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Drawer slide lube?
The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and
groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? KC |
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"KC" wrote in message ... The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? KC Paste Wax |
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On 7/6/2008 8:39 PM KC spake thus:
The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? Ordinary candle wax. Just rub a candle along the parts that slide. -- "Wikipedia ... it reminds me ... of dogs barking idiotically through endless nights. It is so bad that a sort of grandeur creeps into it. It drags itself out of the dark abyss of pish, and crawls insanely up the topmost pinnacle of posh. It is rumble and bumble. It is flap and doodle. It is balder and dash." - With apologies to H. L. Mencken |
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Drawer slide lube?
On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:39:40 -0700 (PDT), KC
wrote: The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? KC Paraffin or candle wax. If you can determine the area where it is tight, sand it. |
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Drawer slide lube?
On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:39:40 -0700 (PDT), KC wrote:
Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? Don't use soap as a lubricant, it's so 18th century. Use a 21st century product such as clear silicone grease: http://www.drillspot.com/products/42...lide_Lubricant If that link doesn't work for you: http://tinyurl.com/5g9oeu |
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Drawer slide lube?
On Jul 6, 11:39*pm, KC wrote:
The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. *That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. *Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? KC My vote is candle wax |
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Drawer slide lube?
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"KC" wrote in message ... The drawer slides on an old dresser are wood, somewhat like tongue and groove except on a much larger scale. A couple of the drawers started getting hard to slide open, so I applied some Dial bath soap to the grooves. That helped a little, but still not as free as I would like. That got me to thinking that perhaps modern soap is not as good for that purpose as grandpa's old soap. Modern soap is slick when wet, but doesn't seem to be much use when dry. Is there a better lube for wood-on-wood, one that will not absorb into the wood or stain it? KC Paste Wax Candle stub works best. White (natural shade) tapers or utility candles usually have a blunt base about the right size, and the candle-buyer in your house will never know where they have been. -- aem sends... |
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