@builtbybec: Sanding sucks buts it’s probably the most important step when you’re working on any project! I always start out with 80 grit and sand away all the deep scratches and/or any gouges in the wood. Then I use a pencil and scribble on the entire board and sand that all off. This lets me know I’ve sanded the board evenly so I can move on to my next grit. I usually go 80, 120, 150 and then 220. Not skipping grits allows the next grit to remove the scratches from the previous grit. Sanding this way gives you a flawless finish when you go to stain or apply your finish.

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Elver_G. :

Thank you! Very helpful. Heads-up, the background music is louder than your voice and was somewhat hard to hear you.

2026-09-17 21:41:19

Caitlin :

Ahh why did I never know about the pencil trick before now?! So smart, thank you

2026-11-08 11:41:00

flx :

I'm never sure when my sandpaper is done. A new one of course feels nicely coarse. But right after using it for a very short time, it immediately feels much smoother already. However, I can't change my sanding paper every few seconds... :)) I'm even using the MIRKA originals. How can I tell when it's time to use a new one? Thanks a lot!

2026-11-06 23:46:34

Kristen :

I’ve been doing the pencil trick recently, and it’s super helpful!

2026-09-18 04:31:53

Becca Janis :

don’t know why tiktok added music for me 😂😂😂

2026-09-17 14:34:47

Raz :

I like sanding

2026-09-28 22:04:13

Frank Blue :

a good podcast makes sanding easy 😂

2026-11-02 20:46:23

woodburnerbill :

I love sanding it is so satisfying

2026-11-09 00:41:04

𝑅𝑒𝒹𝐵💍𝓃𝑒𝐵𝑒𝒶𝓃 🆘🇺🇸 :

Did you scribble on it in between each sanding change?

2026-09-17 17:50:05

analopez123444 :

Thank you so much. This really helped. !

2026-10-20 10:30:31

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