wet-sand

English

Verb

wet-sand (third-person singular simple present wet-sands, present participle wet-sanding, simple past and past participle wet-sanded)

Alternative form of wet sand
1. To sand with fine-grained sandpaper and lubricant.
  - 1998, George Bojaciuk, Building and Detailing Scale Model Muscle Cars, →ISBN, page 24:
    I applied additional coats as needed and wet-sanded it smooth.
  - 2005, Colin Date, Mitch Burns, 101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects, →ISBN, page 46:
    Properly wet-sanding your vehicle will make a night-and-day difference in the final presentation and sleekness of your paint job.
  - 2007, Steven Dodd Hughes, Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing, →ISBN, page 86:
    The stock is then wet-sanded using gray Scotchbrite and wiped off.
2. To smooth with a sponge.
  - 1977 July, Clem Labine, “Patching Cracks in Plaster”, in Old-House Journal, volume 5, number 7, page 81:
    AFTER DRYING, the first coat can be wet-sanded with a damp sponge, and then a finish coat is brushed on.
  - 1985, James Emmerson Russell, Methods and materials of residential construction, page 156:
    To avoid the dust problems, the joints may be wet-sanded or sponged rather than dry-sanded.
  - 1997, Mark Dixon, Bob Heidt, House Painting Inside & Out, →ISBN, page 72:
    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.

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