If I remember correctly, I think that I read somewhere in the West System
product info that you should not go with a smaller grain than 80 grit paper
for your final sand before epoxy, so that you get a good epoxy key into the
wood. Anything smaller than that makes it harder for the epoxy to bond to the
wood. This is however tough to do to get the minor scratches out after major
sanding.
Any thoughts?
Roger
Quoting BDally6107@xxxxxxx:
> Really good advice Felix. Especially about vacuuming the dust frequently
> (no point in sanding fine dust into really fine dust). Your input is always
>
> appreciated. On the other hand, we need to get you back to work on a Swift.
>
> Get with it man! We want to see you on the race course.
>
> With the epoxy/graphite powder on the bottom, I think wet sanding is the
> real deal (no mask needed). Start with 200 grit and a 2 1/2 x1/4" Mahogany
>
> long board that is the slightly long than your wet/dry paper (14"). Wrap the
>
> paper around the board and use plenty of water. You really don't want to
> breath
> this dust so vac it up when it dries on your floor. Keep going up in grade
>
> of paper and finish with 1000 or 1200 grit. It will look like a mirror and
>
> will show where you need to do more work.
>
> A little reminder. PURCHASE AND WEAR A GOOD DUST MASK for dry sanding. The
>
> full face type that covers your eyes works best (Fisheries Supply) because
> it appears that some problems come through the tear ducts.
>
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