[chocalatedreamz]

I have had this dresser for about 4 plus months and some of the draws are very hard to open, :mad: the track is made of wood and so is the dresser draw. Is there a spray that will lmake the draws slide easier on the track?? Help!

[vwdieseljunkie]

Has it always been hard to open, or has it progressively become harder since you've owned it?

As for putting a spray or lubricant on it, I would advise against it, as it may cause the track to swell, making the problem worse.

Pull the drawer all the way out, and inspect the tracks for splits or splinters or other obvious defects. My suggestions would be to lightly sand the tracks and test fit until it slides to your satisfaction.

[KISS]

The above is correct to first check for splits or defects.

The wooded slides can be lubricated with candle wax from a candle. You just take an old candle and rub on the mating surfaces.

[ac101]

I have an old mahogany dresser that had the same problem sanding lightly and periodic lubrication with regular bar soap did the trick for me.

[twinkiedooter]

Plain old bar soap does wonders. I use it all the time on stuck drawers and stuck doors. It's an old trick. I've also progressed to liquid hand soap for some doors as well lately. Works just dandy.

Also, if you have any pocket knives that are hard to open or close try olive oil. Not WD-40 or sewing machine oil, but plain old olive oil that you cook with. This way if you use your pocket knife to say cut up an apple, etc. you will not be making yourself sick with the olive oil like you would with WD-40. My son has quite an extensive pocket knife collection and he keeps his collection in top shape doing this.

[linnealand]

Hey, chocolate. Have you resolved your problem yet? Most of our pieces with drawers are antiques, and I've run into this problem on a couple of pieces in the past. The first thing I always do is pull the drawers out completely and test them into different compartments. If it doesn't go in smoothly, don't force it. If your dresser was handmade, you might find that while the drawers look the same, each drawer only fits well in its own compartment. If your piece is indeed antique and has warped in some way, spending the money to get it properly restored is the right thing to do. If it's not antique, you can sand and/or wax the tracks as suggested.