Directions for use of Trim Sander,
Custom formed sanding blocks. Always wear eye protection and a respirator or dust mask when using this product.
To prepare your trim/wood molding for finishing, simply attach two pieces of our proprietary, self adhesive, pressure sensitive sand paper to your trim sander. Attach one at each end, across the tracking pads.
Your trim sander has been manufactured to exacting tolerances to insure a perfect fit and ease of use. Due to the manufacturing process involved in production of wood molding, however, some variances may occur in different pieces of wood. They are still high quality pieces of trim, but may not be identical to each other. We have addressed this problem, by making our sanding blocks “lappable,” meaning you can adjust the fit of our blocks, in the event that your molding isn’t quite the standard shape.
This is easily done by reversing the process, and applying a piece of our self adhesive, pressure sensitive sand paper, directly to a portion of the molding you will be using, and placing the matching block on the molding, and proceed with sanding the block to fit. Your Trim Sander is designed to sand easily, and with very little effort, you will have a perfect match.
Applying the sandpaper to the trim sander is easily accomplished by starting at one edge and working across the block with a rolling motion, being careful to get it worked into any tight corners or crevices. Use of a putty knife or similar tool is sometimes recommended.
Imperfections in wood molding, both naturally occurring and those created in the manufacturing process, as well as damage incurred in shipping and handling may not seem apparent at first glance, but can become very obvious after application of any finish, including clear varnishes, or polyurethane, as well as paint. It is a myth that finishes and paint will hide imperfections. On the contrary, they, most times, will highlight them. One way to illustrate, to a lesser degree, how much any imperfections will show after finishing, is to wet the molding with a cloth and examine under normal light. Note how mill marks and imperfections seem to appear. Imagine your dissatisfaction upon seeing these imperfections even more evident after application of stain and finish.
Proper preparation and sanding also allows stain to penetrate more uniformly and leave a more natural luster and pleasing appearance.
