Broken knob on pantry door April 06, 2013, 10:37:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 138093We have a 30ft island bed. The glass pull knob on the mirrored pantry door snapped off at the stem. We have used super glue to reattach the knob (2nd time) and don't expect it to last. Has anyone had experience replacing the plate and knob on mirrored doors?
Re: Broken knob on pantry door Reply #1 – April 06, 2013, 11:15:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 138095Quote We have a 30ft island bed. The glass pull knob on the mirrored pantry door snapped off at the stem. We have used super glue to reattach the knob (2nd time) and don't expect it to last. Has anyone had experience replacing the plate and knob on mirrored doors? Just phone LD parts. They will ask if 1 stem or 2 stem. Just pull off the tape and stick it on when it arrives.Joe Hamm
Re: Broken knob on pantry door Reply #2 – April 06, 2013, 11:48:18 pm Yahoo Message Number: 138096"We have used super glue to reattach the knob (2nd time) and don't expect it to last." You're right--it probably won't. Here's what I and some others have done. (The procedure below is for a double-doored wardrobe.)1. Remove the knobs and any backing or trim pieces by heating with a hair dryer and gently prying with a metal putty knife. Clean the glass with Goo Gone, alcohol or whatever works for you.2. Find a strip of nice brown leather about an inch wide--perhaps an old belt, if it's very flexible, or a strip of leather from a craft store--and cut two strips, each 12" long.3. Fold each strip double, and attach it to the top edge of a pantry or wardrobe door, about two inches in from the non-hinged side. Use a #6 x 1/2" sheet metal screw with a washer under it to distribute the stress. You'll probably need a stubby screwdriver to do this, since there's not much space between the top of the door and the ceiling. It also helps to punch holes in the ends of the leather straps, so the screws will easily go through them.4. With a leather strap loop hanging down from the top edge of each door, you can easily pull the door open. No more ugly pull knobs to bump into and break off. Yes, it'll take a few days to get used to reaching up for the strap instead of reaching for the knob, but you'll quickly get the hang of it.This leather-strap setup looks good, too--better than those cheesy knobs, in my opinion. You could also make the straps out of canvas or other heavy fabric, but I like leather.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Broken knob on pantry door Reply #3 – April 07, 2013, 08:01:38 am Yahoo Message Number: 138102Andy's suggestion is a good one (as are all of his suggestions!) but let me offer one word of caution: when applying heat to the mirror to remove the adhesive, be VERY GENTLE. If you apply too much heat too quickly, you will learn what I learned, and replacing the mirror is expensive.Bill
Re: Broken knob on pantry door Reply #4 – April 07, 2013, 12:34:11 pm Yahoo Message Number: 138108"when applying heat to the mirror to remove the adhesive, be VERY GENTLE." Good point, Bill. Here's what I recommend: push the tip of the putty knife against the edge of whatever you're trying to remove, keeping the angle fairly low (the blade should be close to the mirror, in other words). Then gently heat the area with a hair dryer on its lowest heat setting. Be very, very patient. So what if it takes five or even ten minutes? That beats cracking the mirror. Keep applying pressure to the putty knife, and you'll eventually feel it start to move, and the glued-on piece start to lift. DON'T GET IMPATIENT at that point! Just s-l-o-w-l-y push the blade beneath the piece while you continue to apply gentle heat, until the piece comes off. Incidentally, I did one other thing when I replaced the plastic knobs with leather straps: I bought a frosted-looking plastic notebook binder and cut a 3" circle from the material, then cut the circle in half. Gluing those two pieces to the non-hinged edges of the doors (I used dabs of Liquid Nails) gave me a couple of places to push on when closing the doors, so that I wouldn't leave fingerprints on the glass. Looks classy, too. :-) To give credit where it's due, the original strap-handle idea was mine, but putting the straps on the tops of the doors and using leather instead of fabric were the suggestions of leathersmith and LD owner John Coxon.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Broken knob on pantry door Reply #5 – April 07, 2013, 02:14:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 138113Quote We have a 30ft island bed. The glass pull knob on the mirrored pantry door snapped off at the stem. I went to a glass and mirror shop and they told me to use dental floss and pull it back and forth between the adhesive and the mirror. I also ordered new knobs on Amazon that do not stick out as far. I used Goof off to take all the adhesive off and then cleaned really well with with alcohol before replacing the handles. It worked great. No worries about the mirror breaking. Good Luck!Tammy "99 MB
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