Drawer Liner Material

dmaxfireman · Mar 14, 2020

I just wanted to share something I have done that may help others concerning drawer liner material.
https://rubbersheetwarehouse.com/pr...ls-60a-medium-hardness?variant=12290160722024

I use this nitrile rubber in the bulk rolls and cut it to size for each drawer. It is tacky enough to keep everything in place and very thin. I usually use 1/16 and have not damaged it to date.

Certainly more durable than yoga mats and does not take up as much vertical space for taller items.

pioneer1 · Mar 14, 2020

Thanks for sharing..

joe_padavano · Mar 14, 2020

I use kitchen drawer liner from WalMart. 20"x70" roll is under $5. It comes in black along with a number of other colors. I use a little spray adhesive to hold it in place.

TailGunner3000 · Mar 14, 2020

joe_padavano said:
I use kitchen drawer liner from WalMart. 20"x70" roll is under $5. It comes in black along with a number of other colors. I use a little spray adhesive to hold it in place.

I'm not a fan of that material. After a period of time, it seemed to stick to stationary tools and imparted that grid pattern onto them. I don't know if it was resins leeching from the material, or some sort of chemical reaction between the material and the tools, but it was sometimes difficult to remove, especially on bare metal.

Wyoming09 · Mar 14, 2020

I got a bunch of this stuff on clearance a few years ago. So far it's been great. Tools stay where you put them and don't slide around at all. It's held up very well so far.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Zerust-Solid-Drawer-Liner/3374226

VolvoRyan · Mar 14, 2020

I got a load of this to reline some 1970's Snap-On boxes.

"Professional Tool Box Liner and Drawer Liner" by Willow and Everett.

So far, so good.... probably won't be big enough for the larger boxes of today.

-Ryan

Spike01 · Mar 14, 2020

In the past I would raid the dumpster at the carpet store. Thin commercial carpet is the best. Although it isn't a great choice for shallow drawers

joe_padavano · Mar 15, 2020

TailGunner3000 said:
I'm not a fan of that material. After a period of time, it seemed to stick to stationary tools and imparted that grid pattern onto them. I don't know if it was resins leeching from the material, or some sort of chemical reaction between the material and the tools, but it was sometimes difficult to remove, especially on bare metal.

I like to leave a thin film of oil on my tools to prevent corrosion, which also prevents sticking. Lacquer thinner will remove any residual material sticking to metal.

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