| GBear |
April 3rd, 2010 21:46 |
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Originally Posted by turok_t
(Post 1202324)
You can, but by going back and forth, its harder to make a straight stroke when sanding. I usually go one direction and do it slowly so that its more straight.. the slower i do it, the straight it is. I usually position my hands so i get the best results... remmeber, sand it SLOWLY, dont sand it furious, and dont forget to add water.... all my scratches are not even covered up, they are GONE. forever
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Actually, using WD40 works much better than water. Also, I find that it works much better only going in one direction. It's easier if you staple your sandpaper to a block of wood and use it to sand down the metal. When it comes to sanding like this, I swear, I think I have OCD or something, but I get absolutely pissed if there are any slanted brush marks. It's easier for this slide since it's pretty small. But when you're trying to give a large plate of metal a brush finish by hand, it gets ANNOYING.
Oh, also the liquid (water or WD40) helps keep the dust and crap down. Sanding will get VERY dusty. Personally, I don't want to inhale all that crap! :P |
