Would you finish the inside of bathroom cabinet drawers, if so what would you use?
Would you finish the inside of bathroom cabinet drawers, if so what would you use?
I never do.
Always. Just use the same polish you are using for the rest of the job. You only need 2 coats so it is smooth enough not to snag on anything. Cheers
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I would use shellac, no odder like oil base finishes.
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
I finish the inside of drawers with Shellac. It dries quickly and no odor. Normally,I finish the boards before making the drawer joints and assembly. After assembly, I touch up the finish.
Shellac may not be a good choice for a bathroom cabinet - poor water resistance. I definitely would finish them, though - you need something to make them easy to wipe clean.
I usually finish drawers with whatever I'm topcoating the rest of the project with. Lately, that's been Polycrylic - a water-based acrylic that dries VERY fast (probably faster than alcohol-based shellac).
Wipe on varnish. Same as the rest of the cabinet.
NOW you tell me...
Absolutely. 3 good coats of waterborne finish to protect from moisture and staining.
I always use water based poly on all drawers.
I finish the inside and outside of all drawers. I also put finish on all sides of most cabinets, boxes, etc. It controls the seasonal moisture changes better than finishing only the show side.
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The inside of drawers get wet?? I have never seen that happen. I agree water borne poly is a good choice also.
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
I typically spray with GF's waterborne conversion varnish or their Enduro Var, nothing too complicated, just spray inside and out.
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I guess I'm imagining a bathroom vanity cabinet where someone may put a wet toothbrush or damp comb in a drawer, or splash a few drops of water from a sink - that would easily wreck a shellac finish.
Inside of drawers can be finished no problem...but never use an oil based product for this. Use a water borne finish, shellac, etc. Oil based will off-gas "forever" and that smell will get into things you might store in those drawers. Unfinished is also perfectly valid.
Dan, shellac is a lot more durable than you might think. Simple drops of water are not going to hurt it and it's actually a relatively good moisture barrier. Standing water and alcohol-based products or other solvents can certainly damage it, but they also affect a wide variety of other finishes, too.
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