Drawer side finish

I don’t use anything for drawer sides inside or outside.

Maybe just a rubbing with a candle to make it slide smoothly.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

All my drawers were finished with two coats of poly and waxed using 000 steel wool. I always felt the drawer should be as smooth as the rest of the cabinet. Even the inside of my cabinets were finished that way. If it did not show, I did not stain it.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

I have not finished insides or outsides, except the fronts of course.

i put a couple of coats of poly on the insides of drawers. i always like my draws to be smooth and have that nice feeling to them.

Unfinished – wax if anything…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

shellac. You want to be able to get everything smooth, with no splinters to snag the wife’s silk skivies.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

I’ve always understood that you don’t finish the insides or outsides of the drawer so that you don’t have a sticking problem. Also, finishing a drawer robs you of the nice aroma that comes from the wood when you open a drawer.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

Thanks for the replies! I’m sure I’ll have more questions on this project before I’m through.

-- Ron, Northern Illinois

I’ve used shellac but usually just furniture wax. I like the feel of the wax.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon