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[Califanna]

I constantly damage the bottom of cabinets in my kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and furniture. I was wondering what others do to protect their cabinetry and furniture from the scratches that ultimately happen with manual wheelchairs. And yes, I took the suggestion of putting plumber's wrap on my chair to protect the cabinetry. It does not stay on where the front wheels touch the cabinetry. I need help with this problem. I am currently renting and will have to redo all of the cabinets.
Califanna

[dom]

Hi Califanna i promise i won't mention women drivers [sorry just have ] maybe its a design fault with your chair? to tell you the truth i have'nt any constructive answer but i'm sure someone will post one soon in the meantime try to keep to the speed limit byeee

[kenf]

i have a crappy Invacare T-4. i repaired my harley less lol. the caster hex head bolt was tearing up the bottoms. i took it out and turned the bolt around and put a acorn nut on the outside. it's a round nut at the end and does hardly anything. the other problem was the forks. took them apart and used 2" wide black electrcial tape and covered the forks 4 or 5 layers. cut the hole out for the caster bolt. does hardly anything now , but the damage has already been done. you would think the people who make these chairs would have a rubber sleave that would go over the forks to protect things and the special nut. for $3,000 chair , i wouldn't think thats to much to ask.

Edited by kenf, 11 November 2007 - 04:02 PM.

[Brent]

I haven't tried this but have read where someone used thin strips of plexiglass on their cabinets to protect them. I think that they used velcro to adhere it.

[hockeydahc]

no suggestions, just want you to know I too have teh same scratched and gouged cabinets, doors, and door jams. at this point, I can't make it worse, so I live with it, and don't care. Now, I do need to replace my bedroom door and the master bath door jams.

[angel888]

Califanna, on Nov 11 2007, 06:48 AM, said:

I constantly damage the bottom of cabinets in my kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and furniture. I was wondering what others do to protect their cabinetry and furniture from the scratches that ultimately happen with manual wheelchairs. And yes, I took the suggestion of putting plumber's wrap on my chair to protect the cabinetry. It does not stay on where the front wheels touch the cabinetry. I need help with this problem. I am currently renting and will have to redo all of the cabinets.
Califanna

Just have the same problem...

[Califanna]

Brent, on Nov 11 2007, 09:49 AM, said:

I haven't tried this but have read where someone used thin strips of plexiglass on their cabinets to protect them. I think that they used velcro to adhere it.

Gosh, I hate it when my son is right. He said instead of fixing the chair, 'you should consider protecting the cabinets'. Good idea Brent. Thanks. Califanna

[LuckyinKentucky]

My handrims have just about powdered the footer in my master bath.

[ketsenburg_3]

I have the same problem too!

[Illinois Boy]

Brent, on Nov 11 2007, 11:49 AM, said:

I haven't tried this but have read where someone used thin strips of plexiglass on their cabinets to protect them. I think that they used velcro to adhere it.

That works fine, also for doors you can use some shiny thin brass sheets...

Jim

[sjean423]

We have a brass kick plate on our front door. I have thought about putting them on other doors as well. Like these

Edited by sjean423, 16 December 2007 - 03:06 AM.

[Texaswheelz]

same thing, i figured out a long time ago how to fix the problem and it has already been mentioned here, protect the wall, cabinets, doors...etc. I thought of it a long time ago after buying some chrome rockers panels for a 4x4 truck i had to protect the paint from rocks being through again it. i've always rented though so haven't bothered to spend the money on them, but i plan on putting something about 6 inch's tall along every thing when i get around to getting my own house.

[Joed]

Nary an interior door has been spared at my house. I've been mulling around buying some of these:

Stair Treads

...and placing them at the bottom of doors/cabinets, using an automotive spray adhesive.

[troy]

Joed, on Dec 17 2007, 01:16 PM, said:

Nary an interior door has been spared at my house. I've been mulling around buying some of these:

Stair Treads

...and placing them at the bottom of doors/cabinets, using an automotive spray adhesive.

i have some very rare and expensive pekkered cypress cabinets in my kitchen and i just scratch them up and deal with it.i dont do anything to them cause i have already looked at my chair and there is no way to stop this with my chair anyway.