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Sanding for Primer

caution

Follow this list as close as possible to the order they are in

  1. GET DRAWINGS
  2. Look over drawings to assess where paint will be applied.
Over sanding

Do not over sand the product. It is a waste of time and there for money.

Profile out of bander

  1. Place piece face down on the sanding table.
  2. With the ORBITAL sander square to the face of the piece, sand all 4 edges with 150 grit to remove machining marks.

Sand 150

  1. Feel the edge for any bad machining.
  2. If smooth, sand all 4 edges with 320 grit to polish.

Polish 320

  1. Ease all 4 corners to a 1.0mm profile with 150 grit.
SharpEased
Sharp CornerEased Corner
  1. Sand back face of piece with 320 grit. 2 passes will normally do.
  2. Run 150 grit around the eased profile to even it out and knock off the sharp points.
SharpEased
Sharp CornerEased Corner
  1. Make sure it is labelled, and that the label will not get hidden with paint.
  2. Flip piece to face side up.
  3. Sand face with 320 grit, looking for imperfections and glue.
  4. Place on a spray cart or gently into a red cart for later.