Making Curved Mdf Doors

Making these complicated parts requires careful planning and building.

Making curved mdf doors.

To make curved doors start by making two identical molds out of 18 mm medium density fiberboard mdf. Nail 2 pieces of mdf together so both molds will be exactly the same. For this part we forgot to take pictures but the process is fairly simple. I have tried making a press and gluing together sheets of 3mm mdf using a polyurethene fast set glue and have found the finished door thicker in some places than others due to foaming effect of the glue.

I couldn t resist adding the clip at the end. Curved doors and panels add elegance to any project especially kitchen cabinets. Veneer sheets tambour doors made to measure curved plywood t molding cabinet doors rehau tambour edgebanding corbels rope antiques notice of new changes you may need to allow flash player tape ease supply is open see hours at page bottom. I am a kitchen fitter and i need to make curved doors from mdf.

The task can be made much easier by using a flexible panel product called kerfkore see photo right top. They may be built as a full door or in concert with wood. The process saint georges doors ultimately. Make sure the nails stick out a little so you can easily remove them later on.

Mdf doors are built of a medium density fiberboard which is a processed wood product and are usually applied in paint grade applications. My helper spurred that on feeding me. Mdf doors are superior in terms of quality compared to molded doors and can be apportioned for the purpose of constructing vertical panels and rails.