Quality problem STAT fronts

Hello,

I have two 80 cm Faktum cabinets with three drawers and an 80 cm sink base cabinet, which uses the same large front panels.

So I have six STAT fronts 80 cm wide in two heights (not counting the flat drawer).

On at least four of these six fronts, the paint has chipped off at the top right from the front view, precisely where a hole has been drilled from behind. Also on the upper front of the sink base cabinet, where there isn’t even a wooden dowel in the hole yet.

On a fifth front, you can imagine a slight bulge at this spot.

I will take another look at the entire kitchen over the weekend to see if there are any other issues and then complain to Ikea. But it is quite noticeable that the problem occurs at the same spot on all fronts.

Regards,
Martin

Hello,

have you already been to Ikea? What was the result of your complaint?
Is it a problem only with Stat or a paint issue, then it could also affect the other painted fronts.

It would be great if you could report back to us here. Maybe it will be a decision aid for those who want to buy new kitchen fronts or even a complete Faktum kitchen before the system change.

Best regards

Hello everyone,

these material defects occur when drilling the fronts. There are three possible causes:
1. The wrong drill bit was used, i.e. the rotation direction (right or left) was swapped.
2. It was drilled too deep and with too fast a feed rate, so the holes are punched rather than drilled.
3. Missing counter pressure, i.e. there was no flat surface above the material when drilling. It is like when you want to drill a clean hole and clamp a piece of wood on the opposite side.
It is possible that there are more parts, but normally the quality control is very good.
I think it will not be a problem to exchange them.
Regards, Mr. Rossi