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Heard a guy at the lumber yard claim you should never sand past 180 grit before staining.
He said it closes the grain too much, but on that curly maple table I did last month, going to 220 gave me a much richer, deeper color. Anyone else find that rule doesn't always hold up?
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piper_green4d ago
Oh man, that's such a myth. I mean, maybe for some woods it matters, but I've sanded maple way past 220 before staining and it came out amazing. It felt smoother and the stain went on super even. That guy's rule is way too general. Different woods just act different. You gotta test it on a scrap piece first, every single time.
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joelsanchez4d ago
You sanded maple past 220 and it took stain?
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