retractable cabinet door sticking

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Cmaki

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Have a 2007 360 Express. The sliding wood doors for cabinet space over sink are not moving smoothly. looking for suggestions on what you may have used to lubricate the slide. there is not metal slide and wondering if there is a wax or something folks have used to get them to retract and open more smoothly. I am guessing the mechanism hidden behind the wall is something like a window shade roller but can't see it. thanks in advance for suggestions or things that worked.
 
I think you have the start point. Rub wax paper, a candle or a block of wax on the two slide edges and work it into the wood. If it is liquid, it prob seeps into the wood and may change color.
 
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no significant humidity changes to note. give the wax a try this weekend.
 
Depending upon the material, you may be able to hit it with a plane and take a shave or two off the bottom.
 
I have one or more of the thin vertical pieces of veneer that are glued to a cloth backing which makes up the sliding wood panel and how the retractable doors are made to accordion back around a spool hidden behind the wall in cabinet. One of those pieces is now stuck in the track only allowing the door to slide 3/4 shut but it retracts all the way open. Anyone have any experience on what has to be disassembled to get to the parts behind the cabinet internal wall? Tried going in through air conditioner vent but that was not good. Looking for any suggestions other than cutting apart the cabinet inside to get the retractable part and the mechanism that coils. the slide works and put wax in tract and it works well. Appears on a couple of the doors the wood is coming unglued from the fabric. I am on Lake Michigan in Chicago so temp and humidity are pretty consistent. Thanks for your help.
 
thank you for helping with the name. I was certain it had one other than my description attempt. lol. I will post pics. Thanks so much.
 
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