Cabinet hardware accessories are divided into two types: functional and decorative hardware. The cabinet is in a humid, smoky environment in the kitchen. The selected hardware accessories should be able to withstand the test of corrosion, rust, and damage. Functional cabinet hardware refers to hardware accessories used to achieve certain functions, such as hinges and drawer slides. Among them, the hinge must withstand the test of time. It must not only open and close the cabinet door, but also bear the weight of the door alone; in addition, the drawer slide cannot be ignored. It is fixed on the side panel and the drawer and bears the entire weight of the drawer. High-quality drawer slides can pull the drawer without much effort. Therefore, the selection of these hardware accessories must be of good quality. It is recommended that users purchase or use cabinet hardware accessories made of stainless steel.
When purchasing functional hardware accessories, first, carefully observe whether the appearance is rough, and then slide the switch by hand to test whether it is sensitive and whether there is any abnormal sound. Do not compare with furniture hardware, but need to compare with similar products. Second, look at the material. The material used is relatively good, and the manufacturer should have a long operating history and high credibility as much as possible. As for the quality identification of hardware accessories, it can be identified by the feel, finish, matching gap, etc. of the product. Users who have the conditions should purchase hardware accessories manufactured by regular manufacturers, because regular manufacturers mostly use mold processing, which has the characteristics of high product precision, good dimensional consistency, and standardized processing technology.
In addition, decorative cabinet hardware accessories, such as cabinet handles, etc., should consider the coordination with the color and texture of the furniture. Cabinet handles should not use solid wood handles, otherwise the handles are easy to deform in a humid environment. Solid wood cabinets can choose antique handles, which are made of materials such as zinc alloys, and are also pressed by engineering plastics with molds. The patterns on the surface can be made very delicate and exquisite, and after surface treatment, they can be completely matched with the wood, and the effect is very good.
Many users tend to regard hardware accessories as ordinary accessories, and easily ignore the selection of parts and accessories for consumer hardware products, and pay less attention to the matching and coordination of hardware accessories with overall cabinets, etc., or neglect to understand the basic knowledge related to hardware accessories in advance, and do not master the basic common sense of identifying and verifying hardware accessories. They tend to make random purchases in the building materials and decoration market, or be fooled by unscrupulous salesmen and buy hardware accessories that do not match the kitchen, which brings many troubles and even troubles to future use and maintenance. Therefore, before purchasing hardware accessories, consumers can master or understand the relevant reference materials, so that they can choose hardware accessories that are more in line with their needs and enjoy the fun of high-quality life.
