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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Fitznab on June 18, 2009, 06:09:33 pm
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Hello all,
Is there a minimum radius that t molding will bend with out issue? Visually my curve looks fine but I want to make sure its big enough before I cut.
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you can do some pretty tight turns with t-molding...you just need to notch the spline so that it goes in properly.(cut little "V" shaped chunks out of the spline where the curve is)
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You can also take the spline out completely. I wouldn't take out a lot (i.e. 3 inches) but with a curve or a bend you can take the spline out and as long as you have enough tension on both sides it will hold and if it doesn't or droops, I would run a small bead of hot glue to hold it once you got it molded right.
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I tend to cut out chunks so im left with wedges, but for really sharp corners, yeah, cut the whole thing off, except maybe some small protrusions
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The big problem is going the other way.
With an inside radius, there's nothing to hold the t-molding in.
That's where finishing nails come in.
A few carefully placed nails through the side of the cabinet, and into the t-molding work perfectly.
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The big problem is going the other way.
With an inside radius, there's nothing to hold the t-molding in.
That's where finishing nails come in.
A few carefully placed nails through the side of the cabinet, and into the t-molding work perfectly.
No no no... cut pie wedge shapes. Or even rectangle protrusions are good enough to hold it. Don't cut it all off on inside curves.