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No worries Sammy, glad to help.

I usually do all the sanding with the RO sander on the faces.
There isn't really a good way to do the edges with the machine without rounding them over so they are done by hand or very carefully on a low speed with the RO.

Obviously some areas you can't get the machine in so they have to be done by hand on a block. Don't be tempted to skip the block, if you just use your fingers you will just make the surface wavy. The block bridges the lows and therefore takes more material from the highs bringing them down so everything ends up smooth. This is even more necessary for high gloss finishes where the slightest imperfection in the surface will be more evident.

I always have some sort of vacuum extraction going whilst sanding, it helps to stop the Abranet from clogging and removes the dust so you can easily see where you are up to. Good lighting (LEDs) shone on the surface at a raking angle really helps to.

<blockquote data-quote="will1983" data-source="post: 1313895" data-attributes="member: 19618">No worries Sammy, glad to help.I usually do all the sanding with the RO sander on the faces.There isn&#039;t really a good way to do the edges with the machine without rounding them over so they are done by hand or very carefully on a low speed with the RO.Obviously some areas you can&#039;t get the machine in so they have to be done by hand on a block. Don&#039;t be tempted to skip the block, if you just use your fingers you will just make the surface wavy. The block bridges the lows and therefore takes more material from the highs bringing them down so everything ends up smooth. This is even more necessary for high gloss finishes where the slightest imperfection in the surface will be more evident.I always have some sort of vacuum extraction going whilst sanding, it helps to stop the Abranet from clogging and removes the dust so you can easily see where you are up to. Good lighting (LEDs) shone on the surface at a raking angle really helps to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="will1983, post: 1313895, member: 19618"] No worries Sammy, glad to help. I usually do all the sanding with the RO sander on the faces. There isn't really a good way to do the edges with the machine without rounding them over so they are done by hand or very carefully on a low speed with the RO. Obviously some areas you can't get the machine in so they have to be done by hand on a block. Don't be tempted to skip the block, if you just use your fingers you will just make the surface wavy. The block bridges the lows and therefore takes more material from the highs bringing them down so everything ends up smooth. This is even more necessary for high gloss finishes where the slightest imperfection in the surface will be more evident. I always have some sort of vacuum extraction going whilst sanding, it helps to stop the Abranet from clogging and removes the dust so you can easily see where you are up to. Good lighting (LEDs) shone on the surface at a raking angle really helps to. [/QUOTE]

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