Sanding Schedules

Oak Stain

In order of doing. Edging can be done as belting. But last belt must be after last edge

belt at 40g low setting
Edge with 80g
Belt at 50g low medium setting
Edge with 100
Belt with 80g low setting

Orbital with 80g slowly – must be done before bee
powerdrive with 100g slowly. Change paper every 150 feet
Multihead 100 g
Waterpop

Stain Harder wood or soft wood - Hickory etc

Stain hickory
In order of doing. Edging can be done as belting. But last belt must be after last edge

belt 40g low setting
Edge with 80g
Belt at 50g medium setting
Edge with 100
Belt with 100g light setting
Orbital with 80g slowly – must be done before powerdrive
powerdrive with 100g slowly
multi-head with 120g slowly. Change paper every 150 feet
Waterpop

Neutrals- stains

In order of doing. Edging can be done as belting. But last belt must be after last edge

belt 40g low setting
Edge with 80g
Belt at 50g medium setting
Edge with 100
Belt with 100g light setting
Orbital with 80g slowly – must be done before powerdrive
powerdrive with 100g slowly

Natural (NOT NEUTRAL) Hardwood oak/hickory

Belt 40g
Edge 60g medium flip setting
Belt 60g
trowel fill
Belt 80g low setting
Edge 80g low setting
Powerdrive 80g

Natural (NOT NEUTRAL) softwood/light - maple/birch/walnut

If needed belt 40
Belt 50g low setting
Edge 80g
Trowel Fill
belt 80g medium setting
Edge 100g low setting — if did 80 above do 100 here
fast orbital with 100
powerdrive 80
powerdrive 100g