zeitgeist57 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 I know Franchi and a couple other guys dabble in woodwork... I'm gutting the cabin on my '75 RV to repair the leaky roof. Some of the original drawers have particleboard sides that slide in and out on rollers. Because this thing is so old, the particleboard is starting to crumble. Is it possible to strengthen the drawer sides with an epoxy? Something brush-on that hardens? I didn't google this AT ALL...went straight to my boys on CR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 I don’t know how much strength it would add being a surface coat, but when they make particle board now they vacuum impregnate the resin into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Yeah. I mean, think about how old that particle board is and how it's STARTING to crumble. Just replace with new particle board and send it for another 437 years. If kept away from a leaky roof that new particle board will outlast you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just fiberglass coat it? Thats epoxy + strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Be likely easier just to rebuild them imho. Anything coating isn’t going to add much strength unless it soaks in very well and the particle board will continue to deteriorate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchi Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 What they said. You could use a surface coating epoxy (NOT a deep pour version) which would help but it wouldn't be STRONG. And for the cost of epoxy, as good stuff isn't cheap, probably just be better to replace it if you can. Cheap resin sucks balls and wouldn't help at all. If you decide to go new, buy the wood and bring it to me with sizing of the old pieces and I can cut it down to exact sizes needed in my shop, wouldn't take long on the table saw, assuming they aren't any weird cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 I know Franchi and a couple other guys dabble in woodwork... I'm gutting the cabin on my '75 RV to repair the leaky roof. Some of the original drawers have particleboard sides that slide in and out on rollers. Because this thing is so old, the particleboard is starting to crumble. Is it possible to strengthen the drawer sides with an epoxy? Something brush-on that hardens? I didn't google this AT ALL...went straight to my boys on CR. What are the dimensions on the drawers? How many? I bet myself or some of the other carpenters on here have scrap plywood that we could throw something together better than what you could fix up with the old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thanks guys. The drawers are in good shape, it's just the bottom edges that's slowly rubbing away on the rollers. Maybe I could fashion some channels out of aluminum flashing to provide a track at the bottom of the drawer sides for the rollers to glide on? 5.5"H x 18.25"L on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 What about this: https://smile.amazon.com/TapeCase-423-5-UHMW-Tape-Roll/dp/B00823JEUO I expected drawers that were falling apart, not just a little rough to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Is there enough meat left or does it taper to the point where it doesn't glide freely? You could try this although I don't know how well it would adhere. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Richelieu-Actual-0-026-x-0-8125-x-25-White-Melamine-Veneer-Edging/1002555800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 What about this: https://smile.amazon.com/TapeCase-423-5-UHMW-Tape-Roll/dp/B00823JEUO I expected drawers that were falling apart, not just a little rough to open. Same here. Maybe a strip of metal tacked onto the bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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