Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
finish for drawers??
Jay Lombardo
I made some baltic birch drawers for a filing cabinet and am looking for suggestions for finishing them. I once finished the inside of a chest with poly and it took years to stop smelling , lesson learned, but what would you recommend?
Thanks in advance
Re: finish for drawers??
JL
To quote FWW: "Oil-based polyurethane is the most durable finish you can apply by hand, and catalyzed lacquer and varnish are the most durable sprayed finishes."
Re: finish for drawers??
Jim DeLaney, Austintown, Ohio
I've used shellac in the past, but lately have been using Target's EM6000 waterborne lacquer. Both are odorless once dry/cured.
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Ron in Sterling, CT
I use shellac for inside of drawers and chests
Ron
Shellac
Bill Tindall, E.Tn.
Buy a can of Zinsser shellac. Brush on, dry , sand 220, recoat. For drawers that slide on wood sand 2nd coat and wax.
Been doing drawers this way for many years. Makes a nice looking drawer.
Some foam brushes disintegrate in alcohol. The ones from Woodworkers Supply do not. I get the 50 piece assorted size packs and supplement with individual sizes.
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Dick Coers
Shellac or water based poly.
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Clint Searl
Behr flat acrylic topped with Varathane waterborne floor finish.
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Larry Edinger
Lacquer! Been using it for Years!
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Jay Lombardo
went with Amber shellac inside and out, came out great. Thank you all
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AZ in Colorado Springs
I brush on waterborne polyurethane or spray pre catalyzed lacquer.