Zinc Finish And Full Over-Travel Reach in One Slide

This is the Knape and Vogt 8405 Series 18 inch over-travel side-mount ball bearing drawer slide, rated 100 lb per pair and finished in zinc. It pushes the drawer 1 inch past full extension, making it the right choice for any drawer that needs to clear a countertop overhang or a deep face frame — while the zinc finish blends cleanly into virtually any cabinet interior.

Key Features

• 1 inch over-travel carries the drawer past the cabinet face, giving access under countertop overhangs and behind deep face frames.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles loaded kitchen, shop, and utility drawers within the standard cabinet duty class.
• Hold-in anti-rebound detent keeps the drawer closed after a firm push, stopping it from bouncing back open.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel on every pull, even under a loaded drawer.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left or right to sort out at installation.
• Zinc finish provides durable indoor corrosion resistance and a neutral appearance against most cabinet panel colors.

Where Over-Travel Solves the Problem

Most standard full-extension slides stop at the cabinet face. The 8405 travels 1 inch further, so a drawer under a countertop overhang or a thick face frame does not dead-end against the structure above. That extra inch is also useful in a pantry run or utility cabinet where shelves or trim at the top of the opening would otherwise block access to the rear of the drawer. The hold-in anti-rebound detent complements the over-travel action: because a drawer pushed shut firmly can bounce back, the detent catches it and holds it in place. This is not a soft-close or self-close mechanism — the drawer stays wherever it is left and requires a deliberate pull to open.

Zinc Finish on Steel Construction

Both members are cold-formed steel with an electroplated zinc finish. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides — it resists indoor corrosion, tolerates the temperature and humidity swings common in residential and light commercial kitchens, and its neutral tone disappears against painted, melamine, and natural wood interiors. This is a functional finish suited to the inside of a cabinet, not a decorative one for an exposed application. The zinc coating is not stainless and is not rated for wet, washdown, or exterior use.

Who Should Reach for the 8405

Cabinet shops and contractors installing drawers under countertop overhangs get the most from this slide, but it is equally useful for a homeowner retrofitting a kitchen drawer that never quite clears the lip above it. At 18 inches, the slide suits standard base cabinet drawers built to a 17 to 18 inch interior depth. The 100 lb class rating covers most residential kitchen loads. The poly-pack unit includes a matched pair ready to install. In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide — these are sold separately and are specific to the KV 8400 series.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Right Slide When Clearance Is the Challenge

Overhangs, thick face frames, and tight openings stop standard full-extension slides short. The KV 8405 gives that extra inch of travel where it counts, at the same 100 lb, 1/2 inch clearance footprint as a standard side-mount ball bearing slide — with a zinc finish that works in virtually any cabinet.