Howard Rosenberg
06-23-2004, 9:29 AM
I just bought new Klingspoor 5" 8-hole sanding discs.
Reddish brown abrasive, heavier backing.
What a difference!
The lighter weight Klingspoor discs can't hold a candle to these new discs, but...
I was making tests (aka fooling around) last night and tried scraping.
WOW!
Beatiful sheen, glass-smooth....
But... I don't have the time to scrape 70+ pieces of stock (rock-hard ipe, at that!) on all four sides.
My question is - how do I get the dust out of the grain - obviously this wasn't an issue with the scraped tests.
I've brushed them out with my bench brush; it's OK, but I'd want this grain to SING!
Is blowing out the grain with compressed air a good technique?
If compressed air is what's recommended, should I do it after I finish using each grit?
Or at the end of ALL the sanding is done?
Thank you.
Howard
Reddish brown abrasive, heavier backing.
What a difference!
The lighter weight Klingspoor discs can't hold a candle to these new discs, but...
I was making tests (aka fooling around) last night and tried scraping.
WOW!
Beatiful sheen, glass-smooth....
But... I don't have the time to scrape 70+ pieces of stock (rock-hard ipe, at that!) on all four sides.
My question is - how do I get the dust out of the grain - obviously this wasn't an issue with the scraped tests.
I've brushed them out with my bench brush; it's OK, but I'd want this grain to SING!
Is blowing out the grain with compressed air a good technique?
If compressed air is what's recommended, should I do it after I finish using each grit?
Or at the end of ALL the sanding is done?
Thank you.
Howard