March 5, 2019
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Stone, Techniques, Tips for Beginners, Tools
I use the first two or three grits of sandpaper dry and the rest wet.
I wash off the stone between grits and allow it to dry for inspection before continuing. Use an old sheet of 1000-grit sandpaper for a few minutes between grits to bring out missed scratches.
Half your sanding time is on the first grit—getting out those deep scratches. Then the next grit might be 1/4 your time and so on. The last grit is a “breeze.”