Can anyone tell if you can sand down thin veneered wood and if so what grade sandpaper to use please?
Veneered wood
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Yes, but as modern veneered boards are extremely thin with the veneer layers between 0.4 and 0.8mm thick you'll need to be careful. Aluminium oxide paper at P120 or P150 grit should give a reasonable finish for further finishing.
Be sure to use a sanding block to back the paper. If you are machine sanding don't press down hard on the machine (a common error), just let the sandpaper do the work and keep the machine moving at all times. Be especially careful to support the machine near edges - there is a danger of dubbing over if you don't do this. If you stop moving the machine that's when you'll get a sand through and end-up showing the substrate
Scrit
Be sure to use a sanding block to back the paper. If you are machine sanding don't press down hard on the machine (a common error), just let the sandpaper do the work and keep the machine moving at all times. Be especially careful to support the machine near edges - there is a danger of dubbing over if you don't do this. If you stop moving the machine that's when you'll get a sand through and end-up showing the substrate
Scrit
Thank you so much for your very helpful reply
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