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That old timer at the lumber yard told me I was sanding wrong
Some guy maybe 70 years old watched me sanding a oak table I was refinishing and said I was going at it like I was trying to start a fire. He said use a sanding block and go with the grain not in circles. Tried it on the next project a pine desk from the 80s and the finish came out way smoother. Any of you old school guys got a sanding trick that actually works better than the modern stuff?
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jordang3222d ago
Well I'll be, that old timer knew what he was talking about! Had the same thing happen to me years ago with a guy at the hardware store who stopped me mid-sand and showed me the right way to do it. Now I always keep a couple of different sanding blocks handy and never skip the grain direction thing.
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grant.sam22d ago
Gotta disagree a bit here lol. Sanding with the grain is important, but going at an angle or cross-grain with the right grit can actually save you time on rough stuff. Sometimes the old school way isn't always the most efficient for what you're trying to do.
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