Sand and Apply Finish — Sand and Finish

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How to Build Portable Deck Steps · Step 9 of 9

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Once the glue has fully cured on the assembled cat stairs, use an orbital sander to smooth all surfaces, including the stringer, treads, and any joints. Start with a coarser grit sandpaper and progressively move to finer grits until a desired smooth finish is achieved. Wear a respirator during this process to avoid inhaling sawdust. After sanding, clean off any remaining dust. Move the stairs to a well-ventilated area, preferably set up on a blue tarp or drop cloth. Apply a shellac finish using a spray gun, ensuring even coverage over all wooden surfaces. Shellac provides a protective layer and enhances the natural wood grain. Allow the finish to dry completely according to product instructions.

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um for a finish i went with just basic sprayed shellac and let it dry overnight there's there's nothing fancy that's necessary for this project as far as the finish goes i don't need to go with any more protection than this it's simply here to serve a purpose of letting the cat go up and down uh in less pain with without having to jump so much so uh will she use it yes i know for sure she will use it because i'm currently using a piece of half inch pine cd plywood to test out the concept and uh she uses it just fine so i'm i'm excited to get that piece of half inch pine cd plywood out of my living room actually let me rephrase that my wife is excited to get that piece of plywood out of the living room and put this one there in its place thank you to rockler woodworking hardware for supporting this video i'll have links down in the description below where you can check out some of the tools that i use to make this and if you're just generally in a need or if you have a general need to purchase a tool consider checking out rockler i think that's it for this project

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Sand and Apply Finish — Sand and Finish

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How to Build Portable Deck Steps · Step 9 of 9

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Once the glue has fully cured on the assembled cat stairs, use an orbital sander to smooth all surfaces, including the stringer, treads, and any joints. Start with a coarser grit sandpaper and progressively move to finer grits until a desired smooth finish is achieved. Wear a respirator during this process to avoid inhaling sawdust. After sanding, clean off any remaining dust. Move the stairs to a well-ventilated area, preferably set up on a blue tarp or drop cloth. Apply a shellac finish using a spray gun, ensuring even coverage over all wooden surfaces. Shellac provides a protective layer and enhances the natural wood grain. Allow the finish to dry completely according to product instructions.

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um for a finish i went with just basic sprayed shellac and let it dry overnight there's there's nothing fancy that's necessary for this project as far as the finish goes i don't need to go with any more protection than this it's simply here to serve a purpose of letting the cat go up and down uh in less pain with without having to jump so much so uh will she use it yes i know for sure she will use it because i'm currently using a piece of half inch pine cd plywood to test out the concept and uh she uses it just fine so i'm i'm excited to get that piece of half inch pine cd plywood out of my living room actually let me rephrase that my wife is excited to get that piece of plywood out of the living room and put this one there in its place thank you to rockler woodworking hardware for supporting this video i'll have links down in the description below where you can check out some of the tools that i use to make this and if you're just generally in a need or if you have a general need to purchase a tool consider checking out rockler i think that's it for this project

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