Hmmmm...are we related? I too am a Bill, 68, and have been sanding incorrectly it seems. Nice to have the optical explanation regarding light reflection and refraction. Makes sense to me.
Hi. I never get bored and I appreciate your time to teach us. I learned something very important about sanding. No, I am not being sarcastic. I love learning new things and this early morning, this was it. Thank you.
Considering that no one is going top stoop down and look closely at Dave's finish says a lot about his craftsmanship! Dave's technique was taught to me when taking wood shop and working on chair spindles, learning how to float the sandpaper took a lot longer then you would think! A trick I also learned was moistening the wood raised the grain slightly and resulted in a smoother finish. Another trick my teacher taught was sharping a plane blade but not honing it, this left a razor sharp edge on the back side which you would then drag across a flat surface to get a really smooth and flat surface. They actually make blades just for this purpose now. The two color prime technique is used by auto body workers, which probably dates back to the days of buggy work before automobiles took over. Carriage makers like Fisher just continued with auto bodies after horse drawn carriages went out of fashion.
Dave releases a video on sanding that lots of people drop out of. I visit Dave and he comments in person about it and in the following video on the popularity of said topic. In a video shortly there after he doubles down on sanding, sanding techniques, equipment, etc, and we are better people for it. In the next video, we see a side by side sanding speed comparison of husband and wife! Or not.. :)
Yes, we are better for having disciplined ourselves to heed what Dave has to say, to learn from his example and experience. And kudos to Dave for not succumbing to what's popular at the moment. Like all good teachers, he will be appreciated for sticking to the subject when he has something unpopular to show or say. Those who would rather be entertained than enlightened are free to choose as they will. Thanks, Dave!
Thanks for sharing your talent even though making these videos has got to be a ridiculous pain in the backside I really enjoy watching them and learning
I am French, I am a subscriber to your channel I was a heavyweight bodybuilder I know a little about this kind of work I thank you for your good advice. very useful thank you again. see you soon.
I thank you for the teaching on how to sand..... when I was young man and I was working in my high schools auto shop (doing body work) this s exactly how they taught us to sand... this is how the best auto body shops do all their sanding... Now as an adult and a wood worker, I find myself sanding in this exact method as well... just never thought about why I did this...
Hello Dave, if someone told me that I would sit down, pay attention and learn when someone explained about Sanding and Sand paper I would think they where nuts, but it has turned out to be very interesting and I have learned a lot, I've just got to get the wife to believe that and it will be a perfect weekend. Thanks. Regards Richard 🇬🇧
Ah, the science of hand sanding - and disks on purpose. Got to love the way your saw changes the angle of the blade with respect to the massive table top. Thanks for the information and the video. (I am wondering how the discussion about Diane’s sanding technique went when she saw/heard your comments.)
Good info, always a way and always the right way. My grandfather showed us all a little trick to getting a smooth surface on raw wood. After you think the sanding is finished, use a damp cloth and rub it in the wood. This causes the grain to slightly raise. After it completely dries sand it again. I've used this process and it always gave the wood a finish as smooth as a baby's buh dunk a dunka.
Great stuff Dave I did a lot of auto and motor cycle restorations starting in the early 70s that paint job on that buggy will probably out last the us for sure my dad and uncle had an upholstery shop when I was a youngster I can remember dad teaching me boat seats were one piece because of water just as you stated you bring down memory lane when I watch your videos thanks for taking the time to make them
I cannot believe that what the job has cost so far that the customer in cribbing about the difference in cost between leather and vinyl. The amount of love and perfection bestowed on this buggy is unbelievable. If I were Dave I should be saying sorry not prepared to do that I feel it would demean all my other work.
In getting a good finish on any project, I know the importance of surface preparation. So I appreciate a good piece of sandpaper. But I learned more from you than I knew before. Thanks for the tips!
I've been painting and finishing wood (and metal) for over 50 years, and can do amazing things with faux finishes. But I wish I'd had your master class in sanding years back. I'd done some of what you taught, but the fine points and WHY are important. Thank you again for sharing your extensive knowledge.
Buona giorno, da tempo ti seguo con molta attenzione , in ogni tuo lavoro ho apprezzato la tua manualità, in parte sono un falegname pure io e capisco bene le lavorazioni. Ma quello ke mi colpisce in particolare sono come ricostruisci le ruote dei carri. Complimenti sei veramente molto bravo. Continuerò a seguirti. Grazie a te ,un Complimento !!!dall'italia 🇮🇹👍👋👋
Last week we were in Bishop, specifically to visit the wagons at the Laws Museum. They are as grand in person as they were when we watched you build them. Although a bit muddy and dusty, they looked like they just did the trip from Harmony across the mountains and desert. We really enjoy watching and learning every week. Thanks!
Hello Dave It is a pleasure to listen to your explanations and to Look what you do . It all looks so easy to Do but only for a Person who never ever work with his hands . Thank you for the Look in your Shop and your amazing work Take care stay healthy Yours Frank Galetzka
As a teenager I worked weekends for neighbor who made furniture. This brought back memories of breaking down old furniture and salvaging the springs or anything he thought he could reuse at a later time.
