Making Wooden Drawers Slide Better

But there s no reason to put up.

Making wooden drawers slide better.

When i was moving into my current apartment i had to store some of my things in my ex roommate s garage for over a month while i was getting settled. The combination of the differences in. One of those things was my dresser. Upon moving it into my new place i realized something was horribly horribly wrong none of the drawers seemed to fit quite right anymore if they fit at all.

Self adhesive nylon tape lubricates rubbing surfaces. Pull out the drawers and arrange them so you can access the underside. A nylon drawer tape will put a stop to your issues with the hard to slide drawers once and for all. Drawers slide better when furniture is level and the drawers are not overly full.

Diy how to make old wood drawers slide easier. Make stuck drawers open smoothly again with a little paraffin or special nylon tape that lubricates those rubbing sticky surfaces. Your aim is to stick nylon drawer tape to the parts of the wood drawers which get in contact with each other and cause issues due to low friction. Step 2 fix wood drawers permanently with nylon drawer slide tape.

Old dresser with uneven drawer stops vulnerable to changes in humidity wear and tear and misalignment wooden dresser drawers require occasional upkeep. It s a 5 minute fix. Make sure to get anywhere wood rubs against wood and give it plenty of soap. For today s tip i recommend using a candlestick tea light a bar of soap or chunk of natural wax like the kind that i used in the video from country chic paint to help your wooden drawers slide well.