How To Prep Wood For Sanding

When the wood dries sand.

How to prep wood for sanding. Wash the entire wood surface once youre finished scraping andor sanding. For bigger jobs use a power sander but first practice on a spare piece of wood. Wipe down the whole surface with a tack cloth to remove any dust from sanding.

This will provide a smoother final finish. Wipe the wood clean of debris and dust. Old varnish in a poor condition If the varnish is cracked or flaking you must make the wood bare by sanding or stripping the entire surface.

Go around with a hammer and make sure you sink all of these nails back into the hardwood floor. To check your work run a sock over the sanded wood. Likewise remove any exposed nails or staples.

Using a nail punch ensure all nail heads are below the surface of the floor. It smoothes out the dried Minwax Stainable Wood Filler removes minor nicks and scratches and opens the pores of the wood to accept more stain. For smaller wood items like furniture wash the wood.

If it snags youll need to re-sand the area. Optional pre-wetting of the wood when using waterbased finishes. Remove the Baseboards Before Sanding.

Mount 7-inch sanding discs onto it for sanding the primary surfaces and then switch to 5-inch sanding pads for. This is a necessary step as you do not want the sanding machine to catch these nails and cause more damage to your floor and the sanding machine. Then switch to fine sandpaper 200 grit until the entire piece is uniform.