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I am having trouble in my final finish. WoP. Several coats and sand in between up to 400 then a light scrub with 0000 steel wool. But then I have fine scratch lines.
Should I drop the steel wool and go higher in paper?
Comments/advice appreciated.
Lyle.
According to a bit of paper stuck to my shed wall:
0000 steel wool = 400 grit
000 steel wool = 280 grit
00 steel wool = 180 grit
0 steel wool = 120 grit
1 steel wool = 100 grit
2 steel wool = 60 grit
3 steel wool = 50 grit
4 steel wool = 36 grit
But be aware that I ignore this... as it's pretty much a case of comparing apples to oranges. They cut differently. :shrug:
Thanks that is what I suspect. I may leave the steel wool and go up a higher grit sandpaper.
Thanks for the numbers.
Forget wool, stick with paper.
This may help Steelwool Grades and Applications
Steel wool has its benefits over sand paper in some applications. I use a fair bit of 0000 steel wool to denib finishes on wood turnings, something that sand paper is not good for.
Are there different qualities of steel wool too?
I am preparing an order list for the sandpaper man. Time to replenish my supplies.