Putting Glass In Cabinet Doors

Apply silicone caulk to the inside perimeter of the door frame or screw in glass clips no farther than 12 inches apart.

Putting glass in cabinet doors.

Add a bead of silicone along the inside edge on the front side of the cabinet door. Insert glass and reassemble. Press the glass pane into the opening wiping away any excess silicone as you go. A couple aisles down there will be a glass cutting station that looks like this.

They will ask you what size you want and then cut it for you. Then label the doors and cabinet openings with painters tape numbering them to make re assembly easier. Allow silicone to set up for a few hours before hanging the cabinet door. Use a trowel or putty knife to push the spikes on the points into the wood.

Drop the glass plexi in place on top adding trim molding. The only product needed is some 100 silicone. This tutorial diagram is for replacing cabinet door panels with lexan glass. For glass you will need a silicone for glass as the one i purchased specified plastic.

This is the molding i used to hide the raw edges. A quick guide to installing glass in cabinet doors. Step 1 in installing glass inserts to kitchen cabinets is to remove cabinet doors placing existing hardware in a plastic bag. Carefully insert your chosen glass into the frame pressing it firmly into place with caulk or securing with glass clips if glass rattles a dab of hot glue will do the trick.

To find it go to the back of the store to the doors desk and tell them you want glass cut.