"Dan White" wrote in message
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I probably won't go this far when it comes to doing the relatively large
surface area I have to do, but is is nice to know there is a way to make
it
really flat if I want to down the road.


You can also use something larger than a paint stick to take down a bigger
area at a time. The paint stick was just a common thing that I suggested.
I really would not go any coarser than the 400 you're using though. It will
be difficult to get the scratches out before you run out of finish. I'd try
to stay at and above 600 even if it takes longer.
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-Mike-