Clean Sanding For Paint
Clean up the excess debris with a clean cloth and take fine grit sandpaper to sand the rest of the paint.
Clean sanding for paint. You can always tell when an uneven surface was painted because you will see darker and lighter patches on the wall. Before starting prep the woodwork with soap and water cleaning off the surface. Load your handheld sander or sanding block with the sandpaper and start sanding.
Woods that contain a lot of resin or oils can also build up easily. Remove heavy brush strokes or multiple layers of paint with 60-80 grit sandpaper or a medium-fine abrasive sponge. Use an ordinary sponge mop to clean your ceiling and walls thoroughly with TSP and water.
Some chemical strippers you can use thinners to clean and neutralize the surface. Rinse well and let dry. Finishes that form a film on top of the wood paint shellac polyurethane etc often clog sandpaper so if youre using the sander on a large finished surface you might want to consider other options eg.
Frequently wet the paper by dipping the sanding block into the water. Chemical stripper or scraping to remove the finish before sanding. Dust off the sanded areas with an old paint brush and vacuum with a brush attachment.
Vacuum or Blow Off Dust Start by blowing off the bulk of the sawdust and sanding residue t using an air compressor fitted with a blower nozzle. There are few steps to follow to ready the wood for painting once you are done with sanding. Choose your coarsest grit 600 if you are sanding primer or bodywork 800-1000 if you are sanding a finished paint job.
Use 320-grit sandpaper over all filled areas to flatten and feather them out. It is a great tool for cleaning a large portion of dust from surface areas too. Rinse your walls using a slightly damp cellulose sponge.