Berley - Don't know if anyone responded to your query, but wet-sanding refers to sanding with any liquid as a lubricant to keep the sandpaper from clogging with finish, which would then cause the paper to give an uneven scratch pattern to the surface. It also aids in the cutting action of the paper, and extends its useful life. Lubricants can be water-based, or oil based, and range from plain water, soapy water, specific water-based lubricants like Wool-lube, to oil-based lubricants like parafin oil, mineral oil, even naphtha, mineral spitits, etc. The list is practically endless. Wet-sanding is generally done after all finish has been applied and has allowed to cure for an appropriate time. Wet-sanding "between coats" is generally not done due to the "tenderness" of the finish at the time, unless, of course, you are allowing a greater than usual time interval to elapse between application of finish coats. Hope this answers your question. Mark Potter firmin1 <firmin1 at bellsouth.net> wrote: Gordon, By "wet sanding" do you mean an oil lubricant or water? I have always been confused by this. Berley A. Firmin II -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061002/84d9f6af/attachment.html
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