How To Prepare Wood For Sanding

This will clear the area of larger debris making it easier for you to see any areas of damage.

How to prepare wood for sanding. Also the brush fibers could clean dust from tricky holes or corners. Go around with a hammer and make sure you sink all of these nails back into the hardwood floor. You can create a makeshift sanding aid by wrapping a piece of sandpaper around a block of wood that fits in your hand.

It takes four steps to sand wood to perfection. As you notice a sandpapers grit number determines the coarseness of its grit. Pound-in any protruding nail heads.

Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction. Use a long-handled scrubber brush and a mild detergent to gently scrub away accumulated dirt grime mold and other residue. Tear sandpaper sheets into fourths then fold them into pieces just big enough to hold with three fingers.

Finally apply a coat of primer. The technique of wetting the wood down before staining is called popping the grain. This is a necessary step as you do not want the sanding machine to catch these nails and cause more damage to your floor and the sanding machine.

That means you should follow the lines on the wood and sand in that direction. Clean the wood surface thoroughly. Tear or cut a sheet of sandpaper into fourths then fold each piece until it fits comfortably beneath three fingers of your hand.

Sand the surface of the wood until its smooth then wipe off any dust and debris. If the first coat doesnt cover the wood grain underneath let it dry sand the wood a second time then apply a second coat. What it does is open the pores of the wood to allow it to take the stain evenly and deeply.