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Guide for wood sanding operation
Sanding
Operation
Purpose
Abrasive
To Use
Method Of Sanding
Rough
To level out uneven
surfaces.
Open Coat Coarse Grit
Sanding diagonally to
start and finish up sanding
parallel with the grain.
Preparatory
To smooth the rough
sanding preparatory
to finish sanding.
Open Coat Medium Grit
Sanding parallel with the
wood grain.
Finish
The last sanding in
preparing the bare
wood for coating.
Open or Closed Coat
Fine Grit
Sanding parallel with the
wood grain.
Remove all sanding dust thoroughly before coating. Use a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner
and hose to remove all dust from seams or crevices.