Sliding Cabinet Doors

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Sliding Cabinet Doors

Good Evening

Our 1988 Mk I Catalina 36 "Hope" is looking a little worse for the wear. Among other things, we would like to replace the white sliding doors that cover cabinets in the galley and the v-berth. There's a similar sliding door with a mirror finish in the head. Any suggestions on what material makes a good door and where to find it?

Thanks much,

Ned
Annapolis, Md

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Hi,
We did ours with acrylic from the Plastic Shop. You can go with white, or pick whatever colour works for you...we went with a smoked acrylic. Makes a nice update,and easy to work with!

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McMaster Carr sells sheets of cast acrylic in opaque colors. They also sell the mirror material

Gary Smith
93 MK I, Hull #1231
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M35A Oberdorfer conversion
 

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Just to throw out another idea, on my last 36 I used 1/8" teak plywood to replace those sliding doors. I needed to trim the thickness on the top & bottom so they would fit in the track, but they looked really nice.

Mike

Deja Vu
1991 MK I # 1106
Marina del Rey, CA

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