Wanting magnets to hold on trims

[Beau]

Hi all.

I'm doing some building work and wanting a discreet way of fixing some wooden trims. First job is boxing in a hot tank in a nice-ish utility room. The plan is building the box with painted ply and then covering the corners and fixings with a hardwood wooden trim. We may need access so detachable is a must. Ive heard of magnets being used for this purpose but there are so many size/strength magnets I have no idea where to start. I dont want to be having to prize them off with a crow bar nor having them fall off under their own weight. Anyone have any experience of doing things like this? Thanks

 

[fleyh]

If the force applied is a peel type, then any rare earth (neodymium) magnets could work, as long as they are rated for the weight you have in mind plus some extra.

However, if you’re thinking of attaching vertical panels without hard support at the bottom (i.e., subject to shear force), then magnets are not ideal for this application.

Personally, I wouldn’t use magnets, because a bump to one of these panels (especially if they are heavy) could dislodge it and cause it to fall on someone (e.g., a child or pet).

If you have a little space above the panel (so it could be slid up a couple of centimetres), have you considered using cabinet hangers? For example, like this one:
https://www.toolstation.com/flushmount-fitting/p60564

 

[Etaf]

i used door magnets for a bath trim/panel where I needed to get access to the back of bath to turn off the outside tap
and also some panelling for the main stopcock

they worked fine for 20years

I have alsoi used some PUSH in clips
and also the hangers drop in above and other hangers for a toilet back panel

https://www.toolstation.com/white-magnetic-catch/p49761

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hafele-k...Wf_TuUhg9pyz1xh0iXEaAvqWEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

various types of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/button-f...ixing-set-charcoal-black-blue-30-pieces/101jc
https://www.screwfix.com/p/button-f...set-charcoal-black-lime-green-30-pieces/621jc

i got some of these type - not sure if screwfix/toolstation or amazon
https://www.diy.com/departments/afi...filiate&utm_content=&utm_term=1249479&irgwc=1