finishing inside of chest of drawers

[commonman00]

Hi,
I have decided to finish the inside of drawers and carcase of a chest of drawers. I think there are some people here who recommend not finishing the inside of furniture, but I have decided to finish it anyway.

The drawers will be used to hold children clothing and I would like to get a recommendation on what finish to use. I want to use something that will not leave smell on the clothing.

I am not considering using oil based finish. The smell from the last sets of drawers I finished with floorseal is unbearable. So, I'm thinking either the ubeaut hard shellac or water-based poly. I'm leaning towards the hard shellac. I assume that once it's cured, it will not leave any smell of the kids clothing.... Am I right to assume that? How long does it the hard shellac to cure? I have read it could take up to 2 months?

[NewLou]

The recommendation made earlier is for good reason the smell will last for years any good furniture maker and or finisher will always tell you never to finish the inside of draws ...........

If u must just use some U-Beaut Wax!

Regards Lou

[ian]

one or two coats of thinned shellac to keep dust down should be all you need.
It's metho based so the solvent (and hence smell) should evaporate very quickly

[Lignum]

The best thing to use (if you have an air compressor) is a good blast of air to get rid of all the saw dust. That should be just fine.

[BozInOz]

a couple of coats of thin shellac sounds good.

I actually oil my drawers... but agree it takes weeks (not years) for the smell to dissapate.

[commonman00]

thanks all, will go with two thin coats of shellac then....

[NewLou]

Yeah soz bout my miss info earlier comment refers to varnishes n oil based finishes...............

Gulping plenty of humble pie n washing it down with beer!!!

Regards lou