RE: OT: Rubbing down for cinema paint

["Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup,

Flour paper is indeed a very fine sandpaper. He was not pulling you leg.
It is possible the guy was using "wet and dry" was it black or
red oxide in
colour by any chance?
Using 2000g wetndry with a little soapy water will provide you with the
finish you want. But work down through the grades as it will take you a
long
time with just 2000g!
I would start with 320g and then go to 800g, 1200g and finally 2000g for
the
polish. Having said that 2000g will give you a mirror smooth finish so
might
be overkill!

HTH

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 21 October 2004 13:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: Rubbing down for cinema paint


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gareth Cook  Sent: 21 October 2004 12:51
>
> Just didn't think it was sandpaper - I would have thought
> even the finest would scratch/mark/discolour the final top coat...

Yeah, I know what you mean. The tool I quoted was advertised as
something for rubbing down the joints in drywalling (i.e. the taped
joints in plasterboard where they won't be skimmed). The head just had
clamps so you could add any grade of paper though.

I remember a mate talking about "flour paper" as a very fine
sandpaper
grade. Dunno if he was pulling my leg or not though. There's a couple of
joinery-type people that may know on UK_Selfbuild if you're a member of
that group ?

> I'll have to take a trip to B&Q
>
> thanks
>
> G.

Good luck,

Tim H.

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