Thank you for the in depth explanation on sanding. Now I know why I can see the straight lines in the clear coat on my car ( my first time ). Not a whole lot out there giving the fine details. My next one will be better lol.
That avocado green refrigerator in the back ground brings back childhood memories. Growing up every appliance was avocado green. The dryer was the first to go then the stove, then the dishwasher then the clothes washer. The refrigerator was the last it went out around 1990, the house was built in 1974. The avocado green linoleum was replaced around then too along with the green carpet and the new vinal siding covered up the green paint in 94. The avocado green countertop got replaced in 2000. Basically the only green left from childhood is the flour, sugar, tea, and salt canisters that use to sit on the counter, there now in storage in the pantry
Man I learned a tremendous amount, this is going to make priming sign cabinets and buffing polycarbonate faces so much easier! I'll try it out Monday and hopefully it will allow me to finish a panel in a day, usually it takes about a day & a half to refurb a panel. I've gotten to where I just order new panels, but ever since covid it's on back order 99% of the time so I got in the habit of refurbing panels when I can. This is HUGE help!
@@andrewclarkehomeimprovement Here's a little update. I had to do a panface panel refurb today that's really yellowed. I used Dave's sanding tips, and although it did make the sanding & buffing just a little faster - a few minutes at least - the biggest improvement is that I went literally half of the sandpaper and and my buffing wheel cleaned up in 10 minutes! so I just saved $40 in sandpaper and I'd say at least $50 in labor. Thanks Dave! you're the best
I've never owned a sanding machine but have long used adhesive disks as you do. Proper sanding is an art, one I may never master but one I continue to refine.
Dave, You blow my mind away! You have so many skills. I can't get through a week without without watching you. I hold you in the highest respect! THANK YOU! I only wish I could come over from Australia to personally meet you. Cheers and keep up the great work and the burden of having to video what you do. I can't imagine the time involved? Roger.
Hi Dave hope you're doing well and having a wonderful Day, I have a pressure washer with a Dustless Sand Blasting attachment, it works very well on metal like Springs, Bolts and Nuts. Lot easier and faster than sandpaper.
Thanks for sharing with us Dave, the sanding techniques you explained are valuable. Not only for wood working but for metal working too. Makes for a better finish when painting. Really enjoyed watching you rebuild and repair the buggy seat springs and frames, looking forward to seeing your video with the padding and materials. Fred.
Sorry, the tedium was too much but I do appreciate the masters touch. The cost of this buggy must be astronomical considering all of the effort you put into it. Keep up the good work.
je faisais exactement le contraire, la prochaine fois je ponce en mouvement rond, très bonne remarque comme toujours et fabuleuse patience. I did exactly the opposite, next time I sand in round motion, very good remark as always and fabulous patience. Pierre de Vierzon France.
La réalisation de se film et les explications sont parfaites vraiment passionnant dans le détail je suis éberlué (vieux mot français: étonnement admiratif). The making of this film and the explanations are perfect, really fascinating in detail, I am amazed (old French word: admiring astonishment). Pierre de Vierzon France.
English equivalent: ebulant. Which probably less than one person in a thousand knows these days. Most people these days would probably assume that you meant effervescent, which is not at all the same thing.
I'm not disagreeing ar all with your sanding in fact it makes loads of sense on painted wood I refinish antique furniture and new furniture as much I mean as much as I hate to say I have been painting a few pieces I pretty much have stop using my orbital sander as it seemed like I was spending more time sanding out all those squiggly marks you know I've had tons of people tell me oh your buying wrong wand paper your pushing to hard on the sander u need to buy this kind well doing this for 50 years I've learned just to leave the electric sander on the self and do it by hand which is harder to do but I'm so much a happer wood worker thanks for this lesson I'm sure it's going to make me even happier
I like hand sanding. It looks like using halves of the circular disks has some definite advantages. I can see how they fit into some of the nooks and crannies better. Definitely worth trying next time. Thank-you. Edited to add: The attention to detail for furniture versus autobody work is the same in my opinion...anywhere that surface texture is important...all the various art forms, whatever you can think of.
Thanks Dave for the information I’m sending. I purchased my sending material from woodworker supply out of Albuquerque New Mexico. They manufactured in the house stand behind their product. I do use the air overall D8 sander. Again thank you for the information I am glad to know that I’m on the right track.
Can tell by the placement of your hands when using the staple/nail remover and/or the brad nailer that just once you probably ran the point of the brad/nail remover into your thumb or caught a brad in a finger when the brad followed the grain and came out the side of the joint.
If there is one job I dislike more than painting, it is sanding. However, this video has made me look at it a little differently and it will be a bit of a challenge to me the next time a sanding job rears it's ugly head. thanks - very enjoyable.
The sanding was magnificent! I'm not getting too excited though. I don't want to peak too soon as I'm saving myself for when we get to watch the paint dry! :) Seriously though, keep up the great work; I'm enthralled.
