Kitchen cabinet door problems!
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Diane
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Help! I painted my kitchen cabinets and now many of the doors won't close properly! I have sanded and trimmed to no avail.....what can I do?
12 answers
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Is there paint on the inside pf the cabinet where the door should close?
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 05, 2015
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Yes, that's why I went back and sanded it
Diane
on Oct 05, 2015
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Check the hinges are they alined right
Krys
on Oct 05, 2015
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Hi Diane. There are a couple of issues that you may want to check. First, Krys is correct that you may be able to adjust your hinges to fix the issue. Second, try running a dehumidifier to pull some of the moisture out of the air in that area. In humid conditions -- or where the wood has been freshly painted -- the wood in your cabinets can swell enough that that doors no longer close properly. The swelling may not be visibly noticeable other than the closing problem. If you think this may be the issue, make sure the area with the cabinets is well ventilated and try running a dehumidifier. Good luck.
CliqStudios
on Oct 05, 2015
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Call me lazy but I didn't take the doors off of the cabinets so the hinges were untouched. However, I'll still check on that.
Diane
on Oct 05, 2015
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I'll try the dehumidifier too. It's been a couple of months since I have painted them. Would this still work?
Diane
on Oct 05, 2015
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I too was going to suggest you adjust the hinges.If you have Euro hinges here's a video to help you know what to do.
Z
on Oct 05, 2015
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If they are upper cabinets you might take the doors completely off. I recently removed mine next to my stove and it's my all time fav change I have made so far and may remove even more.
Stephanie Fudge
on Oct 06, 2015
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By any chance did you just paint one side of the cabinet doors? Doing so may effect how the wood expands and contracts and warp the doors.
Valerie Bradshaw
on Oct 09, 2015
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If they close but don't stick, maybe try installing those cupboard magnets. If you already have those, they may need to be readjusted to 'catch'
Duv310660
on Oct 10, 2015
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I have the same problem. We painted our cabinets a few weeks ago. I reused the same hinges and the same holes they were mounted on before. Four of the larger doors are warped a bit. I'll try the magnetic catch suggestion.
Susan Bechamp
on Oct 11, 2015
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Nope. I painted both sides.
Diane
on Oct 13, 2015
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