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WallynDiane
Explorer
Jan 25, 2014

Cabinet doors "Pulling apart" - how to repair?

I have a '04 Holiday Rambler Presidential 5th wheel.

I have several cabinet doors that are pulling apart at the seams.
I have tried a rubber mallet to tap the door back together, but it didn't move at all. I was fearful to pry the entire side panel off.

I uploaded a picture to my Flickr account to show the details.
The link is below:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/55056358@N04/12132608545/

How do you repair the doors? Any advise is greatly appreciated.

Flickr is a safe photography site. Feel free to look at my vacation pictures in my area (Wallyfish).

Thanks to all. Stay warm!

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  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jan 25, 2014
    Take the door off its hinges. Get a ratchet strap and some quality wood glue, Very carefully pull the joint open, apply a liberal amount of glue. Push together, attach the ratchet strap and tighten until the door is back together. Checking with a carpenters square to ensure it is square. Wipe off all excess glue that squeezes out. Let the door sit for 24 hours. Remove the strap and reattach the door. If you are careful, no one will ever know.
  • azrving's avatar
    azrving
    Explorer
    Jan 25, 2014
    You should be able to remove the doors and gently try to separate the door pieces and re glue them. If nothing else just slip a little glue into the separated joints without disassembling the whole door and clamp them until dry. Just go easy so the glue isn't running all over. Some glues will ruin the finish so be careful.

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