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Title: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: bravesfan on September 02, 2005, 10:27:35 am

I used a rubber mallet to install my t-molding.  However, the rubber mallet seemed to put some small dents in the molding.  Is there any way around this?

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: versapak on September 02, 2005, 10:57:08 am

Don't pound so hard?


After all... The whole point of using a rubber mallet to install the t-molding, is so that doesn't happen.

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: Minwah on September 02, 2005, 11:11:26 am

I found it quite hard to install evenly tho to be honest.  It's easy to push the molding in *too* far.

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: ahofle on September 02, 2005, 04:41:11 pm

Use a soft towel folded a few times where you hit.  This worked really well for me and avoided the scuffs and imprints.

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: Stingray on September 02, 2005, 04:51:38 pm

I always just push t-molding in by hand. I've never seen the need to use any tools for that particular job.


-S

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: RTSDaddy2 on September 02, 2005, 04:56:02 pm

I'll second Minwah on that one though...I've used a towel and hit the stuff lightly and still have places where it looks "uneven."   For now I've decided it just gives my cabinet "character"  :D

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on September 02, 2005, 05:13:05 pm

I used the towel method with a regular hammer, and mine looks great.
The two things to be careful of are banging too hard, and getting the molding in too deep.

I used VERY soft taps, and just kept tapping until it seated to the correct depth.
That way I didn't ding the molding in a particular spot by hitting too hard, and it didn't go too deep because it took more than one hit to get it where it needed to be.

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: AceTKK on September 02, 2005, 08:49:36 pm

I haven't installed any t-molding yet, but I don't understand how it can go in too far? isn't the underside next to the spine flat?  I would think that you would just push it in until it's flush, and it shouldn't go in any further.  Is that not true?

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: javeryh on September 02, 2005, 11:05:23 pm

That's how I did it.  It's pretty flat right now but it looks very even.  I can see how some people might want it a little more rounded though...

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: jmelan on September 02, 2005, 11:45:30 pm

I used bubble wrap made for packaging glasses and dishes that i had lying around after a move with a regular hammer.  The towel idea would seem to work the same way

I noticed very little denting of the t-molding, but obviously using a rubber mallet with the bubble wrap would have been optimal

Title: Re: T-molding and rubber mallet
Post by: LPZ on September 03, 2005, 08:34:16 am

Talking from experience, I just push it in by hand also.  When I did it the first time, I thought about using a rubber mallet, but didn't want to ruin the t-molding.  It really sucks to double buy things, when you don't take your time and do it right the first time.