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Sanding Between Coats

wood finishing

by Alan Noel
Professional Wood Finisher



When applying several coats of finish to a project it becomes necessary to sand between coats to not only remove any trash that has settled into the finish but also to promote good adhesion between the layers of finish.

Here are some tips:

  1. Never sand any finish with less than 320 sandpaper. Courser grits will scratch the surface too deeply to allow successive coats to fill in the scratches.
  2. Oil and water based finishes require a very thorough sanding for good adhesion.
  3. Lacquer and shellac finishes are reversible finishes so it is more important to sand out the "trash" in the finish than a very complete sanding.
  4. Always sand with the grain when hand sanding.
  5. Random orbital sanders can be used in any direction.
  6. When sanding before the final coat, switch to 800 grit paper.
  7. Remove all dust before proceeding to the next step.


Visiting Atlanta? Attend one of Alan's upcoming highly informative Highland Woodworking wood finishing seminars:


Nov 5, 2014  Finishing the Finish
Nov 15, 2014  Spray Finishing
Nov 19, 2014  French Polish Workshop
Dec 3, 2014  Coloring Wood
Dec 6, 2014  Finishing 101



Visit Highland Woodworking's Online Wood Finishing Supplies Department




Alan recently had a feature about him, his finishing career, and his businesses A. Ross Noel and Associates and Noel's Woodworks in the October 2014 issue of Woodshop News . CLICK HERE to read the article. He can be reached directly via email c/o Alan Noel Furniture Refinishing at anoelfurniturere@bellsouth.net .


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