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Door panels shrunk

1/23/18       
David Yurk  Member

Website: http://www.crockettscabinetry.com

Have an issue that I could use some input on. We finished and installed cabinet doors with solid wood flat panels in September. The panels have shrunk in the dry heating season, exposing a thin line of unstained wood along the sides where we couldn't blow stain in far enough during finishing. Wondering how others have dealt with this situation.

1/23/18       #2: Door panels shrunk ...
Shane

we prestain the entire floating panel before assembly...... tat way if it does shrink we at least have some color there....

1/23/18       #3: Door panels shrunk ...
Leo G Member

I almost always make my own doors and pre-stain the bevel and tongue so if they do shrink it still has color to it and no line.

I had a job where I bought doors and the state had a week long power outage. When I got back all the doors panels had shrunk showing the line.

I taped off the colored area and used an HVLP gun set to a small round point and shot color into that area. Keep it so the stain is dry so there is no need to wipe and cause a further mess.

This solved the issue and the client never knew it even occurred. I'm sure if it didn't happen, I would have had the same issue as you do now.

1/23/18       #4: Door panels shrunk ...
Pat

I have dealt with this successfully using Mohawk markers. One was a very dark stain on maple where the contrast was very stark.

1/23/18       #5: Door panels shrunk ...
David Yurk  Member

Website: http://www.crockettscabinetry.com

We purchase doors, so don't have the option of pre-staining panels before assembly. We puddle stain where the panel and rail/stile meet and blow it in before wiping. That usually works, but these panels shrunk more than usual. We wiped stain on the newly exposed wood, and that helped. Just looking for something else we haven't thought of. The Mohawk marker idea has some potential. Thanks Pat.

1/24/18       #6: Door panels shrunk ...
Paul Miller

Website: http://MCCWOODWORKING.COM

You have gotten good responses here. I think the point is everyone has this issue if the home owner does not maintain a relatively constant humidity. You can repair it as suggested, but the important thing, I believe is to make the owner aware of the issue. This movement in wood is not just in the cabinet doors, it is in the furniture and such things as paintings hanging on the wall. I would not run from this issue and I would be very up front with my owner, especially if this is a high end home and they do have paintings.

1/24/18       #7: Door panels shrunk ...
Bart

We try and stay away from solid wood panels for this very reason. A stiff good artists brush and some stain/finish is what I use when this crops up.

1/24/18       #8: Door panels shrunk ...
Bob Niemeyer  Member

Website: niemeyerrestoration.com

I agree with educating the customer on that wood does move. When custom cabinet manufacturers have had this I go out and work our touch up magic. But people need to know that wood moves and sometimes it moves alot.

2/6/18       #9: Door panels shrunk ...
Daniel Shafner Member

Mohawk Finishing makes fine line touch up markers called Brush Tip Graining Markers. These are dye-based markers, available in several colors. Get a set.

Mohawk: marker how-to video


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