- Don’t push down on the sander. Let its weight do the work to avoid gouging or getting marks on your surface.
- Move very slowly, about 1 inch per second.
- Work your way slowly through the grits. Don’t skip a step to save buying sandpaper. (A good rule of thumb is 50% more each step: 80 grit, then 120, 180, 240, and 320. Your first grit shapes/flattens the material, every other grit just gets rid of the scratches from the prior grit.)
- Clean your piece between grits, to get rid of all the dust and dirt (our Tack Cloths comes in very handy for this!)
- Change your sandpaper when needed. Don’t be stingy.
Our Premium Wood Finishing Kit contains our Ergonomic Wood Sanding Tool and 3 discs of each sandpaper grit, with hook-and-loop backing for a secure hold while in use and easy replacement. We also offer a 9-piece replacement set of sandpaper discs, in your choice of any of these 5 levels of grit.
