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Why should you sand in the same direction as the wood grain?

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  1. It wears out sandpaper more slowly
  2. It makes the wood harder
  3. Cross-grain scratches show up when stain soaks in

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  1. Proper Wood Preparation (Minwax) www.minwax.com/en/how-to-finish-wood/wood-preparation/proper-wood-preparation-article Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Proper Wood Preparation (Minwax) www.minwax.com/en/how-to-finish-wood/wood-preparation/proper-wood-preparation-article Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Proper Wood Preparation (Minwax) www.minwax.com/en/how-to-finish-wood/wood-preparation/proper-wood-preparation-article Checked 2026-10-10.

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