How do I fix side of my kitchen cabinet so the hinge will stay in?
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Susan Todd
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My hinge pulled out of the side of my kitchen cabinet and wont stay in. The "wood" around the holes has eroded.
You can fill the holes with wood putty. Once it dries, you will be able to affix the hinge.
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With all due respect to Kathy, wood putty has no structural strength. This issue, filled with wood putty, will simply crumble out in a few days. I looked for the least expensive solution. Amazon sells a product called JB Weld WoodWeld for $5.18. Should be enough there to do your repair. After mixing, spread it on as smoothly as you can because you won't be able to sand without damaging the veneer on the cabinet. After the epoxy has set you will have to redrill the holes and remount the hinge. Without seeing how the hinge mounts in the cabinet this may take some work with a rotary tool (Dremel or similar with a rotary rasp bit) to shape the hole so the screws can get a bite on the repaired area. Best of luck on your repair.
Or fill the holes with tooth picks. That's all that's wrong is the wood is missing.
Particle board crumbled. Wood putty won't hold. One solution is to drill through the holes and use long nuts and bolts to hold the hinge. Another solution is raise or lower the hinge on the door above or below the holes and screw into the cabinet. Will be somewhat noticeable when the door is closed.
I have solved this problem with a good commercial wood glue. Fill the holes with wood glue, put the hinge in place with screws and put some tape around the hinge plate so it can not move until the glue is completely dry. (I left it taped for 24 to 48 hours). Glue will bond to the particle board much better than wood putty and after it is dry you can unscrew the screw if you ever want to change the hinges.
Use wood filler in the color of the cabinet. Let it dry, then sand down. Or you can use Bondo, auto filler and when it is dry sand it down. If the small holes on the hinge needs fixing, use toothpicks in the holes before you attach the screws. Cut the tops of the toothpicks after you screw the hinges in.
You could try something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B38ALG/?tag=ds0233-20&&hvadid=32855838389&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7017031601100552053&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_1pejizs5wm_b
William is quite right that the source of this problem is that the door is particle board, not real wood.