MilitiaMan
Well-known member
First, I have NEVER used steel wool of any kind on any of my cabinets/restorations. I do a lot of prep work and a lot of sanding between paint coats (with very fine grit sandpaper), but have never used steel wool of any kind.
The one thing that has always puzzled me is when people say they "sand" their final coat of paint before applying the clearcoat. I have never been able to do this as no matter what grit sandpaper I use, I always wind up with some "greying" of my final coat of paint, which I would not then want to apply clearcoat over.
So ... I always sand between every coat of paint (to elimnate any orange peel effect). But I do NOT sand between the final coat of paint and the clearcoat and I do NOT sand after the clearcoat is applied.
Am I missing out on possibly a nicer, smoother finish by not doing this final step?
And would a very fine steel wool give me a smooth, final coat without "greying" the final coat of paint?
What can you tell me? I am thirsty for steel wool knowledge.
Steve
MM
The one thing that has always puzzled me is when people say they "sand" their final coat of paint before applying the clearcoat. I have never been able to do this as no matter what grit sandpaper I use, I always wind up with some "greying" of my final coat of paint, which I would not then want to apply clearcoat over.
So ... I always sand between every coat of paint (to elimnate any orange peel effect). But I do NOT sand between the final coat of paint and the clearcoat and I do NOT sand after the clearcoat is applied.
Am I missing out on possibly a nicer, smoother finish by not doing this final step?
And would a very fine steel wool give me a smooth, final coat without "greying" the final coat of paint?
What can you tell me? I am thirsty for steel wool knowledge.
Steve
MM



