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Offline Kopper1013

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Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« on: July 17, 2014, 08:50:00 PM »
Hey guys just wondering before starting to put finish on, how do you guy clean out the grain of your wood from the sanding dust that gets packed in?
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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 09:03:00 PM »
I use mineral spirits, but acetone works for me as well.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 09:19:00 PM »
Tack rag works great

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 10:48:00 PM »
High pressure air works like a charm if you are equipped with a compressor.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2014, 05:36:00 AM »
Denatured alcohol. I usually dye them with anilines following that, then tack cloth em off, then spray.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2014, 11:25:00 AM »
Whats wrong with a good Vacuum cleaner.  I used to use a damp cloth untill finding that I was having the odd De-lamination.  I sand all parts with 50-60 grit then Vacuum them.
Rather stay away from chemicals. They smell up the garage and I have to burn the rags later so as not to cause spontaneous combustion.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2014, 06:46:00 PM »
Denatured alcohol, which we call "metho" short  for metholated spirits.Haven't had any problems as it evaporates very quickly in seconds.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2014, 07:51:00 PM »
X2 on air pressure.
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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2014, 09:58:00 AM »
air pressure

Offline Ice Mike

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2014, 05:44:00 PM »
If you don't have access to a compressor, go to a Walmart or other dept. store and get one of those el cheapo paint brushes. They work great as dusters and konock the dust out of the grain well. I try to stay away from the chemicals on wood.

Also, if you use a compressor and blow it with air, make sure you have an oil and moisture trap on the line to keep from getting contaminates all over you wood.

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Re: Sanding dust filling wood grain?
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2014, 11:01:00 PM »
Air pressure especially between sanding sealer coats. Blow it hard

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