yes i'v doen that i use danish oial to wet the papper ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] smothing
Carl, Some woods have an open grain which will not give a smooth finish. There are special fillers you can apply to fill up the grain. Usually they are applied across the grain so you don't just wipe on and off again, once set up fine sanding or scraping will leave a much smoother surface.You can then also apply sanding sealer. This will cause the grain to pop or fir up a bit but stiffen it it for the next sanding. some use wet paper with water to wash away any grit and dust as they sand to keep scratches from appearing, I have never done this but I understand it to also be a good technique. I would think you would have to continue working until the wood is about dry to keep the swollen grain from protruding but I don't know that for sure. To get that really smooth surface I have found that sanding between coats with very fine paper then tacking off the surface thoroughly so there is no dust before applying the next finish coat is the only way. Even with oil based finishes, application will cause some of the grain to rise thus changing your finely sanded surface. There is no denying that a fine finish depends on detailed attention to each preceding stage. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "carlhickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:43 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] smothing >I love sanding and smoothing is their anything IS can doe to get a glass >like finish apart from scraping before sanding and between grades IS >generally go up to 1200 grit > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 6/01/2007 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
