ism Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I'd start with a cabinet scraper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ism Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thanks Daniel! I have considered a cabinet scraper, but the surface area is so great that it seems like a task better fit for power tools... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Wipe it down with some lacquer thinner to remove the residual wax, then just progress through the different grits of sand paper with ROS or inline sander being careful not to dish the top by checking with a straight edge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'd scrape first before sanding, then I'd wipe it down to remove as much wax as possible. Then start sanding, that sandpaper will clog up fast if it's sanding wax and oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ism Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thank you all for the input, Ill let you know how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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