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glue (post #169524)

bobolfert on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 08:36
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my kitchen cabinet doors tend to start coming apart in winter when the furnace runs and wood dries..and the wife leans on them a bit when she kneels and gets up again.. :) ..what is the best glue to use to put them together again? they are hardwood, not sure what kind, with center panels floating in them. and should i also put in small screws or nails form the inside, to help hold them together? anything else i need to know to fix these?

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Metal cabinet doors in your future ? (post #169524, reply #1 of 2)

by roc in reply to bobolfert [original] on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 21:45

Quality cabinets cost a great deal of money.

Don't use them as a crutch in any case.

Glue and nails/screws won't fix bad design or inferior joinery.

Epoxy is the only thing that has a chance of working but probably not worth messing with unless you pull the doors apart at the joints, clean off the old glue using sand paper or edge tools and then apply the epoxy.

Super glue (CA glue) etc won't stick to old glue and won't bridge gaps. (even after cleaning off the old glue there is bound to be enough in the wood to prevent CA glue or the other glues from having much of a chance).

Just in case you have a magic wand or there are miracle workers afoot here that I am unaware of you may want to post some photos using the "Attach files to this comment" and the "Choose File " button just bellow your original post when you click on "Edit" on your original post.

roc

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Loose Rails (post #169524, reply #2 of 2)

by Westchester in reply to roc [original] on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 15:32

You may try to install some pocket hole screws in the back from rail to stile - providing you don't mind seeing the pocket hole.  There are wood dowel fillers that can cover the hole but you'll need some practice at staining ?  My wife does the same thing :>)

SA