How To Fix Broken Cabinet Door

Smooth it out with a putty knife.

How to fix broken cabinet door.

The gluing repair with titebond carpenter s glue and jorgensen clamps took 30 minutes mostly. Apply petroleum jelly to the movable portions of the hinge to protect them from the glue. I have a broken cabinet door that was accidentally snapped into two sections. Some depth screws move the door as you turn them.

Then scuff the cup portion of the hinge with sandpaper where it will contact the adhesive. If your door is crooked not square with the cabinet fix that first then raise or lower it to the same height as adjacent doors. Euro hinges are designed for easy adjustment. Place a scrap piece of wood with wax paper over it under the repair and turn the door face up.

Quick easy repair to glue cabinet door and restore with stain. For crooked doors adjust the side screw on one hinge which moves the door from side to side. Mix an epoxy filler used for furniture repair. With this simple process i will have a fully repaired cabinet door in under 30 minutes.

I plan to use a two part 5 minute epoxy with wood bonding compatibility and duct tape to help hold the two sections together while the epoxy cures. This keeps the filler from pressing back through. This will knead into a dough like consistency. It s a trial and error process.

Press the filler into the gap from the back side of the door. For self closing cabinet hinges adjusting the door until both the top and bottom are the same distance from the cabinet face should be done first. Make a small adjustment then close the door to check its position. Often the problem is that the rear adjustment screw has come loose which makes the door sit askance.

This screw moves the door in or out.