Eliminate odor in finished drawers

[Keith Hall]

What element of the finishing process, sealer, stain,or oil based poly finish, causes an odor that can remain for a long time? What can I use or substitute to eliminate this problem? TIA

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Keith....there are others here at SMC more experienced than I at finishing but here's my take on it. IIRC oil based polys have a lingering odor. So, IIRC they advised using something other than oil based polys for finishing the interiors of drawers. IIRC shellac is a recommended finish for same.

[Todd Burch]

Well, you gotta wash them once in a while... Oh, not those drawers...

I had good results with fresh lacquer. I've used old lacquer before and had smelly drawers.

[John Miliunas]

Depending on the wood, I will typically leave the inside either, unfinished (sanded to 600) or seal with shellac, using the latter most of the time.

[Wes Bischel]

I use shellac and never had a problem with the drawer smelling - now the things in the drawer, that's another matter!

Wes

[Keith Hall]

Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry. I didn't want to repeat previous problems so I turned to the experts here. I had a coat of Bullseye on them already, so I hit them again, let dry and sanded with 400 grit paper. They look like I knew what I was doing. keith

[Jerry Olexa]

I'm with John on this. Shellac or "0"...