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Post by beagles on Dec 13, 2009 9:37:48 GMT -6
A while ago, I asked about the type of wood you might use for the sides and backs of drawers. The project is a woman's formal dresser done in cherry.
I opted for cherry... That probably adds $100 to the overall cost compared to less expensive woods.
Anyway, I one read that one should not apply finish to the inside of drawers because it takes so darn long for the smell to go away (enclosed space and all).
What do you do? If you finish them, what do you use?
Based on other comments to a different post, I will use Tim's suggestion and go with Watco Danish oil with a coat of shellac underneath to minimize botching. The final coat will be wipe-on poly.
Thanks...
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Post by brburns on Dec 13, 2009 10:03:15 GMT -6
I use shelac for inside my drawers. Smell goes away in days.
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Post by admin on Dec 13, 2009 10:05:56 GMT -6
What you might be able to do is apply the finish, but let them air out for a few days and let the smell dissipate before putting the drawers into the carcass. It will ad time to the length it takes to finish the project, but that's a trade-off worth taking in my opinion. Anything would be better than just leaving them unfinished.
I'd think danish oil should do nicely, or just the coat of shellac alone.
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Dec 13, 2009 12:47:33 GMT -6
ONLY Shellac... ;D  No oils, etc., etc. ... Just shellac... |
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Post by Doug B on Dec 13, 2009 13:32:46 GMT -6
I made the mistake of using Polyurethane on the inside of a cabinet once. It always smelled like poly when the door was opened. For a long, long time...I'm talking a couple of years.
The next time we used a water based poly on the inside of a dresser we were re-furbishing. That was much, much better as far as the smell was concerned, but I did not like the way the water based poly went on.
I think if I ever put a finish on inside drawers again I will use shellac.
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Post by Ruffnek on Dec 13, 2009 14:26:27 GMT -6
If you have to put a finish inside the drawers, then use shellac.
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Post by cabinetman on Dec 14, 2009 8:46:26 GMT -6
I would not use any type of oil finish for the insides of drawers. If I was still using lacquer, that's what I'd use. I now use only waterbase polyurethane. I assemble the 4 sides and finish. I spray the bottom separately. Then slide the bottom in the groove and fasten. |
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