Replacement part guide / UK workshop
Cabinet screw covers and blanking caps: identify the missing piece
A missing cabinet cap can be a simple cosmetic repair. A similar-looking plastic piece may hold a hinge, drawer or shelf in place. Identify its job before measuring it or ordering a replacement.
Is it only a cover?
A screw-head cover hides a visible fixing. A blanking cap covers an unused hole. A hinge-arm cover clips over a metal hinge. These are different parts, even when all three look like small white discs in search results.
If the piece supports a shelf, sets a hinge position, stops a drawer pulling out or holds a door in place, treat it as functional hardware. Ask the original maker or a qualified repairer. This guide is for cosmetic covers only. Do not remove a loaded shelf or loosen structural screws to take a photograph.
Use an intact neighbour as evidence
If another door or panel has the same cap, photograph it in place. Only remove it if it is plainly a removable cosmetic cover and you can do so without damaging the furniture. Do not lever against a hinge or force a brittle clip.
Photograph the empty location straight on, the intact cover from the front, and its underside if accessible. Include any maker and model markings. A maker name alone is not a fit specification, because the same range can use several fittings.
Measure the hidden fixing, not just the face
For a hole cap, record the hole diameter and the available insertion depth. For a screw cover, record the head diameter, how far it projects and whether there is an existing collar. Do not push a depth probe into a blind hole with an unknown purpose.
For the cap itself, record the visible width, total height and the width and depth of the locating stem or rim. Note whether it is round, oval or rectangular. Record clip positions separately. Write down millimetres and mark any uncertain measurement.
Choose a stock spare or request a review
Start with the furniture maker or hardware supplier, using the exact part number where available. Common caps sold in packs are often the sensible option. Custom printing is more useful for an obsolete profile or unusual size.
Send the photographs, measurements, quantity and colour preference if you cannot find a match. We can assess a simple unbranded cover; we cannot confirm fit or reproduce protected branding from a picture alone. A prototype needs a physical fit check before it becomes a repeat-order listing.
Have the photographs?
Send them for a review.
No drawing required. No fit or price is confirmed until the workshop has checked the details.
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