Zinc Undermount Drawer Slide Built for Face-Frame Cabinets

The Grass Maxcess 18 inch soft-close undermount slide is a face-frame-specific concealed runner with 7/8 extension, integrated soft-close, and a 75 lb per pair dynamic rating. It brings the economy of a partial-extension design to traditional face-frame casework without sacrificing the clean, hardware-free look of a concealed slide.

Key Features

• Face-frame cabinet fit — engineered for face-frame construction, with the mounting geometry this cabinet type requires.
• 7/8 extension with minimal extension loss — nearly the full 18 inch drawer clears the cabinet opening, with only a small amount of travel held back.
• Integrated soft-close — a built-in damper slows the drawer to a quiet, controlled close on every cycle.
• 75 lb dynamic capacity per pair — sized for standard kitchen and bath drawers carrying everyday loads.
• Roller-bearing steel construction with zinc finish — smooth travel with a durable finish suited to indoor cabinet interiors.

Where the Maxcess Face-Frame Version Fits Best

Traditional American cabinetry is built with a solid wood face frame across the cabinet front, which sets the cabinet side back from the opening edge. That construction difference means a frameless undermount will not mount correctly without additional hardware — and that is exactly the problem this version solves. The Maxcess face-frame model is built around that geometry, so it mounts cleanly in face-frame boxes without improvised workarounds. It is the right specification for kitchen renovations, bathroom vanities, and custom cabinet runs built in the traditional face-frame style.

The 7/8 extension class suits jobs where nearly full drawer access is enough and cost discipline matters. The last fraction of travel stays inside the cabinet, but everything else — spices at the back of a base cabinet, utensils near the rear of a kitchen drawer — comes out to hand. For jobs that demand the drawer box fully cleared to the cabinet face on every open, a full-extension undermount is the right step up.

Steel, Zinc, and Roller Bearings

The Maxcess slide is built from steel with a zinc finish — the standard corrosion-resistant treatment for indoor cabinet hardware. Roller bearings carry the drawer through its travel quietly and reliably without the price of a ball-bearing system. Because the slide mounts concealed beneath the drawer box, the zinc finish is functional rather than decorative; it protects the steel through years of service inside a closed cabinet.

Drawer boxes for this slide must be built for a maximum side thickness of 5/8 inch. Build to the Grass Maxcess specification — correct nominal length, box-width formula, bottom recess, and rear notch — and the locking devices seat the drawer cleanly. The drawer box and the slide have to match; an off-spec box will not install correctly.

Who Reaches for This Slide

Production cabinet shops building face-frame kitchens on a defined budget will find the Maxcess face-frame version a practical fit: soft-close is standard across the run, the concealed look satisfies most residential buyers, and the 7/8 extension keeps the unit cost in check. Installers working on face-frame cabinet refits get the correct mounting geometry without adding rear brackets from a separate system. Designers specifying traditional-style kitchens get soft-close and a hidden runner without moving to a full-extension price point.

Common Questions

A Concealed, Soft-Close Slide Matched to the Way You Build

When the cabinet is face-frame and the budget calls for a practical concealed slide, the Maxcess 18 inch face-frame version delivers soft-close, a clean interior look, and a 75 lb dynamic rating in the model built for the construction it will actually live in.