How To Fix Broken Cabinet 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.

How to fix broken cabinet door.

Make a small adjustment then close the door to check its position. It s a trial and error process. Smooth it out with a putty knife. The gluing repair with titebond carpenter s glue and jorgensen clamps took 30 minutes mostly.

For crooked doors adjust the side screw on one hinge which moves the door from side to side. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. If the door isn t flush with the doors next to it adjust the depth screw. Euro hinges are designed for easy adjustment.

Some depth screws move the door as you turn them. I have a broken cabinet door that was accidentally snapped into two sections. Quick easy repair to glue cabinet door and restore with stain. This will knead into a dough like consistency.

Place a scrap piece of wood with wax paper over it under the repair and turn the door face up. Often the problem is that the rear adjustment screw has come loose which makes the door sit askance. With this simple process i will have a fully repaired cabinet door in under 30 minutes. 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.

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. Then scuff the cup portion of the hinge with sandpaper where it will contact the adhesive. Start by removing the hinge from the door and preparing the damaged area photo 1. Apply petroleum jelly to the movable portions of the hinge to protect them from the glue.

This keeps the filler from pressing back through.