How To Prepare Wood For Sanding

It is the primary tool to clean the woodwork.

How to prepare wood for sanding. Clean the wood surface thoroughly. It is recommended to start sanding the usual wood using an 80-grit sandpaper. Pound-in any protruding nail heads.

For large flat surfaces an electric orbital or palm sander can also be used although it is not required. Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding. Watch cabinetmaker Steve Maxwell explain the method he uses for prepping wood for a flawless finish.

To get a long lasting beautiful finish from your paint or varnish and to avoid flaking and chipping you will need to prepare your bare wood properly. Work a paint scraper from every direction keeping the blade flat against the wood so you dont create gouge marks. Hand-sanding is preferable for fine finishes and delicate pieces.

Tear sandpaper sheets into fourths then fold them into pieces just big enough to hold with three fingers. As you notice a sandpapers grit number determines the coarseness of its grit. Finally apply a coat of primer.

Prepare for Sanding Floorboards Start with a quick tidy-up by running the hoover over the floor. That means you should follow the lines on the wood and sand in that direction. Always sand with the grain of the wood.

You can create a makeshift sanding aid by wrapping a piece of sandpaper around a block of wood that fits in your hand. Just like you did with the stain use a natural bristle brush to apply the stain going with the grain of the wood not against it. For larger surfaces you can use a paint stripper.