sanding
Roughening to smooth
Sanding is the act of smoothing or abrading a surface with sandpaper or a similar material.
The term applies to woodworking, auto body repair, drywall finishing, and other contexts where surfaces need smoothing or preparation: The sanding took longer than the painting itself.
Light sanding between coats helps paint adhere.
Wood construction trade
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- veneeringApplying thin surface layers
marquetry · turnery · whittling · carving · refinishing · restoration · woodcraft · timber
Determination or abrasive particles
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- scratchingRaking with nails
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
rubbing · stripping · abrasive · emery · garnet · pumice · corundum · alumina
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
ridges · grooves · scratches · imperfections · pores · tooth · profile · evenness
Smooth by rubbing
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- evenUniform and level
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- sleekSmooth and elegant
silky · refine · hone · feathering · finishing · blending · seamless · uniform
Liquid that dries glossy
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
shellac · urethane · wax · primer · topcoat · clear-coat · matte · satin
Powdery timber waste
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
- residueMatter left behind
- shavingsThin strips removed
- powderFine dry particles
debris · chips · collection · extraction · vacuum · respirator · mask · filtration
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
veneering · marquetry · turnery · whittling · carving · refinishing · restoration · woodcraft · timber · planing
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- scratchingRaking with nails
scouring · rubbing · stripping · abrasive · emery · garnet · pumice · corundum · alumina · flint
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
bumpiness · ridges · grooves · scratches · imperfections · pores · tooth · profile · evenness · irregularities
polish
Smooth by rubbing
sleek · silky · refine · hone · feathering · finishing · blending · seamless · uniform · flatten
varnish
Liquid that dries glossy
polyurethane · shellac · urethane · wax · primer · topcoat · clear-coat · matte · satin · gloss
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
powder · debris · chips · collection · extraction · vacuum · respirator · mask · filtration · airborne
orbital
Revolving around another
- frictionfriction, rubbing, abrading, friction burn, rolling friction
- sculpturestatue, sculpture, sculptor, sculpting, bronze
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- restorationrestoration, repair, renovation, rebuilding, refurbishment
- shop classwoodworking, metalworking, shop teacher, wood shop, metal shop
- techniquessketching, drawing, painting, sculpting, carving
sandingcoating
Applied surface covering
varnishing · sealing · lacquering · finishing · waxing
sandingpolishing
Smoothing by friction
buffing · burnishing · rubbing compound · glazing · texturing
sandingroughening
Making less smooth
texturing · scoring · etching · scratching · gouging
- wet sandingAbrasion with liquid lubricant
- sanding blockPadded grip for abrasives
- sanding padAbrasive surface for smoothing
- sanding beltLooped grit strip
- hand sandingSmoothing surfaces without power
- sanding spongeAbrasive foam block