![]() ![]() Intimidated by the thought of making cabinet doors? Here’s the solution. Sand off any imperfections between coats of paint with high grit sandpaper and re-tack before next coat.Build DIY cabinet doors with confidence! Here’s an easy, sure-fire way for anyone to build attractive doors with common tools.Clean the sanded door with a tack cloth and apply paint.Install hinge and test for final fit one last time.Using drill press and proper forstner bit, cut hole for hinge.Use hinge template to mark location of holes.Test fit cabinet door to cabinet base and decide location of hinges.Slightly round over the sharp edges to make them more resilient to future abuse. Sand the door until all faces are smooth.Use wood filler to fill in any imperfections, especially in the end of the mortise and tenon joint.Allow glue to set before removing clamps.Tighten the clamps slowly and clean up any glue squeeze out with a damp rag.Carefully slide the stile back on and repeat with the other side of the door. Place just enough glue on the end of the rails to just cover the tenon and shoulders. Remove the stile from one side of the door, keeping rails and panel attached to the other stile and each other.Set up clamps ahead of time to allow for quicker assembly.Check for square by measuring diagonally between corners of door (you should get the same value on each diagonal). ![]() Assemble all cabinet doors, sliding the panel into the mortices of the rails and stiles to make sure everything fits well.Sand all of your panels before assembly. ![]() The shoulders of the tenon also should sit tight with the shoulders of the mortice without creating any gaps. This fit should be snug but not too tight to risk cracking open the mortice. Be sure to use a scrap piece to first test the fit of the newly created tenon on the mortice of the stiles.
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