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THE CABINET

GLUING THE DOOR

In this video, I’ll show you how to prepare the door for gluing by pre-sanding and pre-finishing the panel and internal faces of the frame. Then I’ll also show you how to avoid and fix any twist in the door panel itself.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

    - How to dry fit the door
    - What glue to use
    - How to avoid mess
    - How to ensure a square assembly

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