Convert Existing Drawers To Soft Close

This article is now nearly 4 years old and nowadays there are soft close kits by blumotion and others that make this process much simpler and cheaper in this instructable i will teach you how to retrofit the blumotion soft close draw.

Convert existing drawers to soft close.

Put the bit through the screw hole as you hold the soft close attachment in place. Some models might not fit precisely in the existing mounting holes. Switch the drawer slides jig so that it is sticking outside of the cabinet. Once both were in place you could try to slam the drawer closed and instead it would melt into the cabinets like butter.

Drawers only need 1 set installed unless it s a heavy or large. 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. Retrofit soft close to almost any drawer blumotion.

Converting existing drawers to soft close slides starts with a few basic measurements. Width and height of drawer. Make the starter hole 1 4 inch deep. 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. Width and height of drawer opening. Soft close hinges cost more 4 10 each depending on brand than standard hinges. Drill a starter hole with a 3 32 inch drill bit attached to the electric drill.

Screw the slides into the drawer. For under mounts clearance between the drawer bottom and the side of the drawer. Repeat this process for all the drawers in the kitchen. However they have a product for wooden drawers here 2 pack soft close for wooden drawers.

Make sure it lines up with the rod. With our metal drawers i used 2 pack soft close for metal drawers.