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How to Build a Rustic Plywood sink & countertop for $200 in 2 days pt1of2

What happens here

Begin the sanding process for each plywood layer. Use a power sander (like a DeWalt palm sander or a Black+Decker orbital sander) to smooth out the rough edges from cutting. For coarser sanding and faster material removal, a 50-60 grit sandpaper is recommended. Orbital sanders are efficient but may leave swirl marks. Finish by using a palm sander, moving with the wood grain, to eliminate any swirl marks and achieve a very smooth finish. Pay close attention to the intricate curves of the sink basin.

Goal: Smooth all cut edges of the plywood layers for a clean finish.

Tools and materials

  • Black+Decker Orbital Sander Black+Decker — Rapid material removal and initial smoothing of cut edges
  • DeWalt Palm Sander DeWalt — Fine sanding and removing swirl marks by sanding with the grain
  • Dust Mask 3M — Protecting respiratory system from wood dust
  • 50-60 Grit Sandpaper — Coarse sanding to quickly remove material and smooth rough edges

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just a pad. Okay. No, it vibrates. Okay. And this one's just the orbital. Okay. So, what's the advantage of uh one over the other, Frankie? So, these guys know when This one will cut faster. [music] This one cut faster, but I do my final with the vibrator because I then I go with the grain. Okay. Okay, we go with the grain. Now, now wait a minute. I see that don't matter though. That won't matter. The bottom polyurethane will cover all that. The final one I do with the grain. So you can see guys, this is the grain he's actually talking about. Okay, now I got a quick question for you Frankie. If you go against the grain, you'll leave scratch marks. The but the orbital sander the grain Well, the orbital will actually leave circular uh uh sand marks. That's why I go this way when I'm done. Just quick with this just to take out any swirls I got in. Right. So the grain doesn't matter with the orbital. The orbital cuts faster. The palm sander will you go with the grain to remove the swirl marks that the orbital left behind. Yeah. Then you get nice and smooth. Yeah. Yep. Okay. Get the final finish. What about the grit of the sandpaper? Let's talk about that real quick. I just go I just start with a with a 50 or 60 and I just stay with it because by the time you're done it's it's down to uh 220 or you know it works its way down. I just stay I that's all I ever use but wood is usually about a 60. Okay. So what Frankie is saying which is something that you guys probably have never heard before cuz I mean I've worked with Frankie for 10 years so I know he does that. He literally buys one grit and he just wears it down to nothing. But they do make 80 grit, 120 grit, 240 grit, 480 grit. So buy your buy your grits and just make sure you use the right grit for the finish that you want to accomplish. lot of hand sanding on this one because all the all my insides I've been doing it all by hand. So you do that because the the shape of the actual sander doesn't allow you to hit every nook and cranny. Right. Right. Right. If I had a little uh round, you know, a little round one disc on there. Okay. But you have this one. I tried it though. I mean I it works but it just still don't ride. It still doesn't ride the right way. No. So, what kind of sander is that called, Frankie? This one? Mhm. This I believe it's just a corner. Okay. Corner vibration. But that still doesn't give you what you want to accomplish, right? It really don't get me in here. See, cuz otherwise I'm just…

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