Hello everyone,
A few months ago, I bought an Ikea PAX wardrobe system and am generally very satisfied with its flexibility and appearance. However, I miss the soft-close feature on the doors, which I find very practical, especially to prevent slamming and to close the doors more slowly and quietly.
Now I am considering whether I can retrofit soft-close kits for the doors. I have the following questions:
- How exactly does the retrofit work with the standard PAX doors?
- Which kits are recommended and really fit well with the PAX hinges and doors?
- Are there any special points I should be aware of, such as installation options, space requirements, or necessary tools?
- Is the effort significant or rather manageable so that I can do it myself?
I look forward to your experiences, tips, and possibly instructions or recommendations! Thanks in advance.
A few months ago, I bought an Ikea PAX wardrobe system and am generally very satisfied with its flexibility and appearance. However, I miss the soft-close feature on the doors, which I find very practical, especially to prevent slamming and to close the doors more slowly and quietly.
Now I am considering whether I can retrofit soft-close kits for the doors. I have the following questions:
- How exactly does the retrofit work with the standard PAX doors?
- Which kits are recommended and really fit well with the PAX hinges and doors?
- Are there any special points I should be aware of, such as installation options, space requirements, or necessary tools?
- Is the effort significant or rather manageable so that I can do it myself?
I look forward to your experiences, tips, and possibly instructions or recommendations! Thanks in advance.
I completely understand how annoying slamming Pax doors can be, especially if you have children or sensitive hearing. I installed a third-party soft-close kit on my doors about a year ago. At first, I wasn’t sure if the effort was worth it, but it definitely made everything much smoother and more elegant.
It’s important to take your time during installation and not rush. For me, it was also worth the effort to carefully read up on exactly how the hinge works — that saved a lot of frustration.
I’m curious which solution you, plokamal, ultimately prefer: the original Ikea kits or third-party options? I can only recommend both to some extent, depending on how perfect you want the result to be.
Good luck in any case — a soft-close upgrade is always a win!
It’s important to take your time during installation and not rush. For me, it was also worth the effort to carefully read up on exactly how the hinge works — that saved a lot of frustration.
I’m curious which solution you, plokamal, ultimately prefer: the original Ikea kits or third-party options? I can only recommend both to some extent, depending on how perfect you want the result to be.
Good luck in any case — a soft-close upgrade is always a win!
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