Sanding Between Coats
by Alan Noel
Professional Wood Finisher
When applying several coats of finish to a project it becomes necessary to sand between coats to not only remove any trash that has settled into the finish but also to promote good adhesion between the layers of finish.
Here are some tips:
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Never sand any finish with less than 320 sandpaper. Courser grits will scratch the surface too deeply to allow successive coats to fill in the scratches.
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Oil and water based finishes require a very thorough sanding for good adhesion.
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Lacquer and shellac finishes are reversible finishes so it is more important to sand out the "trash" in the finish than a very complete sanding.
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Always sand with the grain when hand sanding.
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Random orbital sanders can be used in any direction.
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When sanding before the final coat, switch to 800 grit paper.
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Remove all dust before proceeding to the next step.
Visiting Atlanta? Attend one of Alan's upcoming highly informative Highland Woodworking wood
finishing seminars:
Nov 5, 2014
Finishing the Finish
Nov 15, 2014
Spray Finishing
Nov 19, 2014
French Polish Workshop
Dec 3, 2014
Coloring Wood
Dec 6, 2014
Finishing 101
Visit Highland Woodworking's Online Wood Finishing Supplies Department
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A. Ross Noel and Associates
and
Noel's Woodworks
in the October 2014 issue of
Woodshop News
.
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to read the article. He can be reached directly via email c/o Alan Noel Furniture Refinishing at
anoelfurniturere@bellsouth.net
.
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