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Step 2Prepare the lamp
In case you were wondering where the steel wool comes in, here it is. The dome of these lamps are very smooth, too smooth in fact. If we drew on the shiny dome, the color would wipe off with little effort. So the first thing we do is "sand" the dome with the steel wool.
The entire surface should feel smooth but no slippery like it does when you fort take it out of the package. You do not need to smooth anything except for the dome, and you do not have to take the lamp apart.
You can tell when you have the surface rough enough by drawing a line with a pencil. If the line is easy to draw and easy to see, then the surface is rough enough. You should be able to erase the line cleanly with an eraser. If the pencil slips or does not leave a mark you can see, then you still have work to do.
When you are done, wipe the lamp clean with something dry like a paper towel or a t-shirt.
The entire surface should feel smooth but no slippery like it does when you fort take it out of the package. You do not need to smooth anything except for the dome, and you do not have to take the lamp apart.
You can tell when you have the surface rough enough by drawing a line with a pencil. If the line is easy to draw and easy to see, then the surface is rough enough. You should be able to erase the line cleanly with an eraser. If the pencil slips or does not leave a mark you can see, then you still have work to do.
When you are done, wipe the lamp clean with something dry like a paper towel or a t-shirt.
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