Nickel Self-Close Hinge for Full Overlay Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

This Blum CLIP top hinge brings a spring self-close and INSERTA tool-free mounting to full overlay doors on both face-frame and frameless cabinets, finished in Nickel for a clean, neutral look that coordinates with a wide range of pulls and knobs.

Key Features

• Self-close spring draws the door shut over the last few degrees of travel so it closes on its own.
• Full overlay straight arm positions the door to cover nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving only a narrow reveal.
• INSERTA tool-free plate mounting presses the base plate into the cabinet's pre-drilled 5mm system holes without screws.
• Clip-on arm engagement lets you hang or remove a door without tools once the plate is in place.
• Three-way adjustment dials in height, side, and depth after the door is hung.
• Nickel finish on steel holds up to daily use and pairs naturally with brushed metal hardware throughout the kitchen or bath.

Where This Hinge Fits the Job

Full overlay is the standard layout for modern cabinetry: one door covers nearly the whole cabinet side, and a pair of doors on a double cabinet each cover their half with only a slim gap between them. This hinge is built for that geometry. The straight arm sets the door's position relative to the cabinet face, and the 35mm cup bores into the back of the door. The arm then clips to a Blum base plate mounted to the cabinet, with that plate ordered separately. INSERTA speeds up the plate step on any cabinet with pre-drilled 5mm system holes: the plate presses straight in with no plate screws. Without system holes, use the screw-on plate version instead.

The closing type here is self-close. A built-in spring pulls the door shut from a few degrees open, so it does not drift. This is the practical, economical closing choice for production runs, multi-unit projects, and installs where the client wants doors that close on their own without a damped-close premium. For a cushioned, slam-free close on the same door geometry, the BLUMOTION version of this hinge is the alternative to quote.

Steel Construction in a Coordinating Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel, which holds the clip-on connection firm and keeps the adjustment screws threading accurately over the life of the cabinet. The Nickel finish is a neutral mid-tone that works alongside brushed nickel pulls, bar handles, and knobs without requiring a finish match across every piece of hardware on the project. Three-way adjustment takes care of the alignment work after installation: height, side, and depth can each be dialed independently so doors sit square and reveals stay even as the box settles.

The Right Buyers for This Hinge

Cabinet shops running production on face-frame or frameless boxes will move through this hinge quickly. It suits the frameless lines where INSERTA eliminates plate screws entirely, and it fits the face-frame jobs where the plate screws to the stile side. Contractors and installers who know the Blum CLIP top system will recognize the clip-on arm and the three-way adjustment without instruction. Homeowners doing a kitchen refresh can match this hinge to existing Blum CLIP top plates already in the cabinet if the plates are already there. The Nickel finish makes it an easy coordinate across kitchens and baths where brushed metal is the dominant hardware tone.

Common Questions

Dependable Doors That Close on Their Own, in a Finish That Works Anywhere

Specify this hinge when full overlay doors need a clean self-close, a tool-free install, and a Nickel finish that carries across every room on the job.