Sandpaper - Time Applyed

[brurobas]

Good evening,

Usually how long do you guys take with each grit before changing to a finer one when using sandpaper?

Thank you!

Regards

Bruno

[NathanA]

This might sound like a smart-@$$ answer but I promise its not: However long it takes to get the scratches out from the previous grit.

For me, I spend the most time at 180 and then again when I get to 400.

[TRS]

This might sound like a smart-@$$ answer but I promise its not: However long it takes to get the scratches out from the previous grit.

+1

[andrew]

This might sound like a smart-@$$ answer but I promise its not: However long it takes to get the scratches out from the previous grit.

For me, I spend the most time at 180 and then again when I get to 400.

+1

[SimeonTurner]

brurobas, here's a suggestion for you with hand sanding: Try putting a light coat of light brown stain on the pipe in between each sanding stage. You will know you are "done" with that grit when you can't see any more scratches from the last grit. You will basically sand the stain off over and over, but it helps teach you how to see the scratches and eliminate them at each grit.

Hope this helps.

[The Smoking Yeti]

What he said^

I often will start applying a stain like he suggested, it gets into all the scratches and makes them easy to see and easy to sand out.

[brurobas]

Thank you for the help guys!

[BJ Pipes]

The danger there is putting on too heavy of a stain, I will usually get a clean brush and a glass of water and before i move on i will brush sections of the pipe's surface with water and lo
ok at them close up under a strong light. certain scratches can be seen when it's glossy wet and others can be seen when the water starts to evaporate and the wood is moist. this saves me the effort of sanding out extra stain in places where i dont want to and that way I'm not altering my shape if I take something to far down. It also helps to look at your pipe with direct and indirect light and reflections.


P.S. it takes a sharp and patient eye

-Brighton de los Santos

[Charl]

For me after the first grit a heavy stain, sand all scratches out with next. No matter what the consequences.