how do I sand a waxed and oiled butcherblock?


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Hi Friends, I have a waxed and oiled butcherblock countertop that needs to be sanded and refinished. I am asking advice on what type of sandpaper to use in order to smooth it out for refinishing with waterlox. Thanks for all your help! ~ ism

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I agree w/ scraping first, then hit it w/ acetone and use a ROS, not an in-line sander (too much danger of gouging it, unless you are really confident you can avoid that). Depending on how oily/waxy it is after the acetone, you might be OK to start w/ 80grit instead of 40 or 60.

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Agreed, to be more clear I suggested 40 because I assume there are some knife marks and other damage he wants to get rid of.  Either way, starting with a low grit and progressing through the grits saves time and paper.  Lots of folks just go at it with 120grit forever.....

Good point. I didn't stop to think of that.

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