wet-sand

present singular third person wet-sands · participle present wet-sanding · participle past wet-sanded · past wet-sanded

1. Alternative form of wet sand.
   1. To sand with fine-grained sandpaper and lubricant.

      I applied additional coats as needed and wet-sanded it smooth.

      1998, George Bojaciuk, Building and Detailing Scale Model Muscle Cars, →ISBN, page 24

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      Properly wet-sanding your vehicle will make a night-and-day difference in the final presentation and sleekness of your paint job.

      2005, Colin Date, Mitch Burns, 101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects, →ISBN, page 46

      The stock is then wet-sanded using gray Scotchbrite and wiped off.

      2007, Steven Dodd Hughes, Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing, →ISBN, page 86

   2. To smooth with a sponge.

      To avoid the dust problems, the joints may be wet-sanded or sponged rather than dry-sanded.

      1985, James Emmerson Russell, Methods and materials of residential construction, page 156

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      AFTER DRYING, the first coat can be wet-sanded with a damp sponge, and then a finish coat is brushed on.

      1977 July, Clem Labine, “Patching Cracks in Plaster”, in Old-House Journal, volume 5, number 7, page 81

      New drywall can be "wet-sanded" with a sponge to eliminate dust, but be careful not to get the compound too wet or sponge it too much — the mud will loosen.

      1997, Mark Dixon, Bob Heidt, House Painting Inside & Out, →ISBN, page 72