How to install light rail moldings on cabinets
Website design By BotEap.comSo you want to know how to install your own kitchen under cabinet light rail trim. Do not attempt installation unless you have some basic carpentry skills. You will also need some power and hand tools. Do not attempt this phase of your kitchen cabinet installation without sufficient time. Manual miter box cutting is NOT allowed! You must achieve the highest quality installation possible.
Website design By BotEap.comTools and materials needed:
- chop saw
- Electric drill
- Three clamps (I prefer the Jorgensen clamps)
- Correct length screws
- countersink drill
- 1/16″ Pilot Hole Drill
- 3/16″ drill bit
- hand screwdriver
- Yellow carpenter’s glue
- matching wood putty
- Decide which part is best to install first (consider working from largest to smallest)
- make your cuts
- Apply yellow glue sparingly to miter joints
- Hold the part in place using the Jorgensen clamps.
- Drill the light rail through the countersunk holes with the 1/16″ drill bit
- Secure the trim in place with screws.
- Wipe off access glue immediately with a damp cloth.
- Repeat these steps on each piece of light rail.