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  • Member since
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  • From: Third rock from the sun.
Posted by Woody on Friday, September 10, 2004 10:37 PM
I use the sanding methods as stated above but I finish with very fine synthetic steel wool.

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Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, September 10, 2004 12:29 PM
Thanks for the info feli250, I will have to try that

Thad
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 10, 2004 11:46 AM
How about use some plastic polish??? I get rid off some fine sanding marks with Tamiya polishing compound and water......
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  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Friday, September 10, 2004 11:03 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by KINGTHAD

Musiccity, That is the current way I am doing it, I was hopeing for a different way maybe.

Cirikili, I have not tried to wet sanding, I will give it a try

Thanks

Thad


What grade of paper are you using?

I generally sand wet with 600 grade wet'n'dry, then finish off with a nail buffing stick, working from roughest to finest. This usually leaves a polished surface.

Karl

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  • From: Dallas
Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, September 10, 2004 10:33 AM
Musiccity, That is the current way I am doing it, I was hopeing for a different way maybe.

Cirikili, I have not tried to wet sanding, I will give it a try

Thanks

Thad

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 10, 2004 8:42 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

Increasingly fine sandpaper. Start out coarse and work your way down to very fine grit. Each step will remove some of the sanding marks from the previous step. You can just go from coarse to very fine, but the very fine grits don't cut much so it takes forever.
......and if i might add......use'em wet.......it'll help carry the sanding residue away in the water and keep said residue from clogging your sandpaper.....and/or gouging furrows in your subject........
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Posted by MusicCity on Friday, September 10, 2004 8:41 AM
Increasingly fine sandpaper. Start out coarse and work your way down to very fine grit. Each step will remove some of the sanding marks from the previous step. You can just go from coarse to very fine, but the very fine grits don't cut much so it takes forever.
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  • From: Dallas
Sanding marks
Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, September 10, 2004 8:27 AM
No matter how hard I try I always get sanding marks. How do you guy deal with this problem?

Thad
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