Galley Doors that slide open in transit.

[DoublTrouble]

Does anybody else have a problem with sliding doors over sink area that slide open in transit? I imagine that I am not the only one. What have you done to fix this issue?

[PKI]

We purchased an FC so we would not have those evil doors. But we talked to a couple who were using duct tape to hold them closed and keep them in place when traveling. So others are struggling and would like to see some ideas on how to resolve. Good question to get out there. Pat

[PaulnGina]

Oh well..... The duct tape is probably silver, anyway.


PaulnGina
1987 Avion 34W
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[martin300662]

I was recommended to drill through from the adjacent cabinet and use a thumbscrew and captive thread to lock the drawers when travelling....works great and is invisible.

[dennis3751]

Instead of duct tape try "gaffer" tape. It is made to stick well, release easily and not pull paint or finishes off. Available in many colors. Try Amazon or Guitar center if near one.

Dennis

[DoublTrouble]

I am thinking more on the lines of added felt in the track....

[loberg]

We have been using paper towels to solve the problem. Works well & no gooey tape residue. Just fold it over and over till it's nice & fat. Slide it in between the two doors or the door and the cabinet. Try it. Can't hurt.

[DoublTrouble]

I will give that a try. I can't bring myself to use tape. Besides, none of the contents have flown out. I talked to my dealer, they said that there is felt in the tracks. Since we're handmade, it's possible that some openings have extra space, creating less friction against the track. I think I'll try to add a piece of felt in the tracks, or the paper towel method. We're heading out this weekend to enjoy some 87 degree warmth in the desert.

[ezairstream]

Our wardrobe doors move during travel. A wooden dowel cut to the proper length dropped in the track keeps them in place.

I don't know the configuration of your doors so it may not work for you, but others may have our situation.

Clyde

[greghoro]

Originally Posted by ezairstream

Our wardrobe doors move during travel. A wooden dowel cut to the proper length dropped in the track keeps them in place.

Don't have the same cabinets in the kitchen but we use dowels made from leftover PEX water tubing to keep our sliding bathroom cabinet doors from opening in transit. Cut about a half inch shorter than the track length to make them easy to remove.


Greg

[eggman]

love the wooden dowel idea! kinda like the old school home security idea of putting a broom handle in the track of the sliding glass patio door! easy peasy!

[switz]

Our 2015 23D International Serenity has just plain plastic tracks top and bottom for the sliding cabinet doors with no felt in the bottom of the tracks.

We will try the wedge made of paper towels.

[glenrms]

Those overhead sliding doors are a problem for us, too. I started using painter's tape to hold the doors still while on the road. Our trailer must have had a harsh ride because one of our overhead sliding doors was laying inside the cabinet when we stopped after driving over some rough roads. Bad design, for sure.

[LAWBC]

Here is what the wife uses
soft rubber clothes pin

http://www.wayfair.com/Honey-Can-Do-...7-HCD1123.html

[silverslppr]

If your doors have the finger holes cut in them as our did on our 2006 CCD, we went to the hardware store and bought cork stoppers that would fit tightly into the back sliding door. We would twist the cork into the hole of the back door and both doors would only be able to move slightly in the tracks.

[ROBERT CROSS]

I just put about one inch of this on the end of the under sink storage door and in the adjacent channel....

Just make sure the mating surfaces are very clean before applying....stays closed good, real good.

It's one of the 'must haves' in the AS tool kit.

Bob

[DoublTrouble]

This is what I have done that worked. I cut a piece of craft foam approximately 1/8 inch thick and narrow enough to fit in the lower track. Just 2 inches long. I pressed it in place 4 inches from the end where the door is closed completely. As I close the sliding doors, I lift them a bit to "hop" over my foam and close gently. This applies upward pressure in the track against the existing felt or brush fabric in the upper track. The doors stayed closed on a 2 hour bumpy, hilly and curvy mountain ride.

Caution : If too much upward pressure is applied, you can dislodge the leading edge of the upper brush fabric. I need to reglue the edge of mine😕

I am sure felt will work too.

[TRIPPPIN]

I don't know if I have the same sliding doors as you but I found there are spring clips in the upper track at each end to apply downward tension on the doors when closed. I had the inner and outer doors reversed at first and they would not be positioned under those spring clips when closed and would open or pop out!. I put them in their proper location ans the door no longer pop out and seldom slide open.

[Bluestar99]

I don't know what thickness doors you have, but a push pin lock would work. Check out this link.

http://woodworker.com/push-lock-bras...su-939-203.asp

[Bluestar99]

Here is another version. Just drill a hole for the lock in front door. Push the lock in and the plunger comes out the back and either goes into a pre drilled hole or behind the edge of the back door. Neither door will move. Unlock the lock and the plunger springs the lock out releasing the two doors. The extended lock can be used to slide the doors easily during use. Push in the lock and hit the road.

http://www.amazon.com/Ojmar-Basico-S...oor+push+locks