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Default Apply poly to drawer slides?

Larry Jaques wrote:

Sonny wrote in news:8894734c-aa05-413e-af42-
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I vote just wax, also. I use Tre-Wax for that type of raw wood
application.

Sonny

Looks like I'll be going with just wax. I've had good results with just
wax in smaller drawers (they only support up to a pound), but was wondering
if poly+wax would make a definite quality difference. I've got to do the
rest of the piece, so the additional cost is fairly low.


Polyurinestain is not a lube.

Waxes are.


Waxes will soak into the pores of the wood (only if -not- choked with
poly) and provide continued slickness even after the original coating
is rubbed off.


I like lacquer on wooden drawer slides. It drys fast and fills the
pores just fine, better than wax. Spray or paint on some lacquer and
sand it off with a fine grit paper. The pores will be filled and the
wood smooth and slick. Lacquer is far more durable than wax, but you can
wax over it if you feel the need.

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