Silicone stopper strip in bottom of track for sliding wardrobe

Maureen43

Hi All

 My fitted wardrobes have a "stopper" at each side of the bottom track to stop them sliding open.

 They are a strip of silicon with a bump in the middle. See photos of one of the strips in place, and out of the track.

 I've lost the strip at one end, and the company who fitted the wardrobes has gone bust.  Does anyone have any idea where I can get another? Or something else I can use in its place?

 Thanks in anticipation!

 Maureen

Maureen43

Can anyone advise on this? Yes 

MovingForwards

Maureen43 said:

Can anyone advise on this? Yes 

Google 

Wardrobe rubber seal

Go through and pick the most appropriate one.

There's a lot of changes people are trying to get used to on MSE, so posts will be getting missed or not immediately answered.

Maureen43

I don’t where the “Yes” came from. Think my phone added that! 

I’ve tried google with no success, but thanks for the suggestion 

MovingForwards

You could always buy a new flat seal, then put a stopper into it.

Screwfix / B&Q or another hardware store will sort you out with an alternative option.

Kofsw4

Also been looking for some of these for a few years as mine have worn out so keep moving and the wardrobe company isn't around any more. They're very specific so googling and hardware shops haven't helped so far (although Google brought me here because I recognised them from your photos)

Belenus

Could you fit a small magnetic catch to the door and side wall that would hold the door in the closed position?

Alternatively it shouldn't be too difficult to improvise something similar to the silicone stopper.

A short length of thin plastic pipe (drinking water filter pipe perhaps) for example.

You need something that is a tight fit in the track with something below it,  (a few blobs of blu tac) in the places you want it slightly raised to emulate the shape of the missing silicone.

Another possibility is to drive a screw into the track grove leaving the head slightly proud of the track and, with trial and error, find the position where it fouls the door enough to keep it in place but not so much that it makes it hard to open the door or damages the underside of the door. You would need to check the underside to see if it smooth or hollow. You could put some tape on the underside where it hits the screw head to stop any slight damage.

Spinybif

Try Woodfit at Chorley.  They stock all sorts of fitments