After getting the hinges installed and fitting the doors, today I sanded the cabinet and doors to 400 grit. I hand sand 80, 120, 180, 220, 400. Lately I have started using a cabinet scraper and found I can skip the 80 and 120 grit.
Once I reach 400 grit then I switch to Gray Scotch Brite Ultra Fine Pad and a shop vac removes all the dust….all of it. The pad scrubs the dust out and protects the surface from the shop vac nozzle.
See the difference?
Next go over it with White Scotch-Brite Light Duty Cleansing Pad which burnishes the surface.
Tomorrow i hope to put a coat or two of finish on, get a french cleat made to hang the cabinet, maybe work on door knobs too.
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Karson
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#1 posted 441 days ago
Very nice job. Some great pictures.
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Jim Bertelson
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#2 posted 441 days ago
Super, Tim, thanks for the details….........
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#3 posted 441 days ago
Boy, your really serious about your smooth surfaces. Nice job. You’re almost there!
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Grumpy
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#4 posted 441 days ago
Looking good Tim.
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stefang
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#5 posted 441 days ago
Thanks Tim. Good work, I learned a few things from this blog.
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mafe
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#6 posted 441 days ago
Beautiful work.
I love your sanding blocks with the numbers on them, this one I have to follow.
What a wonderful finish.
Best thoughts,
Mads
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BTimmons
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#7 posted 441 days ago
Note to self: pick up some of those Scotchbrite pads! I really like your method of dust removsl with the shop vac and the pad. I’ll have to add that to my bag of tricks.
-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.
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