On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:50:22 GMT, Cicero wrote:

"Appelation Controlee" wrote in message
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What's the best way to sand mouldings after a filler repair?
I'm renovating an exterior panelled door (big & about 100 years old) and,
having filled various bits of damage with car body filler, am sanding the
door prior to painting.
The flat bits are, of course, easy but the moulded trim around the panels
is proving to be a bit of a challenge, as I'm trying to reinstate fairly
intricate shapes. The internal mitres are especially difficult.
Is there an obvious trick I'm missing, or is there no substitute for time
and painstaking care?

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A set of 'rifflers' will help to get into almost any shape or crevice:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...51762&id=10643

Their intended use is metal fettling so they'll easily cope with body filler.
Use them partly as scrapers and partly as files. A good local tool merchant will
stock them if you want to avoid the Screwfix p & p. Some places sell them
individually so you can choose shapes to suit your particular needs.

I found some of these locally and they've have proved excellent.
Thanks!