ᐅ Repairing pre-drilled holes in an IKEA PAX wardrobe for assembly

Dear IKEA enthusiasts,

Recently, out of naive ignorance, I dismantled a Pax wardrobe somewhat improperly. In the process, some important drill holes were damaged, meaning the screws were more pulled out than unscrewed. This, of course, caused the holes to become stripped. Nevertheless, I would now like to reassemble this wardrobe. Is there a trick to make these holes functional again?

I look forward to any tips.

I assume you mean the dowels of the cam connectors when you say screws.

As Nayla already mentioned, you could try using some kind of chemical adhesive. In my general experience with these types of repair products, they work great—just not in my case.

My ideas would be:
1) Drill the hole larger, press in a Hettich sleeve number 49, and replace the dowel with one that has a metric thread,
2) drill new holes in the side panel and bottom,
3) drill through the holes and use end dowels.

Options 1 and 2 require precise work. But will it work if you’re taking a cabinet apart? ...

MacGyver would probably glue matchstick splinters into the damaged hole and screw the dowels back in. That might actually work if you have good patience and dexterity.

Hmm,

I only know that at the hardware store there is some kind of "repair putty" for stripped screws in cabinets, etc. It is pressed into the damaged holes, hardens, and can then be reused. But I have no idea what it is exactly called...

So just wait for an IKEA expert, MacGyver will surely have an idea to help you.

Cheers

Na.