Add Soft Close To Existing Cabinets

Using the screwdriver unscrew the hinges holding the cabinet doors to the cabinet and remove the doors.

Add soft close to existing cabinets.

Drill a starter hole with a 3 32 inch drill bit attached to the electric drill. Put the bit through the screw. Your doors will instantly close softly and silently. If you already have european style concealed hinges on your cabinets you can probably replace them with soft close models.

Line up the plastic piece that goes onto the outside of the drawer itself. The good thing is retrofitting your kitchen for soft close drawers is much cheaper than getting new ones and the parts are very inexpensive. Make sure it lines up with the rod. The systems are easy to install and can be integrated at any time during or after the installation of your cabinet hinges.

Soft close pistons built into the hinge cup or onto the arm ensure a slam free closure. Stop the slam with this soft close adapter that quietly and smoothly closes cabinet doors. Try any of our soft close systems and end the banging. How to add soft close to existing cabinets step 1.

The easy way to update your drawers to make them soft closing is to install rockler soft close adapters to your existing epoxy coated slides and you don t have to replace the slides. Best seller popular price lowest to highest price highest to lowest. Blum s blumotion salice s silentia and grass s tec may do the trick. If your slides are not mounted straight onto the cabinet wall first drill a piece of 1 4 onto the cabinet wall and then attach the slow close rod onto that piece of wood.

Open the cabinet door. It can be adjusted by the turn of a screw to the desired closing speed and is the perfect retrofit solution. Place the new hinges into the mortises from the old hinges. Hold the soft close attachment up to the top corner of the cabinet door so the flat edge.

If the new screw holes don t line up you ll. Slamming cabinet doors driving you crazy. Includes installation instructions and screws. Line up the slow close rods exactly with the drawer slides.