FAQ's

Why Panel Buddies™?

• Panel Buddies™ offer the maximum expansion room while naturally centering the panel without extreme pressure on the joinery.
• There is no oil or silicone to disrupt your finish.
• Panel Buddies™ are produced from oversized foam to fit snuggly in the groove.
• Ease of installation over hard rubber balls. No rolling around!
• Very competitively priced saving you money!
• Proven reliability. Panel Buddies™ have been used for over 10 years by major cabinet and door companies.

Why Soft Close door bumpers?

• Soft Close door bumpers are the answer to the age old problem of door bumpers flattening out or simply falling off.
• Manufactured from urethane foam, Soft Close door bumpers will always return to their original shape.
• Excellent shock absorption results in a solid thump when the door closes.
• Our adhesive stays STUCK!!! Try them out. Firmly attach the sample to a clean dry surface, allow to “cure” for 24 hours and then see if you can remove without tearing the foam away from the adhesive. Soft Close bumpers don’t come off!!!

Question: How much do I compress Panel Buddies™?

Answer: 50-65% depending on local surrounding humidity. If your concern is the panel swelling more than contracting then use the 50%. If you are in a very dry area and ship to more humid locations then the 65% may prove to be better.

Question: I use to use hard rubber balls and noticed on a light stain job that spots appeared where the balls were. Will your inserts cause finish problems?

Answer: No. The product you refer to is an injection molded part and they spray a release agent on the mold to allow the parts to come out after the mold process. Our parts have no oil or silicone to cause finish problems.

Question: Your spacers seem too soft to center the panel.

Answer: The beauty of Panel Buddies™ is the panel is supported over a wider range than Space Balls™. This offers the widest possible range of movement and still center the panel without putting pressure on the glue joint.

More questons? Email

Your alternative to Space Balls^TM

• Panel Buddies™ will center your panel as well as Space Balls^TM
• Panel Buddies™ will allow maximum expansion and contraction without putting undue pressure on your joints.
• Panel Buddies™ are not injection molded like Space Balls^TM so there is no harmful oils or silicones to disrupt your finishing
• Panel Buddies™ are proven, affordable, and won't roll around your shop like Space Balls^TM

Why Panel Buddies™?

• Panel Buddies™ offer the maximum expansion room while naturally centering the panel without extreme pressure on the joinery.
• There is no oil or silicone to disrupt your finish.
• Panel Buddies™ are produced from oversized foam to fit snuggly in the groove.
• Ease of installation over hard rubber balls. No rolling around!
• Very competitively priced saving you money!
• Proven reliability. Panel Buddies™ have been used for over 10 years by major cabinet and door companies.

QUIT PICKING UP YOUR BALLS, TRY PANEL BUDDIES™