The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This positioning, alongside our focus on sustainability and preserving the environment, resounds through all we do. Denibbing is the removal of “nibs” and imperfections from your finish, and it should be performed between each coat of any finish applied.

There was a problem with item description, In uploaded description it said paint size 8oz, I received 4oz and also said it had masking tape.uk/products/rupes-ibrid-de-nibbing-discs 5463230054556 Rupes Ibrid De-Nibbing Discs 35mm (Pack of 10) 3. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The three dimensional structure of the pads is easy to use on contoured surfaces and profiles, as well as areas which are difficult to reach. If you’ve used a finish that seals the wood like varnish, lacquer, shellac or polyurethane for example, I’d recommend spraying on a bit of water both to the project and to the abrasive paper and wet sanding – this forms a slurry on the surface and helps keep things smooth and removes any particles a little easier. Use of 600 grit is for the first coat (when fully dry), even finer grit, or very worn 600 grit for the second coat, final coat 4x0 wire wool.

Join our mailing list to receive exclusive discounts and be kept up to date with any promotions, new product releases and how-to guides. The purpose of doing this between coats is to smooth down any raised grain or imperfections that have occurred from the first application. In other words use the Abranet 120 grit to gently denib the initial coat and any other coats then apply say a 600 grit after the final coat for the better finish?These Flexi De Nib Pads wet and dry finished foam cleaners take all the nibs off prior to the finish coat. Also I presume I would need to get a sanding block for the Abranet pads too as I currently just have a sander and nothing to do hand sanding with apart from my hands. I saw that denibbing is recommended with fiddes hardwax oil, how do you do this for a large area such as a floor?

But if it's removing raised wood fibres from a water based finish or stain then a tiny bit more abrasion is helpful. You don't need to apply much pressure at all while you're sanding - just go over it very gently, and do it in the direction of the wood grain, unless it's MDF or something that doesn't have a wood grain ofcourse.If it doesn’t that means that more denibbing is required, and after that if it still isnt smooth then it probably hasn’t been as sanded as well as it should of. It looks expensive and is dearer than when I bought mine on special at Screwfix, but it gives you a slightly cushioned velcro pad sized to the sheets (choice of two sizes) and a connection for a vacuum cleaner hose.

Denibbing is a process to remove nibs -when a varnish is applied to wood the grain is raised so it feels rough when the varnish has dried -hence the need for fine abrasive (abrasive isnt made wit sand these days!Starting with the obvious reason and that is to get your finish as smooth and professional looking and feeling as possible.