I had stained (after Wood Conditioner) the top of my cabinet yesterday only to realize I had some sander scratches throughout the whole top. I had labored over the top with various grits and I thought I had done a thorough job. Not being able to accept the results, I spent over an hour this morning sanding off the finish (thank goodness I hadn't used Poly yet). I clogged up tons of paper and discs, but I am now done with the 80 grit paper. I ran over the whole top with 100 Grit RO discs, which surprisingly only took 10 minutes. The paper cuts much faster without any finish getting in the way.
I think there is a trick (correct me if I'm wrong) to wipe on mineral spirits or paint thinner (which I have) to be able to view any remaining scratches at that grit. Do you do this after every grit or just after the final sanding?
I guess I could do it after every grit and then let the top set out in the sun for a short while to speed up the drying.
Thanks
Edit: I should say, my eyes aren't what they use to be and I don't want to miss the scratches again. Also I don't want to put anything (mineral spirits, etc) on the surface if I don't have to.
I think there is a trick (correct me if I'm wrong) to wipe on mineral spirits or paint thinner (which I have) to be able to view any remaining scratches at that grit. Do you do this after every grit or just after the final sanding?
I guess I could do it after every grit and then let the top set out in the sun for a short while to speed up the drying.
Thanks
Edit: I should say, my eyes aren't what they use to be and I don't want to miss the scratches again. Also I don't want to put anything (mineral spirits, etc) on the surface if I don't have to.