Been woodturning for over ten years and have never tried wet sanding. Saw this video and one other and earlier today ordered some Mahoney's walnut oil. Then realized I already had some citrus degreaser that all of us serious cyclists have for cleaning our chains. Tried it and WOW! The finish on a piece of cherry was fantastic. Thanks.

This is a WOW finish.

Thank you Sam for posting the video you answered all my questions as far as wet sanding Take care Yiannis (Athens Greece)

Quick tip video...20 minutes... no problem if not quick I really love your stuff

Great job Sam, been turning since 2014 and never tried wet sanding until today and will never go back to dry sanding again.

Excellent advice and tips Sam. Thank you, Take care Mike

New to this, great tips

Thank you Sam, that was so helpful. I do get problems in achieving the finish I want. I will try wet sanding. Best wishes from South Wales, UK.

excellent video thank you very much for sharing your knowledge

Great information here. SAFE TURNING, TO YOU SAM.

I've been using citrus cleaner for a couple of years now. As you said, it's a great product for sanding. I also use it to clean the crud off my table saw blades. Works fast and doesn't eat into the metal.

Great presentation as always. I will try the degreaser as a lubricant. George

Good video. Thanks for sharing. Good to see you wearing gloves. Citrus / orange oil based cleaners are usually skin irritants or skin sensitizers.Good to always check the safety data sheet (SDS),

Very informative Sam. Thanks so much. Still lovin' your videos.

Thank you very much for that Sam. Regards, Júlíus

Great tips Sam!

Thanks Sam, learned a lot.

Thanks Sam! Your tips are very informative and useful! Take care, Dave

Having spent my entire adult life as a paint refinisher on "high end" motor vehicles, when wet sanding I always keep a block/bar of non perfumed soap & rub that on the wetted abrasive. It will keep the wet or dry paper from clogging & makes the whole job easier, rinse with clean water, dry thoroughly, seal, repeat the sanding procedure, then continue the process of polishing. It's cheap, doesn't cause skin irritation & gives a great final finish. It's maybe an old fashioned way but you only get out of the process what you put in. In simple terms; It's all in the preparation. Apologies if that was long winded, I could have shown what I meant in a few minutes. Great video though Sam & some useful tips. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧.

Nice tips Sam, thank you. I started wet sanding on the advice of my friend Brendan (Baconsoda) and, like Alan has already mentioned, he got me to use mineral oil and beeswax. The only problem I have with it is that it gunks up your sandpaper very quickly but it does fill wee voids or fine cracks. Thanks again for the video Sam and a happy and blessed new year to you and your family 🎉🙏🏻🎉🙏🏻

klingspor is the best. I have gone through a lot of sandpaper in my cabinet shop in the last 36 years and was not happy with the longevity of the paper until I switched to klingspor. It lasts WAY longer than any other paper I have tried. It's more expensive but the longer use more than makes up for it. I use a container of water to clean the sand paper. Just pop it in there and rinse it out. One thing about using water to rub out a hardening finish is to add a drop of dish soap to the container. This will keep the sandpaper from loading up with finish. Got this tip from a guy who does car painting. Not sure how what the tiny bit of soap will do to unfinished wood as far as repelling finish except for oil.

Thanks Sam. I have never though of using some of the things you are using for the lubricant. I will give the Citrus cleaner a try and the paint thinner for clean up is a good idea. Ian

Thanks for the "quick tips" some great info in there. I found Klingspor paper about a year ago and won't use any other paper now. Same with the EEE-Ultrashine, gives a nice clean finish to the wood and brings out the color in it. Am going to find some of the Citrus Degreaser and give that a try for wet sanding. Thanks again.

I’ve used boiled linseed oil to wet sand, that works ok if you want an oiled finish.😊

Another possible lubricant is walnut oil. If I'm going to use an oil finish, it's typically walnut oil and I like to wet sand with it. In between the grits, I "power wipe" the oil off by pressing a paper towel against the spinning wood -- just as you would when friction polishing. The heat from the power wipe helps the oil penetrate the wood more deeply and reduces the time it takes the oil to harden. But, if I'm turning stabilized wood or acrylics, I just use water.

Thank you for the video.

This was a really helpful video! Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your vast range of knowledge and experience. What a great new find from you... the citric degreaser. Nice stuff. I used it today on a cherry item. It did a great job! I have also been using a mixture of one-pound cut of shellac and walnut oil (a fast building, high sheen coat).

