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Realized I was sanding everything wrong after a chat with an old-timer in Detroit
For like 5 years I was using 80-grit on every dent and scratch, thinking rougher meant faster. Then a guy at a shop near Dearborn saw me working and said I was just creating more work for myself with deep scratches. Switched to 180-grit for the rough stuff and it actually cut my prep time in half. Anyone else learn a basic trick way later than they should have?
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karent751mo ago
Yeah same here, I was basically making sandpaper sculptures before someone stopped me lmao.
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daniel5111mo ago
Oh man, same here. I was out there with 80-grit thinking I was a genius, just absolutely shredding wood until a buddy grabbed my wrist like I was about to hurt myself. Switched to 120 and felt like I unlocked a secret level of woodworking.
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