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Step 4Finish Wet Sanding
After the surface texture is removed, the piece must be sanded with progressively finer grades of wet-dry paper.
This removes any scratches incurred in the rougher sanding stages, and assures a smooth base for the high-gloss finish.
Inspect the work visually, but also be aware of the tactile 'drag' you feel while sanding. If it's not consistent, be sure the piece is wet overall, and check the feel again. Spend a bit more time gently sanding the 'dragging' spots. If it continues to drag in areas, then moving back to a coarser grade (from 1000 to 800 grit, for instance) might be called for...
Cycle through 800, 1000 and finally 2000 grit paper. All steps are wet sanding. A gentle, circular sanding motion is fine. However, if any woodgrain texture remains, best to sand with the grain.
This removes any scratches incurred in the rougher sanding stages, and assures a smooth base for the high-gloss finish.
Inspect the work visually, but also be aware of the tactile 'drag' you feel while sanding. If it's not consistent, be sure the piece is wet overall, and check the feel again. Spend a bit more time gently sanding the 'dragging' spots. If it continues to drag in areas, then moving back to a coarser grade (from 1000 to 800 grit, for instance) might be called for...
Cycle through 800, 1000 and finally 2000 grit paper. All steps are wet sanding. A gentle, circular sanding motion is fine. However, if any woodgrain texture remains, best to sand with the grain.
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