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On the Alaska trip just outside if Grand Prairie 43 is massively rough. So ruff that a condiment box bounced out of an upper cupboard (since moved
) In the process a small bottle of hot sauce mad its way under the slice corner, I did not see it and in the process of opening the slide I managed to break the lower corner trim and separate the front floor edging.
So yesterday I decided to fix it. I used #6 x1"black oxide sheet metal screws that I got from ACE and some #6 SS 3/4 screws I had on hand - painted black. I needed the 1" screws due to the trim thickness.on one edge. The trim piece is only held on yi pin nails which when installed over half missed the wood. It was a simple matter of slowly prying off the trim. The the fun of removing the pin nales. Once done I measured and drilled holed in the trim with a counter sunk bit to help recess the screw heads.
Wit the trim piece removed the 2/4" OSB floor is exposed on the front edge. However the first thing I did was reglue the floor down (3M77 adheasive). You can see the loose cornor block that was broken free.
My slide has 5 of theses slide rollers. I needed to make sure the screws I used did not penetrate the floor
Trim piece set in place with holes pre-drilled.. While holding it tight I pre-drilled the OSB floor to prevent splitting. I then put a dab of wood glue on each screw and sent them home, doing the front face first and then the top. Note the holes are slightly offset to prevent screw interference..
Finished product. To hide the old pin nail holes and blend the screws In I used old fashion shoe polish (past kind). I blended dark brown and black and got a close match to the trim. I also touched up a few cabinet wear marks while I was at it. Think it came out OK - but don't look too close
Keith
) In the process a small bottle of hot sauce mad its way under the slice corner, I did not see it and in the process of opening the slide I managed to break the lower corner trim and separate the front floor edging.So yesterday I decided to fix it. I used #6 x1"black oxide sheet metal screws that I got from ACE and some #6 SS 3/4 screws I had on hand - painted black. I needed the 1" screws due to the trim thickness.on one edge. The trim piece is only held on yi pin nails which when installed over half missed the wood. It was a simple matter of slowly prying off the trim. The the fun of removing the pin nales. Once done I measured and drilled holed in the trim with a counter sunk bit to help recess the screw heads.
Wit the trim piece removed the 2/4" OSB floor is exposed on the front edge. However the first thing I did was reglue the floor down (3M77 adheasive). You can see the loose cornor block that was broken free.
My slide has 5 of theses slide rollers. I needed to make sure the screws I used did not penetrate the floor
Keith