One for Neil

I'm making a bespoke hall stand with King Billy Pine legs and rails and Huon Pine Aprons and Top, Both soft timbers - more so the King Billy.

I've been reading up on finishes in Neils excellent Polisher's Handbook. I thought I'd put shellac on as a sanding sealer then finish with U-beaut Traditional Wax.

In Neil's method , after the shellac has dried, it recommends sanding back with 400 to 600 grit paper with a little dishwashing detergent. Then waxing.

My query is: As the two timbers I've used are so soft would it be better to sand back with say 1500-2000 grit to avoid sanding back to raw timber? And would it be better to hand sand than using the Festo ROS?

Sound advice would be appreciated. :wink:
Cheers
Shedding in the shed makin'good stuff. :D

G'day mate,

save yourself a lot of effort and check out the Mirotone website you can spray on a finish that will be all of the excellent visual qualities of the old stuff but is also just about bullet proof.

Cheers Oddjob1