wet-sanding

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wet-sand

plural wet-sandings

1. Alternative form of wet sanding.
   1. countableuncountableSanding with fine-grained sandpaper and lubricant.

      When your primer coat is dry, it's on to the wet-sanding to get that paint flat and silky smooth.

      2005 March, Paul Capello, “Paint Your Case Like a Pro”, in Maximum PC, page 52

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      You should anticipate that it will take about four or five applications of three coats each (and subsequent wet-sandings) before the parts are finished.

      1986, Roger H. Siminoff, Constructing a Solid-body Guitar: A Complete Technical Guide, →ISBN, page 51

      The stock pores should be filled by this 400-grit wet-sanding with just a trace of finish left on the surface. One more wet-sanding with 600-grit paper is done, leaving almost no finish on the surface.

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

   2. countableuncountableSmoothing damp material with a sponge.

      Wet-sanding with a damp sponge works well too.

      1997, Richard Ziegner, Neil Soderstrom, Walls, Floors & Ceilings, →ISBN, page 47

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      Wet-sanding is done either with regular sandpaper that's been wetted or with a dampened sanding sponge.

      2004, Stephen Diller, Janelle Diller, Craftsman's Construction Installation Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 254

      Using a large sponge to wet-sand drywall joints will definitely reduce dust, but wet-sanding isn't feasible for a project of any size because you must rinse the sponge and change the water continually. Also wet-sanding soaks the paper facing, sometimes dislodges the tape, and tends to round joint compound edges rather than taper them.

      2005, Michael W. Litchfield, Renovation, →ISBN, page 356