1990sunrader Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 The locks on my storage compartment doors either spin or are loose. The particle board material inside the doors has eroded over time and no longer hold the locks in place. Any tips for how to repair this issue or where to find replacement doors? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgriz Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 ) remove the door, where the lock hole is on the back side of the door carefully cut out a square area say 4x4 inch and epoxy in a new plywood section then drill thru the existing hole on the outside with the appropriate sized drill bit and remount your lock. 2) if you can remove the particle board from the backside of the door altogether, than rebuild the door using appropriate sized plywood ( I wouldn't use particle board as its mostly glue and sawdust and not very weather resistant .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990sunrader Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 Oldgriz - great suggestions. Replacing the entire door or just the insides are my preference. I can't tell if I can get the old stuff out. If I can then I can use the inside panel to replace the old faded outside panel. I will probably use PVC board to replace the particle board inside the guts of the doors to avoid wood altogether. If I can't disassemble the doors, then I will take the cut out approach and use my multitool to make clean cuts from the back side. Any advice on how to make the oblong (flat on two sides) holes for the locks? ...it looks like a flattened circle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, 1990sunrader said: Any advice on how to make the oblong (flat on two sides) holes for the locks? ...it looks like a flattened circle... I'd imagine a rectangular hole would work just as well. Easy work since you've got a multitool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgriz Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Lay out the hole on the material then using appropriately sized drill bits remove as much waste from inside your layout lines, without going outside the line. then using files clean up the hole to the lines use your lock and check for fit. It really doesn't take that long to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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