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(JohnMBrebner) wrote:

Perhaps you are not preparing the surface well enough. I think its best to
damp
the surface with a wet cloth (to raise the grain) between each grade of
paper,
finishing with as fine a grade of paper as poss.

that helps, but only reduces the sanding between coats rather than
eliminating it and won't solve the problem of the open grain in oak.

Peter

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