Soft Down Support

Overview

• Soft down support for vertical cabinet doors, toy boxes, bench seats, and box lids.
• Note: this product requires hinges to be installed on the door (either European hinges, piano hinge or butt hinges). Hinges are not included and must be ordered separately.
• Before ordering check the weight chart at the document found under Downloads. Your door weight must be between the minimum and the maximum weights shown for its corresponding door height. The chart is for two stays on a door. If one stay is used, divide the minimum and maximum weights by 2.
• This product is sold by the each. In many cases, you will need to order two stays per door. Again consult the weight chart.

For Vertical Cabinet Doors

• A vertical cabinet door is one which is hinged at the top and opens from the bottom.
• This soft down stay holds the door when it is in the open position and allows the door to gently close when pulled shut.
• This product can only be used on frameless cabinets, not for face frame cabinets.
• Can be used on the following door types:
  • An overlay door that is hinged with a European hinge on a frameless cabinet.
    • For this installation type use our SKU 652020 with mounting plate SKU 652301.
    • If you drill a 3/16" bore distance this will give you a door with a 1/2" overlay.
    • Bore distance is the distance from the edge of the door to the edge of the 35mm cup drilled in the back of the door.
  • An inset door that is hinged with a European hinge on a frameless cabinet (as shown in the video)
    • For this hinge use our hinge SKU 652022
    • And use mounting plate SKU 652296
  • An inset door that is hinged with a piano or butt type hinge
  • An overlay door that is hinged with a piano or butt type hinge
• Stay is reversible, may be used on either the left hand or right hand side of the cabinet.

For Lids and Seats

• This soft down lid supports the door when it is in the open position and allows the door to gently close when pulled shut.
• Please click on the links below for specific installation information.
• Can be used on the following lid or door types:
  • An overlay lid or door that is hinged with a European hinge
  • An inset lid or door that is hinged with a piano or butt type hinge
  • An overlay lid or door that is hinged with a piano or butt type hinge