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One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?
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On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

You may get away with just putting superglue in the hole and letting it
go off before putting the screw back in. Maybe sprinkle some baking
powder (sodium bicarbonate) in the hole before applying the superglue.

Assuming the current screw isn't too loose adding a thin layer to the
wall of the hole and stabilising failing chip board may/will give the
screw something firm to grip into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce6NjVkNtgc
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On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

Car body filler in the holes, drill and retap the screws. 100% every time
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Adam Funk <a24061a@ducksburg.com> wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

Get a repair plate which simply screws to the cabinet side and the hinge
screws onto the plate.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/hafele-hinge-repair-plates/6418j

You can also get ones that fit on the door if that is damaged

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabinet-Customized-Cupboard-Stainless-Brackets/dp/B09MLF9Y6G

Or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cupboard-Stainless-Universal-Pre-Punched-Furniture/dp/B0FD8VN1YC

Richard


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On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:06 +0000, Adam Funk <a24061a@ducksburg.com>
wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

I've fixed loose screws in ordinary doors by drilling out the whole
and tapping in a dowel. Perhaps a pilot hole would be wise if trying
that in a kitchen cabinet though.
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On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

I would just widen the screw hole in the cabinet wall and insert a
plastic wall plug cut to length
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On 20/02/2026 00:04, John Miller wrote:

On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

I would just widen the screw hole in the cabinet wall and insert a
plastic wall plug cut to length

The reason I use var body filler is that it stabilises flakey chipboard
in a way a plug does not.

Aby polyester or epoxy resin plus filler does fine.
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On 2026-02-19, alan_m wrote:

On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

You may get away with just putting superglue in the hole and letting it
go off before putting the screw back in. Maybe sprinkle some baking
powder (sodium bicarbonate) in the hole before applying the superglue.

So make the holes slightly smaller and replace the screws --- good
idea (although I might use epoxy instead).

Assuming the current screw isn't too loose adding a thin layer to the
wall of the hole and stabilising failing chip board may/will give the
screw something firm to grip into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce6NjVkNtgc

I didn't know about the baking soda, thanks.
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On 2026-02-20, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 20/02/2026 00:04, John Miller wrote:

On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

I would just widen the screw hole in the cabinet wall and insert a
plastic wall plug cut to length

The reason I use var body filler is that it stabilises flakey chipboard
in a way a plug does not.

Aby polyester or epoxy resin plus filler does fine.

I don't have car body filler but I do have DIY epoxy. Thanks.
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On 25/02/2026 11:39, Adam Funk wrote:

On 2026-02-19, alan_m wrote:

On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge
to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

You may get away with just putting superglue in the hole and letting it
go off before putting the screw back in. Maybe sprinkle some baking
powder (sodium bicarbonate) in the hole before applying the superglue.

So make the holes slightly smaller and replace the screws --- good
idea (although I might use epoxy instead).

Assuming the current screw isn't too loose adding a thin layer to the
wall of the hole and stabilising failing chip board may/will give the
screw something firm to grip into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce6NjVkNtgc

I didn't know about the baking soda, thanks.

yeah. superglue and baking soda is a good gapfilling fix for many
plastic and other breakages.
But in this instance I prefer a polyester filler like liquid metal or CBF,

It isn't as critical as epoxy in terms of mixing and in general it cures faster and it is cheaper than epoxy, and is cheaper than epoxy or
superglue.. assuming you use it consistently for repairs.
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On 25/02/2026 11:40, Adam Funk wrote:

On 2026-02-20, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 20/02/2026 00:04, John Miller wrote:

On 19/02/2026 12:45, Adam Funk wrote:

One of our kitchen cabinet doors occasionally drags at the bottom (on
the side away from the hinge) because the screws holding the top hinge >>>> to the cabinet slowly work loose, so every few weeks, I tighten them.

The screws go into standard kitchen material (coated chipboard or
similar). I don't want to glue the screws in place because the point
of screws is that they can be unscrewed later if necessary (e.g., to
replace a damaged door or a faulty hinge).

Would Loctite work? Any other recommendations?

I would just widen the screw hole in the cabinet wall and insert a
plastic wall plug cut to length

The reason I use var body filler is that it stabilises flakey chipboard
in a way a plug does not.

Aby polyester or epoxy resin plus filler does fine.

I don't have car body filler but I do have DIY epoxy. Thanks.

if you have a suitable filler add that as well. You end up with a sort
of milliput
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