Caps for furniture, what are and what are used

Every furniture manufacturer knows that during its manufacture, even small parts have an important role to play in influencing quality and design. There is a type of hardware designed to mask mounting holes, bolt caps, nuts and give cabinet furniture a finished look. These are caps for furniture, used in almost every design. In the manufacture of furniture designs, pipes are often used as legs and racks for shelving, tables, chairs, clothes hangers. To prevent the accumulation of dirt, dust, small objects there, as well as to decorate and complete the construction, special plugs cannot be dispensed with. Such details not only give a certain style, but are also used to perform a useful barrier function.

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According to their purpose, furniture plugs are divided into three types:

supporting;
hiding holes;
cable covers.

For wires

Hiding

Supporting

The former serve to protect the flooring from mechanical damage by the sharp edge of the metal part of the furniture structure. There are internal and external models of products for this purpose, which differ in the shape of the cap and size. The most stable and durable models are equipped with anti-slip protrusions in the form of stripes or circles and a volume head. A special felt insert at the base of plastic products serves the same purpose.

Internal stubs are fixed using ribs on the setting element. For cases when the tube is located at an angle to the surface, products are invented at different angles to the base. End caps are also used to adjust the height of furniture. For this purpose, products with a threaded hole in which the support is screwed should be used.

When choosing plugs designed for furniture legs, the material of the product and the floor covering must be taken into account. The instructions contain information about which surface this or that support is intended for.

Stubs that hide various holes are of three types:

for a confirmation (euroscrew) of a cross or hexagonal;
for eccentric joints;
technological, with a diameter of 5.8-10 mm.

For confirm

For the clown

Technological

The main purpose of such products is decorative masking of fasteners. The most suitable are furniture plugs for holes with a very thin outer plate (1.6 mm on average). Such caps are provided for closing technological slots on objects made of metal, wood, chipboard, MDF and other materials. Ultra-thin products are suitable for a metal sheet, which are firmly held thanks to special ribs adapted for different thicknesses of the metal.

Screw plugs hide the fastening mechanism from the eyes, protect it from dusty deposits and moisture. In addition, they successfully hide all kinds of mounting defects (small chips, holes). A positive quality of such products is their resistance to moisture. You can safely use any composition to care for the furniture surface. The selection of plugs is based on the colors of the furniture parts.

Plugs for laying cable for wires - this group includes design elements for cable channels made in furniture. They are designed for comfortable output of computer and office equipment wires to the surface of the desktop. Often they are stylized to the texture of different species of wood. For hard fixing the pads are equipped with special ribs in the setting area. If the table is used for its intended purpose, then the moving cover serves to close the hole. Such products are also successfully used when laying wires through different types of partitions, which protects the cable from abrasion.

What are

If when moving or moving furniture you notice that there are no plugs on it, you can easily make up for this shortcoming and return your favorite cabinet to its original appearance. On sale is a wide range of items for any furniture. When selecting suitable accessories, it is necessary to take into account that their technical characteristics and purpose depend on the material of manufacture, form and method of attachment.

According to the material of manufacture

According to the material of manufacture, the furniture plug can be:

plastic;
melamine;
wooden;
paper.

The most popular can be called plastic products, which differ in different shapes, sizes and colors. Such plugs can be selected for almost any furniture, so they are considered universal.

Self-adhesive caps are made of melamine. Their connecting surface is covered with an adhesive layer. The advantage of such products is the minimum thickness (only 0.3 mm). On any surface, they are almost invisible (provided that the decor of the furniture and the stub match). Self-adhesive decorative plates on thick paper sheets of 50 pieces are produced.

Wood and paper plugs are also used to decorate furniture holes. For corks made of wood, additional coloring is usually required, and paper stickers are characterized by a short service life. So, the most profitable and comfortable solution are plastic plugs.

Paper

Wooden

Plastic

In shape

The shape of the stub can be:

round;
square;
rectangular;
oval.

There are products in the form of plates, but there are in the form of caps, the protruding part of which has an exact match with the configuration of the slot or screw head. That is, their shape can be very different. Square caps are used for the ends of the profile pipe, as supports of various furniture designs.

Square

Round

Oval

By way of fastening

In this sense, the products also vary significantly. Universal plugs are fixed to the furniture using adhesive applied to them. It is enough to peel them off the paper sheet and press them to the part. They are used to mask holes drilled in furniture, minor defects and protruding parts of the mounting mechanism. Universal thin "self-adhesive" is fixed on cabinet furniture made of any material. Furniture self-adhesive caps have such advantages as ease of attachment, good masking properties due to a wide variety of colors, as well as low price.

Before sticking the plug, it is necessary to clean the furniture surface from dust. Otherwise, it will quickly come off. Then only super glue or replacing stickers with new ones will help.

In furniture production, the connection of perpendicular parts is carried out using special fasteners - confirm screws (or euro screws). The expansion of their application caused the appearance of special furniture fittings - plastic plugs that mask technological holes. Plastic caps for screws are distinguished by the fact that their protruding part has the shape of a cross or hexagon. Due to its complete coincidence with the shape and size of the slot in the bolt head, a reliable fastening is created. To protect against spontaneous loss of plastic plugs, they can be additionally fixed with glue.

External plastic plugs for eccentrics are able to hide the fasteners found on almost any factory furniture. By hiding unsightly connecting places in this way, the furniture gives a flawless appearance and extends the life of the connecting mechanism. Such plugs are characterized by high reliability and the ability to withstand significant mechanical stress. The advantages of plastic plugs can also be attributed to their resistance to abrasive cleaners, moisture, as well as fading in the sun.

What to look for when choosing

Before proceeding with the selection of decorative elements, you need to find out the type of mounting mechanism used to connect furniture parts, determine the color of the plugs. When choosing, you should listen to some recommendations:

the tone of the patch should exactly match the colors of the furniture, otherwise it will not look aesthetically pleasing. Elements with a shiny or metallic coating can achieve a bright accent on furniture details;
We recommend that you carefully study the quality of the plastic of which the plug is made. The material must have strength, the presence of factory marking is mandatory;
the cap should be selected so that the diameter of the hollow curly leg exactly matches the internal size of the recess for the confirm. This data also contains labeling. To place a correctly selected furniture plug into the hole, you will need to apply a little effort. This is a sign that it is fixed tightly and will not fall out with prolonged use;
plugs on furniture legs have a drawback - over time they wear out. Therefore, their periodic replacement is required. Similarly to the constriction, this action is necessary in order to maintain the aesthetic appearance of furniture designs and extend the period of their use. This procedure can be called the current repair of furniture.

With the caps dropped off, the furniture looks unsightly. But it is worth masking all the flaws and gaping holes with decorative caps, and the transformed furniture will give you joy for a long time with its practicality and impeccable appearance.