I also like to sand with a mix of mineral oil and beeswax. Any sandpaper will do since mineral oil will not degrade it. Good run down Sam Alan

Instead of going through many sheets of paper I used to use a piece of wood when making spindles. Amazing what wood on wood does at 2000 rpm.

Have you noticed your quick tips are 10-15 minutes longer than most start-to-finish videos,....good job!!!

Great tips Sam, thanks for sharing! I've only recently got some of that EEE wax and shellawax, hopefully will get to test it out this week on a project.

Great tip I was wondering if I could use shine juice

Hello Sam, enjoy your videos. Question, wet sanded today for the first time ! 1 walnut and 1 ash bowl. Used Zep concentrate. It says 1 gal makes 16 gal. Do it use fill strength or add ??? what amount of water. The walnut is cloudy looking while drying. Do I clean it with anything, if so what b4 finish. Was planning of using an alcohol finisher ? Thanks in advance for you response...

Hi Sam, Thanks for the information. I've seen your video before but this popped up again. Did you make those foam pads or purchase? I haven't seen any with the "quick release". If you built them, it would be a good option for a new video.

I always thought 1000 grit was extremely fine!! guessing you could make glass with 20000 grit!?

I wish people had to leave a comment when they gave a video a thumbs down!

Unsure if you will see this but thank you for this video. Besides cleaning off final sanding with turpentine can you use alcohol but if you do does that remove the impregnated “positive “ dust within the grain?

Great lesson! I m from Europe, is the citrus solvent a degreaser? Thanks

I like wet sanding, I just use ordinary sandpaper and I've not had any problems with it coming apart. My favorite sanding lubricant is tung & teak oil, I have also done well with BLO but prefer the other. Will using something with wax in it limit the finish options?

Thanks for the tips I need to try this. Question for ya... which product would you recommend for wet sanding if I want a lacquer or polyurethane as my finish?

Hi Sam. Your video was very informative. However, you did not say anything about impact on a dust collection system. I always use mine when sanding. Will wet sanding residue have any adverse impacts on my system? Thanks for all your great tips. Bill Kennedy. (Bill’s Bowls and other Cool Things)

I use Boiled Linseed Oil to wet sand. Then a good wipe-down with a clean towel and let it sit overnight and finally a lacquer finish. The BLO has no effect the lacquer, I think oil and oil based finishes would work just as well. One question on your tip. Doesn't cleaning with mineral spirits at the end remove the "Slurry" you mentioned earlier in the video? The length of the video doesn't bother me, all of the info was needed...OK most of the info. ;-D

Hi Sam, thanks for all the helpful information. Do you have any advice on how to prevent swirl marks from sanding on the inside of bowls? Knowing at which grit to start and when to more to the next is sometimes a challenge for me. I'm a novice and my tool skills are not that good yet. As a result, I often have to start sanding pretty low. I often get unsightly swirl marks that were not made by the tool.

Good video Sam. May I ask a question please? Do you dilute the citrus degreaser? I can get it easily here in Ireland but it comes as a concentrate so I would appreciate any advice please. Best Wishes, Brendan.

do you dilute the citrus degreaser or use full strength (and of course wear gloves)?

Can you use something like Tried &True or Waterlox over Triple-eee?

Would BLO make a good lubricant for sanding? Or does it interfere with later finishes?

NIce video....longest Quick Tip video I have seen thus far! QUESTION: Did I miss it or wasn't it said......what is the name of the paper you use on your power sanding disks?

Super informative! Do you think wet sanding with that citrus degreaser would work on a pen that I'm planning to finish with CA afterwards?

I am new to turning so please bare with me. I have started to cast and turn hybrid pen blanks/bottle stopper blanks. I am having a hard time getting my finish down pat. Could you please tell me what you think would be the best liquid to use when I am sanding my blanks?

Two questions. Have you tried wet sanding with abranet and what about sanding sealer instead of, or in conjunction with wet sanding?

How is denatured alcohol different from paint thinner for cleaning? A safety thing? just curious. Great tip.

Does sanding with the wax/oil combo interfere with your final finishes?

Nice video, But what if you don't have reverse on your lathe

How much denatured alcohol do you add to the store bought Zimmer shellac to bring it to a one pound cut?

Hi Sam. Do you find yourself using the 2" or the 3" discs more often?

@Wyomingwoodturner can you wet sand stabilized wood?

I tried wet sanding with mineral oil, and also with water. My paper (auto body wet/dry) clogs up and becomes useless in a matter or seconds. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your videos, most informative,

What's the grit value of paper towel???

A 20 minute "Quick" tip?

Das

Would it be worthwhile to use a sanding sealer first?