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Jock
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hey,
I am doing a shelf in Cypress Pine, I want a nice (really) nice
smooth
finish. With a lambswool pad on the random orbital sander, do I need
anything as a buffing agent?? I have never gone for this level of
finish
before and would appreciate a word on the best ay to achieve
something
other than disaster.
thanks,
Jock




You will probably want to gently sand it or wet sand it with something on
the order of 1200-1500 grit paper. This will knock down any dust nibs or
other small imperfections. It will also kill the shine if you've applied
a
gloss finish. You can then buff it back up with automotive rubbing
compound
(either by hand or with a buffer) to bring back the shine. That would
give
you a finish that is as smooth as glass.


I put on several coats, lightly sanding between coats if there are
imperfections and/or if a bit of dust settled while drying. After the
final coat AND AFTER IT IS COMPLETELY DRY I wet sand with 1000 grit
wet/dry sandpaper. Then I use my random orbital sander with a pad and
do the final polish with it and rottenstone. I use a light oil to hold
the powdered rottenstone in place. It gives a really nice, velvety
smooth finish.

Thanks all for the ideas, I have some winter cool at the moment so I have
lots of time to decide which method to try... like watching paint dry 'round
here!
Thanks again,
Jock