How to clean clogged sandpaper - Woodworking Stack Exchange
Finishes that form a film on top of the wood (paint, shellac, polyurethane, etc.) often clog sandpaper, so if you're using the sander on a large finished surface, you might want to consider other options (e.g. chemical stripper or scraping) to remove the finish before sanding. Woods that contain a lot of resin or oils can also build up easily.
How to remove dust after sanding before applying paint/oil/glue?
2015年4月22日 · Before one can paint a piece of wood, it should be clean from any dust on its surface. What is the recommended way to remove the dust? I tried using a hand brush, which only got rid of the rough...
Why can't I flatten the back of my mortice chisel?
2024年3月3日 · Stick wet and dry sandpaper of 120, 180, 240 and 320 grit to a piece of plate glass; Wet the sandpaper using glass cleaner (it's just what I usually have to hand instead of water) Drag the chisel backwards over each grit of sandpaper a few hundreds times, working my way up through the grits; Move to fine, then extra fine, DMT diamond stones
sanding - What are the differences in use between a drum sander …
If your wood contains resin, you may face two problems: 1) the resin can clog the sandpaper (use saw blade resin cleaner to clean it), and 2) resin buildup on the paper can actually ignite burning a "nice" black line on your workpiece. The dust can ignite also. In general a drum sander is trickier to use and requires patience.
sanding - What are these brown spots on my sandpaper?
2015年6月27日 · The problem is that these spots on your sandpaper can get deposited back on the surface you're sanding. Those spots typically means that you need to clean the paper a bit more often as you sand. What's happening is that the finish (and/or gunk) that you're sanding away is getting clogged in the pores of the sandpaper and is melting.
What's water sandpaper for? - Woodworking Stack Exchange
2016年6月18日 · On the terminology first, "water sandpaper" is not the commonly used name for this type of paper. It's generally referred to as wet-and-dry, wet-n-dry or wet-or-dry paper (with or without the hyphens) as well as wet/dry paper. And note that 'sandpaper' is especially a misnomer here since this type of paper isn't, and has never been, made from sand.
What are the differences between sanding and scraping?
2015年4月24日 · Scraper shavings are cleaner and safer than hand sanding dust. Ergonomics: holding scrapers by hand is much worse than hand sanding or an ROS. There are holders for rectangular scrapers that drastically improve the ergonomics, and then there are cabinet scrapers that are a real improvement.
What do I need to do to prepare wood for gluing?
2016年5月26日 · All you need to do to prepare wood for glueing is to 'clean' the surface. This can actually just be cleaning in the literal sense of the word since a wipe down with soapy water (followed by rinsing with clean water), or using one of a number of solvents, is …
finishing - How do I de-nib polyurethane after it dries but still ...
2016年3月18日 · Make sure the poly has cured for a minimum of 4-5 days at 70f. Do not try to polish an uncured film. Start gently, sand all the imperfections (wet 1000g) and then clean the surface well. Use a fine cut cleaner by McGuire's or 3M and follow the instructions on the bottle. Clean all residue when done with a damp cloth.
Can all whetstones be cleaned? - Woodworking Stack Exchange
2018年2月25日 · Well, I can't speak for water stones, but oil stones can be safely cleaned with dishwashing detergent. That's exactly what I use (Dawn Clear) in the ultrasonic cleaner for that job. Note that the oil is used to keep the stone clean during use, not for periodic overall cleaning. An oil stone is porous and in the best case, is saturated with oil ...