There’s a lot of conflicting information on the Internet about roll-up tambour doors. We show you why they break and how to restore tambour doors properly. From choosing the right glue and fabric to avoid issues in the future, to step by step repair instructions, we show you how to successfully restore a rollup tambour door.
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VIDEO TOPICS:
00:00 How to repair rollup tambour doors
01:51 How to take apart a rollup tambour door
03:14 Line up tambour door parts
05:50 Remove old fabric from the back of the door
11:01 Making a clamping form for the tambour door slats
12:50 Cleaning off the tambour slats before assembly
14:10 Clamping the tambour slats for gluing
18:13 Choosing the right fabric to glue to the tambour door back
20:42 Masking off areas before applying glue
22:33 Glue technique to avoid making a mess
24:22 Applying the fabric to the glued tambour slats
28:27 Trim fabric and attach bottom rail to door
27:21 Prepare track before reinstalling tambour door
39:02 Reinstalling the tambour door
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Excellent video. Watching as you planned out the sequence of work so that every step fitted perfectly into the next one was very enjoyable. You are a good teacher and you have a really engaging presentational style. Thank you for posting the video.
I bought a cabinet very similar for my wife many years ago. It needs the TLC covered in part 2. I can't wait! Please post where you get the door latches from. Outstanding work! I check every weekend for new videos. Thank you!!
My grandmother had this type of cabinet in her West Virginia kitchen, back in the early 1950s. Hers was on a base, and had a pull out workspace, that when not in use, held the water bucket, dipper, and tin cup. Drinking water was carried from a covered artesian spring, located several hundred feet uphill in the woods.
You walked up to that broken tambour door and said, “Hoosier daddy?”
How strong is the vinegar 5% or 7%?
Even using the twill, cutting the fabric on the bias will help avoid splitting between the tambour slats.
Many people may be more familiar with twill as the weave used in denim, which speaks to the strength of the weave. Also, all of our viewers who are US Navy veterans will be rather familiar with it.
Informative and engaging as always, Scott. Many thanks!
¡Wonderful! Felicitaciones Mr. Scott un video del cual se aprende mucho, gracias por sus consejos para lograr un óptimo resultado. Lo que diferencia sus videos de muchos otros que sin desmerecerlos, es que nos aconseja qué hacer y qué no se debe hacer, una muestra de su humildad para compartir sus conocimientos. En realidad ese mueble no lo había visto antes (estoy en Perú) como Ud. dice posiblemente por Latinoamérica no llegaron. ¿Hubiera sido una opción enderezar esas tablitas con vapor de agua? Digo ¿no?. Saludos y bendiciones.
You should be able to extend your glue time with a shop steam iron. Hide glue will soften right up with the application of hot moisture, allowing you to reset a joint (or bir of fabric) easily. If done before the glue really cures, I've never had a problem with it curing properly. Of course, I've never TRIED reusing hide glue if I had to reset a joint after 24 hours… so as wonderful as hide glue is, it might work even then!
Washing and machine drying fabric also takes out the fine lint and finishing chemicals that might interfere with glue adhesion, especially with such a thin coat of glue.
Nice and smooth
Thanks, master! Amazing fix. I love it.
Cheers
Another great video. I watch to relax with the shop sounds, the great voice and presentation style. I see I'm not the only one whom appreciates these, by reading other comments. Maybe one day I'll need to use some of the ingenious skills shown but for now is the ASMR aspect. Thank you!
Hi. From the UK, never seen anything like a Hoosier cabinet. I'm sure similar things did exist but never seen. Apart from the tambour, it looks to be in really good condition.
I love this cabinet! Was it done for a client, or is it for sale?
I'm just getting this and there's 888 thumbs up already 😂 Good for you Scott!!
Nice work Scott, I like the technique on the door repair, and look forward to part two!
I see you got your 100000-lbs subs. Good stuff.
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We know you are Canadian and that isn't hide glue it is maple syrup. (Teasing)
Great video as always.