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Intermediate Sanding on Shelf after First Coat

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Easy Furniture Refinishing. One Day Furniture Makeover.

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What happens here

After the first coat has dried for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, it's time for intermediate sanding. For the flat surfaces of the cubby shelf, the presenter opts for a very fine 10mm Ekasilk sponge rather than film-tech sandpaper. The sponge provides a gentler sanding action, preventing over-aggressiveness that could remove too much paint. This step ensures a smooth, even surface for subsequent coats and improves inter-coat adhesion.

Goal: Smooth the surface of the shelf after the first coat of paint to prepare for subsequent layers.

Tools and materials

  • 10mm Ekasilk Very Fine Sponge Ekasand — Gentle sanding on painted surfaces
  • Cubby Shelf — The painted furniture piece being sanded
  • Ekasand 3x4 Sander Ekasand — Power sanding the surface

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furniture before we spray on our first coat. Right, it's been about 45 minutes to an hour. We're starting to sand. Do our first sands after our first seal coat. And then we're going to shoot another coat on there. It's on there pretty heavy. Sanding pretty well feels pretty smooth. And then we're going to get ready to shoot the second coat. I'm using and a very fine acacille 10 millimeter sponge to do the sanding that I'm doing right now. Doing film tech on the flats is grabbing a little bit too much and being a little bit too aggressive. So I just switched to a 10 millimeter sponge, which has given me the nice feel and finish that I like. So here we go with the sanding. We're going to finish this up. We're doing a little bit of

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