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Step 2STEP 2: Sand discs
Now that you have at least 24 discs, you need to clean them up. 12 discs should keep their fiber/hair, though you can give them a trim. The other 12 discs need to be sanded.
(I used a belt sander, though you can do this step with coarse sand paper.)
Stand your belt sander upright. Put on your safety glasses. Most belt sanders have a very coarse paper so LIGHTLY sand the fiber/hair from the discs. Once youve done your 12, put on a 120 grit belt and sand more go with the grain as much as possible. (You are going to get grooves in your coconut. If you freehand the whole thing then itll come out much nice, though itll take you forever.) Once youve obtained as much dark brown as you want, switch to a fine (220+) paper. Rub, rub, rub keep rubbing, you want as smooth a surface as you can get. After youre done with the paper, switch to the steel wool and rub, rub, rub. Steel wool does not hold the dust and helps clean your disc.
Patience will determine how smooth and flawless your discs will be. _
Now, time to polish. You can use wax, poly, or clear enamel if you want. Wax would be my choice out of these three options. BUT, I use human oil. I work the top of the disc with both thumbs, like a worry stone. Its not quick, but you can work on them when you are watching TV, etc and you dont have to mess with chemicals, just natural skin oils. How green is that?
(I used a belt sander, though you can do this step with coarse sand paper.)
Stand your belt sander upright. Put on your safety glasses. Most belt sanders have a very coarse paper so LIGHTLY sand the fiber/hair from the discs. Once youve done your 12, put on a 120 grit belt and sand more go with the grain as much as possible. (You are going to get grooves in your coconut. If you freehand the whole thing then itll come out much nice, though itll take you forever.) Once youve obtained as much dark brown as you want, switch to a fine (220+) paper. Rub, rub, rub keep rubbing, you want as smooth a surface as you can get. After youre done with the paper, switch to the steel wool and rub, rub, rub. Steel wool does not hold the dust and helps clean your disc.
Patience will determine how smooth and flawless your discs will be. _
Now, time to polish. You can use wax, poly, or clear enamel if you want. Wax would be my choice out of these three options. BUT, I use human oil. I work the top of the disc with both thumbs, like a worry stone. Its not quick, but you can work on them when you are watching TV, etc and you dont have to mess with chemicals, just natural skin oils. How green is that?
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