What's water sandpaper for? - Woodworking Stack Exchange
Jun 18, 2016 · 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.
finishing - Is all fine grit count sandpaper called wet/dry ...
Jul 23, 2015 · Dry paper is just that, paper and it takes about 5 seconds to turn it into gritty sticky mush, when wet with water or solvents.. the higher grit ratings are for finer and finer surface sanding with water. I have 24 grit Wet paper and trimkuts for the 4 1/2 inch angle grinder. the grit does not matter with the Wet Dry or Dry types.
staining - Water based oil modified polyurethane finish beading …
Dec 30, 2019 · The only thing I did that wasn't on the Minwax instructions was to soak my brush in paint thinner to release trapped air, then wipe on paper until dry before dipping in the polyurethane. This advice was given by several different experts online. As I drew my brush across the piece, the poly immediately began beading up.
How much water can be added to thin a water-based stain?
Dec 13, 2021 · But I would guess, depending on the original color, you can dilute between 100% (1:1) to 400% (4:1) water to stain and still have some color depending. Non-wood color stains I think can be more diluted, say green or blue, while an …
finishing - Re-finish water-based polyurethane tabletop without …
Jan 29, 2022 · Two years ago I sanded back my mid century table top and refinished with varathane water based polyurethane. I placed a 1 1/2 mm thick clear plastic protector over the top. This has produced what I presume is a chemical reaction and has completely removed the polyurethane from the table by causing it to stick to the underside of the plastic ...
How to clean clogged sandpaper - Woodworking Stack Exchange
Jul 17, 2018 · Clogging usually happens on a belt sander. I had this problem, unsuccessfully tried all the usual solutions, and just switched to coarse paper on an orbital sander and I had no clogging issues at all. Definitely worth a try. Since the paper path on an orbital sander is essentially random it just doesn’t seem to clog.
finishing - When can I sand water based polyurethane?
Jul 21, 2019 · This stage will usually also mean it doesn't easily clog paper, form corns or become sticky as a result of the sanding operation 1. But do I need to sand? This is one of the key questions when you're applying a film finish, these days it's too easy to get the impression that there's an actual need to sand thoroughly between coats.
I bought water base polyurethane that was shaken
Jan 27, 2023 · I went to Ace hardware store to buy Varathane water base polyurethane. Store clerk told me that the polyurethane has to be thoroughly mixed before applying put them in the paint mix shaker. I came home and read the label and it says not to shake the can because it forms bubbles. How long do I have to wait until the bubbles goes away?
finishing - Sanding doors in situ after using water-based …
Aug 24, 2024 · Despite it sounding messier I would recommend the latter. Sanding off raised grain is minimal hand sanding, probably much less sanding than you're envisaging and using fairly fine paper, e.g. 280 or 320. There won't be much dust.
Would wood conditioner help keep ink from bleeding on wood?
Jul 18, 2020 · I'm working on (water-based) ink-jet ink transfers to wood by printing images on freezer paper and then rubbing the ink into the wood. I'm using aspen and poplar for this project. The issue I'm having is the wood isn't as smooth as paper so it ends up with micro gaps in the ink giving it a really grainy look.