I am building my first chest of drawers and I recently added the drawer slides. I am using full extension side-mount slides. A little lubricant from the ball bearings got on my hands and was eventually passed on to the plywood carcass. This is thin veneered plywood so I'm uncomfortable trying to sand the surface clean. Is there another way I can clean the surface prior to applying a finish?
After you clean it off using one or more of the methods suggested, test it by wiping a cloth spritzed with MS to see if it's clean. This will mimic the appearance of a finished surface and let you know if you need to keep cleaning.
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This is interesting, all the tutorials I saw about slides said to finish after slides are placed (removing the slides, of course). Is it standard practice to finish first then install the slides?
After you clean it off using one or more of the methods suggested, test it by wiping a cloth spritzed with MS to see if it s clean. This will mimic the appearance of a finished surface and let you know if you need to keep cleaning.
This is interesting, all the tutorials I saw about slides said to finish after slides are placed (removing the slides, of course). Is it standard practice to finish first then install the slides?
I guess I don't know what the "standard practice" is, but mine are always installed (and typically removed) before I finish the cabinet. But I'm a hobbyist and my approach (which had s always worked for me) may be different than a commercial shop might do.
Like most things try the cleaning method you choose on a scrap first. The solvents may end up causing the grease/oil to spread.
I would also try Naptha which is good ad disolving grease/oil with no residue.
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