Wet Sanding

[rjwolfe3]

I just started wet sanding with Micro Mesh and like it a lot better then dry. My question is can you wet sand any type of blank or just non wood? What about stabilized wood? Thanks for the help.

 

[OldWrangler]

I am sanding my CA finish with 6,000 mm and BLO. The Blo acts as a cooler and lubricant. I get a very nice finish this way.

 

[rjwolfe3]

A follow up question - Can you wet sand with clothed back sandpaper like what comes in the rolls from PSI?

 

[RussFairfield]

You can wet sand with any cloth or paper. The difference is that the abrasive designated for "wet sanding" uses a waterproof glue to hold the grit particles on the backing, and the backing itself may be impregnated with a waterproofing. If you wet sand with a dry medium, all of the particles will come off and have to be cleaned up with the slurry, and the paper cannot be reused. Other than the greater mess, there is no difference in sanding performance if the grit particles are the same material and size.

I have no idea whether the cloth abrasive sold by PSI is waterproof or not, but I suspect not.

 

[PaulDoug]

I think it would say in the description if it was useable for wet sanding.