Quote Originally Posted by wazkelly View Post
I usually sand the hell out if everything with 120 & 180 and it is surprising how smooth it can get without using 240 or higher.
That said, i still do a very, very light 240 just to catch any rough spots missed with coarser grit paper.
Those test samples would suggest you need to keep grain open as much as possible otherwise it may end up like a pastel white wash effect in your chosen stain colour.

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Waz, this test board was sanded with 240 grit. I might just sand it back with 120, then 180.
Before I do that though, I'll apply another coat or two to see if has any effect. I hate wasting the stuff, but that's better than wasting the body and starting over on it. I guess the idea is to really bruise it up some, eh?