Convert Existing Drawers To Soft Close

Some models might not fit precisely in the existing mounting holes.

Convert existing drawers to soft close.

Soft close hinges cost more 4 10 each depending on brand than standard hinges. Ask this old house carpenter nathan gilbert upgrades a kitchen to have soft close cabinets subscribe to this old house. 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. Retrofit soft close to almost any drawer blumotion.

Line up the plastic piece that goes onto the outside of the drawer itself. Width and height of drawer. Drill a starter hole with a 3 32 inch drill bit attached to the electric drill. Screw the slides into the drawer.

Make the starter hole 1 4 inch deep. To make cabinets slow close simply remove one hinge and replace it with a slow close hinge. Switch the drawer slides jig so that it is sticking outside of the cabinet. With our metal drawers i used 2 pack soft close for metal drawers.

Make sure it lines up with the rod. Converting existing drawers to soft close slides starts with a few basic measurements. Drawers only need 1 set installed unless it s a heavy or large. However they have a product for wooden drawers here 2 pack soft close for wooden drawers.

Rest the drawer on the jig and extend the drawer slides until they are fully extended to the front edges of the drawer. I m not sure if they are interchangeable i would imagine they label them as such for a reason. For best results stay with the same manufacturer as your original hinges if you have a less common hinge style such as for inset doors you might not find a replacement version. Put the bit through the screw hole as you hold the soft close attachment in place.

For under mounts clearance between the drawer bottom and the side of the drawer. Once both were in place you could try to slam the drawer closed and instead it would melt into the cabinets like butter.