Wood Dresser Drawers Sticking

Remove the drawer completely that is sticking from the dresser.

Wood dresser drawers sticking.

Apply nylon drawer slide tape to the wooden drawer runners if the wax lubrication doesn t free up the sticking drawer. Take the wax or soap and rub it on the runner where the drawer slides on. Work slowly taking off a little at a time. Another problem we run into with dresser drawers sticking is when the side of the drawer is broken under the bottom panel of the drawer.

Wooden drawers can become stuck over time. Instead of fighting sticking drawers take about two minutes per drawer to clean and lubricate them so they ll glide in and out with the touch of a finger. Put the drawer back in the dresser and test. Cabinet builders and other woodworking craftsmen know that a piece of wooden furniture constantly expands and contracts.

Just rub it against all the areas of the drawer where there s friction when you open and close it especially on the tracks and around the outside edges. This works best with the smaller problems as the graphite is only a lubricant not sandpaper. If you don t mind a marking on the inside of the drawer there is another method. Take the sticky drawer out and turn it upside down.

Take a regular pencil not mechanical and where the drawer is sticking shade that patch of wood in with the pencil. The most common reason for a wooden drawer to get stuck is swelling of the wood. Changing humidity levels cause wood to absorb or expel moisture. Use medium grit sandpaper and a sanding block to remove some wood from the bottoms of the drawer edges.

For drawers fitted with rollers and guides photos 1 and 2 wipe them clean and spray the rollers with a drying type silicone lubricant that doesn t attract dust. Paraffin or nylon tape keeps wooden drawers from sticking. Also rub some wax or soap on the drawer itself where the bottom slides on the dresser. Lightly sand the drawer runners with fine grit sandpaper to ensure good.

One of the most popular household items that helps with sticky drawers is a regular paraffin or beeswax candle.