How to Sand Like a Pro – My Favorite Sanding Tip
How to Sand Like a Pro – My Favorite Sanding Tip
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In this woodworking tip and trick video I show you how I get perfectly flat sanding results every time. This technique applies to all types of random orbital, belt, hand sanding and jitterbug sanders. Let me know what you like to see us build next. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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Great video. Just curious what your thoughts are on grain direction when sanding. Typically I have sanded in the direction of the grain and havent had many issues other than a few swirl marks here and there. Recently I have noticed that some individuals sand across grain and perpendicular to the grain before doing a pass in the direction of the grain. I have tried doing some research but there isn’t a ton of info on this. From what I understand sanding across the grain will remove material faster???
Ok flat but millions of swirl mark !!!!
Wow, I used this very technique today working it out myself. Except, I noticed my chopping board was uneven so I pencilled the areas that just needed adjusting. Looks like I am already on the right track. Still have a lot to learn!
When I sand primer I keep burning the edge a bit and having to spot that in I’m holding the sander completely flat wats the problem ,
one thing I have a question about is the speed on a ROS with adjustable speed. I realized the other day that mine has been set on the highest speed and never changed since I got it. What uses or cases would determine changing the speed on a random orbit sander?
Thanks for this tip👍 I have a big 100 gallon acrylic fish tank with deep scratches. I will try using a fine or small tip sharpie. It should work the same.
Awesome tip! Thank you!
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Theres a product know in the body shop busines called guide coat. Lastss forever
We always do a light dusting of spray paint yellow or black. Good way to check your sander is let it sit on a flat board if it isn’t smooth while on , bounces around means it’s been dropped time for a new one
Actually you can jump 100 grits but not more then that. I went to a 3M refinish class (autobody business) and they recommend like 80, 120, 220, 320, etc.
I feel like a decent size cabinet scraper would make a pretty quick job of this, no?
Another awesome video!
OMG!!! THANK YOU!!!! You have saved my projects my man!!!
Its the Jimmy Kimmel of carpentry!!! Lol. Are you all related??
dude what’s the name of that digital meter?
I’m a metal fab / paint guy but i really enjoy your chanel. I’ll never be a proper wood worker but I enjoy the overlap. Cheers and thank you!
Man how do i sand faster? Been doing an old table, tried getting as much clear coat and stain off with a paint scraper because it was clogging my paper, but now even using 60g its taking forever. Do i just need a higher rpm sander? I have a single speed dewalt palm sander didn’t wanna use the belt sander because i figured it clog / take too much off.
It’s like using a guide coat to sand body work.
I want to buy my first sander… For general DIY and hopefully some beginner’s woodwork jobs in the future. Is random orbital the way to go?
Does this work with a hand plane too?
YEP , , , Just shows, every day’s a school day – how simple was that?
Great job thanks
This is great. Thanks.
Awesome tip. Got a new follower because of it!
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Do you spray the wood with water at all to raise the grain?
Handy and powerful
What a nice workshop space. You are so lucky.
It’s like guidecoat for wood, nice!
Hello
I made a mistake i did sand 220 right away can I go back start with 80 over It and go up to 220 ? I do appreciate your time
He didn’t mark the same place where he measured the thickness.
I love the pencil trick!
I recently started using compressed graphite sticks instead of actual pencils ($10 on Amazon for about 200 pencils worth).
Saves a TON of time just "wiping" it on instead of having to constantlyscribble and sharpen.
Done this and sharpened a bone fossil set before,.
I love your videos. I realize that means nothing but seriously, great info and you deliver it in an informative yet fun way. Well done.
You changed my life!,,, thank uuuuu
Would’ve been nice to see this yesterday. Ruined a whole frame. It was my first time sanding and I made huge 0.25" valleys trying to get the glue off. 😢 Live and learn, I guess.
Thanks
Final surface is flat just because original surface was flat!
I just finished a project where I had a lot of sanding to do, and this trick is good, but what I am really curious about is how do you handle all the vibration? My fingers were still vibrating after I was done. I think I got nerve damage, after that I had to take lots of break so I wouldn’t damage my nerves. What is your trick for that? A low vibration orbital sander or?
He does sound like Jimmy Kimmel!
So simple so helpful wish I’d have known years ago
Question- I know this works on raw wood. Are there reasons not to use the pencil method when taking off an old finish to restrain a piece of furniture?
As an apprentice I made a chessboard and got a completely flat surface using a belt sander. It’s all about technique. Cross grain, diagonal one way, diagonal the other way then the last pass with the grain, repeat. It’s all about being methodical, not helter skelter
Hi guys. I have a problem. I bought a black limba slab today which is approx 1.5m x 750mm. It’s too wide to go in the supplier’s planer. The option is to cut it in half to fit the planer but I’d rather keep it as one piece for my table top. The slab has rough saw markings across it and the supplier suggested I use an orbital sander to rough it straight right down to finishing. Will this work if I use this trick? It’s a rather large piece of wood! Hope you’re able to answer! 👍
Thanks
Holy Shit! Why didn’t I watch this before I started my project? Genius!
I’ve heard some people say that you should move the sander very slowly. I notice that you move it fairly quickly. Any thoughts about proper sander movement speed?
Why not use a plane for this?
Nice tip, especially for us newbies! Thanks!
I use that tip when I sand glass. Except I use a sharpie.