A quick service access panel using Type 2 Button-fix

An easily removeable, push-on, pull-off quick service / access panel using Type 2 Button-fix.

A leaking downpipe required the plumber to cut a hole in the covering plasterboard; we used the opportunity to add a removeable service access panel, just in case of another leak.
The Type 2 Fixes we used in the video connect panels at 90°, and engage with a straight push.They are ideal for panels with no clearance above or at the side, and applications where the emphasis is on ease of access. They are ideal for many such applications; bath panels, pipe boxing, radiator covers and cabinets, corner posts, dummy drawer fronts, under cupboard skirtings, infill panels above and below ovens and fridges.
When used with the new Fix Marker tools 0:19 , it is the easiest, most foolproof method of fixing a panel without visible fixings.
In this video we are using the new Type 2 'blue' buttons 0:25 , specifically designed for the Type 2 Fix. These have a wider 'lead-in', and so are even easier to line up and engage.
Manufactured in Zytel nylon, the Fixes are practically indestructible (unlike commonly used Keku clips). Four fixes will hold a 50Kg panel under it's own weight.
Not shown on the video, but a cheap suction cup lifter, available for a few pounds can be used for easy removal.. failing that, levering with a thin spatula/scraper normally does it. Also, to reduce the 'detent' force, a PTFE spray onto the clips before assembly helps.

This video highlights just one of our Button-fix range of innovative panel fasteners, made in the UK and ideal for a wide range of applications. The concept is simple: robust Buttons are attached to the back of one panel and the mating Fixes are attached to the other. Bring the panels together until the Button-fixes ‘click’. Button-fix is an excellent choice for shop-fitting, furniture manufacture and signage applications.
The Type 1 Button-fix connects parallel panels where the emphasis is on strength. Highly versatile, it can be surface-mounted or semi-rebated into the panel, orientated for vertical or sideways assembly.

Other Button-fix types can be bonded to the panel, in applications where screw fixing is not an option, or fully recessed, where panel-panel contact is required.

The newest product in the range is the Type 1 Metal. Designed for use with fire-retardant panels, the Type 1 Metal is a highly versatile and reliable fastener that has been independently tested for strength and under shock loads and vibration. It meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation, so is well suited to marine applications.

For full details of the Button-fix range, please visit:

https://button-fix.com/