SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 27, 2015 20:42:38 GMT -8
My Shasta Compact had the customary yellow gold-flaked counter/table and sliding doors. The table and counter were stained and burned. And one of the few things my husband has commented on is that he didn't like the yellow. Well, it's blue now and I thought I'd share. I meant for this to be temporary until I had time to replace it with Formica, but I really, really like it. The color isn't the exact shade I would have chosen, but it's better than yellow. I don't have pics of my table yet, but I will share them later. If you want to know my secret, message me and I'll share. One thing I do want to share publicly is that it really helps to put a stainless steel washer on the front and back of the knob. It looks nice on the front and putting one in both placed reinforces it so it doesn't pull through as easily. Two of mine had PO repairs, and they weren't bad, they glued clear heavy plastic on the front and back and it worked. Here is a pic of the knob with the washer:  Ignore the peeled veneer. Hopefully, I'll post pics of that repair later, too.   |
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Post by MarthaS on Jul 28, 2015 5:58:32 GMT -8
Love it SusieQ. I am glad you shared the idea to add the washer. We put in sliding doors on the bed frame and I am searching for little chrome oval knobs to use and the door piece is thin and that is a great idea to help lessen the chance of damage.
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Post by RinTin on Jul 28, 2015 6:28:20 GMT -8
Looks great SuzyQ.
Cabinet makers tip: The more pieces you stack together, the likelier it is to loosen. A drop of Blue Loctite 242 (NOT red) on the machine screw threads will prevent the knob from loosening and allow you to remove the knob if need be. Blue Loctite doesn't form a permanent bond like Red does. Wait until you are ready for your final installation to apply.
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Post by nccamper on Jul 28, 2015 7:09:28 GMT -8
It looks really good. Not temporary at all.
I wish I had this idea before I sold the Shasta. I had the Chipping/pull through issue myself. I also had the warping issue to deal with. Shasta didn't put a lot of money into cabinets. It's amazing any of them open and close at all.
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SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 28, 2015 7:41:16 GMT -8
Those sliding doors are Masonite, I do believe. It's pretty durable but after 50+ years of pulling on those knobs, they wear through and a couple of mine had even split to the edge. I have the warping issue now too. It wasn't bad until I left them out while stripping. I don't think they like the dampness at all. A strange find was that under my stove is very pretty piece of the laminate in a nice blue color with fine plaid stripes. I guess they went with ugly yellow to match the yellow stain/paint stuff. I would do anything to save it if it was the blue.
I also found that sanding them takes out a lot of the damage to the laminate. It dulls the color a little. I think a coat of poly or epoxy would bring it back to life. Vikx has an example of laminate she "saved" that looks really good. This was just too ugly.
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Post by mel on Jul 28, 2015 16:52:24 GMT -8
It looks so great! If I didnt already have my formica, I would seriously consider doing this  |
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