one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?

benpost wrote in


one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?

Yep - as long as the surface is good and all you are wanting to do is
provide a key for the fresh coat of paint. If the surface isn't good enough
to take the new paint then, I'm afraid, it's back to sanding.

Liquid Sander seems to temporarily soften the surface of the old paint - I'd
suggest using gloves if you don't want to soften the surface of your
fingers.

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PeterMcC wrote:
benpost wrote in


one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?

Yep - as long as the surface is good and all you are wanting to do is
provide a key for the fresh coat of paint. If the surface isn't good enough
to take the new paint then, I'm afraid, it's back to sanding.

Liquid Sander seems to temporarily soften the surface of the old paint - I'd
suggest using gloves if you don't want to soften the surface of your
fingers.


Complete waste of time IME

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PeterMcC wrote:
benpost wrote in


one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?
Yep - as long as the surface is good and all you are wanting to do
is
provide a key for the fresh coat of paint. If the surface isn't good enough
to take the new paint then, I'm afraid, it's back to sanding.
Liquid Sander seems to temporarily soften the surface of the old
paint - I'd
suggest using gloves if you don't want to soften the surface of your
fingers.


Complete waste of time IME

The liquid sander or the gloves?
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the interesting thing was there was no mention of wearing gloves on
the instructions, i looked twice but all it said was apply with a
cloth or sponge

"benpost" wrote in message
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one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?

I use International Easy Sand quite a lot and find it works well - a bit
like sugar soap plus fine sandpaper combined. But mainly outside, in places
where I can hose the stuff off - it can be a bit tedious to remove with a
damp cloth, especially if there are intricate mouldings.

rrh wrote:
"benpost" wrote in message
...
one of the jobs i dont enjoy is sanding down woodwork and radiators,
so i was interested to see a liquid sander which just says apply with
a cloth and leave for 30 mins.

has anyone tried this stuff?

I use International Easy Sand quite a lot and find it works well - a bit
like sugar soap plus fine sandpaper combined. But mainly outside, in places
where I can hose the stuff off - it can be a bit tedious to remove with a
damp cloth, especially if there are intricate mouldings.



It's a fine abrasive which has the effect of polishing the surface
rather than providing a key.

so pretty much like sugar soap then but a bit stronger!

when these things say rinse off (eg sugar soap) that just means wipe
with a damp cloth right?

benpost wrote in


the interesting thing was there was no mention of wearing gloves on
the instructions, i looked twice but all it said was apply with a
cloth or sponge

That's why I mentioned it - perhaps there is no problem with it but getting
something that softens paint on your hands doesn't seem to be that good an
idea.
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