Where to MicroMesh

[dgelnett]

Question; if I micromesh the CA finish on a pen is there a need to micromesh the wood if I had sanded to 320- 600? I was not sure if I was wasting my time MM the wood. I made a dozen pens this weekend and while I was standing there thinking about my sore back this thought came to me by way of my back.

 

[ZanderPommo]

some do it but I use either 600 or really worn out 400, if the scratches arn't visible, i start CA, I also like to think that it adheres better to sanded wood than wood thats essentially buffed by 12000 grit MM
I also sometimes get gross dark sanding dust in the pores if i MM wood without a CA finish

 

[Monty]

Like Zander, I don't MM the wood before CA. I sand with Abranet to 600 then CA and MM to 12000.

 

[dgelnett]

Thanks that makes sense.

 

[Lenny]

Yup! Save the MM for sanding CA and PR. When sanding bare wood I go to at least 600 grit, often to 1500 .... THEN wipe down with accelerator before applying CA. It will clean off the fine stuff you can't see and leave a nice base for the ca to adhere to.

 

[Monty]

Forgot to mention I wipe the blank with accelerator also before the first coat of CA.

 

[its_virgil]

I don't think there is such. "Really worn out 400" is still 400. The grit size is not smaller there is just less of it. It only takes one piece of 400 grit abraisive to leave 400 grit size scratches. 600 grit and "really worn out 400" are not equal...you are still using 400 grit, which may be just fine.:wink:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

really worn out 400,

 

[ZanderPommo]

I don't think there is such. "Really worn out 400" is still 400. The grit size is not smaller there is just less of it. It only takes one piece of 400 grit abraisive to leave 400 grit size scratches. 600 grit and "really worn out 400" are not equal...you are still using 400 grit, which may be just fine.:wink:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

really worn out 400,

very true, sometimes I find the need to use 400, sometimes i find 600 necessary
sorry if I gave anyone the wrong idea

 

[Fatdawg]

A few months ago I started using an assortment Abralon disc.(180,360,500,1000,2000,4000 grits) The results are awsome and it only takes a minutes or two to run through the process.

 

[jbswearingen]

I sand my blanks to 400, apply the CA, and then run through the MM pads.