sandings
Grit-based wood finishing
Sandings is the plural of sanding, referring to multiple instances or sessions of smoothing a surface with sandpaper or an abrasive tool.
A woodworker might speak of the various sandings required between coats of finish, or a floor refinisher might describe the sequence of sandings needed to restore old hardwood.
The table required three sandings before it was ready for stain.
Determination or abrasive particles
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- coarseRough in texture
- fineAcceptable in quality
medium · garnet · wet-dry · orbital · belt · disc · hand · block
Powdery timber waste
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- residueMatter left behind
- shavingsThin strips removed
- debrisScattered broken fragments
powder · filings · grit · sediment · collection · vacuum · extraction · mask
Removing machining imperfections
- weldHeat-fused metal joint
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
aluminum · steel · brass · patina · corrosion · prep · feathering · blending
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
fine · medium · garnet · wet-dry · orbital · belt · disc · hand · block · sponge
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- residueMatter left behind
- shavingsThin strips removed
debris · powder · filings · grit · sediment · collection · vacuum · extraction · mask · cleanup
deburring
Removing machining imperfections
automotive · aluminum · steel · brass · patina · corrosion · prep · feathering · blending · spot
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
matte · satin · gloss · surface · grain · leveling · preparation · final · feathering · scuff
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
veneer · plywood · hardwood · softwood · grain · edge · flat · contour · detail · curve
sandingscoatings
Applied surface layers
stainings · lacquerings · glazings · sealings · waxings
sandingsetchings
Prints from incised plates
scorings · embossings · engravings · carvings
- 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