentry and Woodworking - Cabinet repair/ adhesive??
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kathie659
01-07-04, 06:57 AM
Hi all - I have custom (read homemade!) kitchen cabinets approximately 15 years old. The material is oak plywood (?) and the drawers/doors trimmed with cabinet molding.
On one of the drawers, I can't keep the molding attached. It comes off in one piece (4 pieces attached together looks like a picture frame). Originally held on with small nails or brads at least 20 of them!!
I'm thinking I should remove the brads and use some type of adhesive along with new brads/nails.
If this is the way to go....
What type of adhesive will give me the holding power I need?
On one of the drawers, I can't keep the molding attached. It comes off in one piece (4 pieces attached together looks like a picture frame). Originally held on with small nails or brads at least 20 of them!!
I'm thinking I should remove the brads and use some type of adhesive along with new brads/nails.
If this is the way to go....
What type of adhesive will give me the holding power I need?
chfite
01-07-04, 06:12 PM
Try some woodworking glue such as Titebond and some more small brads to hold it in place while the glue sets.
Tom_J
01-07-04, 06:42 PM
Kathie,
Saw your thread earlier today and was hoping an expert would help you out. Now, you're stuck with me. :rolleyes:
I assume from your description of the moulding that it's more of a "banding". That is, it's attached on the sides of the drawer front as opposed to the face of the drawer.
In either case, I've always had excellent results with Titebond wood glue. That being said, the wood surfaces need to be clean, i.e. no finishes, etc.
Now, if the moulding is of the "banded" style, we may have an issue. If this has happened more than once, the fit is probably loose. What I mean is that the inside perimeter of the moulding frame is larger than the outside of the drawer front. Even on clean wood, you want to clamp the pieces together tightly. (Brads/nails will hold pieces tightly enough if they're small.)
A wild thought... Purchase a very thin kerf hand saw (Japanese-style) from Lowe's or Home Depot. Not that expensive! Carefully make a cut in the center of each of the sides of the moulding (essentially cutting it into four pieces). After making sure that the inside of the moulding(s) and the outside of the drawer frame are clean, glue and brad/clamp the pieces back onto the drawer frame using the wood glue.
You can fill any gap left by the saw with a tiny amount of wood putty.
You don't say whether the drawers are painted or stained, so I leave that part to you.
Confess...this is more than you wanted...it's okay. :)
Tom
Saw your thread earlier today and was hoping an expert would help you out. Now, you're stuck with me. :rolleyes:
I assume from your description of the moulding that it's more of a "banding". That is, it's attached on the sides of the drawer front as opposed to the face of the drawer.
In either case, I've always had excellent results with Titebond wood glue. That being said, the wood surfaces need to be clean, i.e. no finishes, etc.
Now, if the moulding is of the "banded" style, we may have an issue. If this has happened more than once, the fit is probably loose. What I mean is that the inside perimeter of the moulding frame is larger than the outside of the drawer front. Even on clean wood, you want to clamp the pieces together tightly. (Brads/nails will hold pieces tightly enough if they're small.)
A wild thought... Purchase a very thin kerf hand saw (Japanese-style) from Lowe's or Home Depot. Not that expensive! Carefully make a cut in the center of each of the sides of the moulding (essentially cutting it into four pieces). After making sure that the inside of the moulding(s) and the outside of the drawer frame are clean, glue and brad/clamp the pieces back onto the drawer frame using the wood glue.
You can fill any gap left by the saw with a tiny amount of wood putty.
You don't say whether the drawers are painted or stained, so I leave that part to you.
Confess...this is more than you wanted...it's okay. :)
Tom
kathie659
01-07-04, 07:22 PM
Since you've both suggested Titebond wood glue(I've never heard of it) I'll give it a try.
Tom I don't think the fit is the problem it's snug - I don't think its a coincidence that this is the top drawer, I believe tenants pull on the moulding to open the drawer. there are of course handles..but what can ya do? Can't complain too much about that - because in 10 years I've only had 2 different tenants! Other then the drawer problem and a MAJOR painting problem (recently posted to painintg board) due to my inexperience and their smoking & burning candles - this home has been relatively easy to maintain. (Okay your turn - more then you needed to hear right?)
Thanks for the replies! I'm a real rookie and can use all the help I can get......
Tom I don't think the fit is the problem it's snug - I don't think its a coincidence that this is the top drawer, I believe tenants pull on the moulding to open the drawer. there are of course handles..but what can ya do? Can't complain too much about that - because in 10 years I've only had 2 different tenants! Other then the drawer problem and a MAJOR painting problem (recently posted to painintg board) due to my inexperience and their smoking & burning candles - this home has been relatively easy to maintain. (Okay your turn - more then you needed to hear right?)
Thanks for the replies! I'm a real rookie and can use all the help I can get......