Hi All,
I'm finishing a walnut box with an oil/urethane top coat, satin,
using a rag, then 0000 steel wool. It looks great! EXCEPT in a few
places where I missed the final sandpaper. On one side, you can see
where the previous sandpaper scratches (150 grit?) were, just in a 1 x
2 inch area. I now have 3 coats of oil on.
If I continue, will these visually go away, or do I need to re-sand
with 220 grit to smooth the wood, then start finishing again??? Are
there any nasty surprises if I redo a small area???
Thanks for the help!
Regards,
Rich.....
On 13 Nov 2005 18:07:33 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm, "rich"
<[email protected]> quickly quoth:
>Well, I guess I knew the answer, but thanks for the comments. Out
>comes the 220 tonight. But I must say, that finish sure looks nice,
>wish I had found out about it earlier. One of the things about being
>new to the hobby!
If you have flat surfaces to finish, try a cabinetmaker's scraper,
too. It leaves a nice finish without grit embedded in the wood.
Here's one link, google for more: (click image for larger ugly image)
http://www.woodzone.com/articles/scrapers/
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"rich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well, I guess I knew the answer, but thanks for the comments. Out
> comes the 220 tonight. But I must say, that finish sure looks nice,
> wish I had found out about it earlier. One of the things about being
> new to the hobby!
>
If you are able, try a cabinet scraper to get the finish out of the way.
Come to think, if you're good with it, you might be able to leave it
unsanded after fine scraping.
Anyway, heat from power sanding might have some undesirable effects.
rich wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm finishing a walnut box with an oil/urethane top coat, satin,
> using a rag, then 0000 steel wool. It looks great! EXCEPT in a few
> places where I missed the final sandpaper. On one side, you can see
> where the previous sandpaper scratches (150 grit?) were, just in a 1 x
> 2 inch area. I now have 3 coats of oil on.
>
> If I continue, will these visually go away, or do I need to re-sand
> with 220 grit to smooth the wood, then start finishing again??? Are
> there any nasty surprises if I redo a small area???
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich.....
>
you need to re-sand. several more coats won't hide the scratches. if
they did, who would bother with careful sanding, Rich? Trust me, they
aren't gonna disappear unless you sand them out.
dave
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:24:29 -0800, David <[email protected]> wrote:
>you need to re-sand. several more coats won't hide the scratches. if
>they did, who would bother with careful sanding, Rich? Trust me, they
>aren't gonna disappear unless you sand them out.
I agree.
Since the project involved only clear finishes, and no dyes or stains,
it's a no-brainer.