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Initial Sanding

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What happens here

After repairs, begin the initial sanding process. For flat surfaces, use an 80-grit Ecostorm sander. For contoured or hard-to-reach areas, switch to sanding sponges (either 5mm or 10mm close-cell sponges). The goal of this initial sanding is to prepare the surface and begin to eliminate some of the wood grain profile. After sanding, use a vacuum to thoroughly remove all dust and debris from the furniture and surrounding area. This prevents dust from contaminating subsequent coats of product or getting trapped in the wood grain.

Goal: Prepare the surface by sanding and remove initial grain profile.

Tools and materials

  • 80-grit Sandpaper Ecostorm — Abrasive for initial sanding
  • Ecostorm Sander Ecostorm — Sanding flat surfaces of the furniture
  • Sanding Sponges — Sanding contoured or difficult-to-reach areas
  • Vacuum Bosch — Removing sanding dust and debris

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going to show you what it looks like to begin the sanding process I'm going to begin sanding I'm going to try to eliminate some of the grain profile I'll be sanding with an 80 grit ecostorm ecostorm Sands a lot faster cuts a lot faster than film Tech so I typically use ecostorm on all my flat surfaces anything contoured I'm going to be using a coarse right here EA silk I'll be using a 5 mm or a 10 mm close cell sponge now I've got it all sanded initially I'm going to vacuum cuz I don't want any dust getting mixed in you know with my Aqua Co and I don't want the dust down in the pores of the grain so I want to vacuum everything out before I begin doing any type of grain filling the next step I'm going to do

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