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Old 02-01-2011 | 07:53 AM
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kwblake
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Default Wing Sanding

Good Morning. I am moving along on my first kit ( a 4*60) and have almost completed the two wing halves. A few minor goofs, but nothing too drastic. I have the four Great Planes hand sanders ( 5.5" 11" 22" and 44"), plus an assortment of sandpaper. Also I purchased some rubber matting, like you would use in a kitchen cupboard. I figured this would help to keep the wing from moving around on my lap. What I'm after is some advise on how to sand the wing properly. What grit paper do you start with, and how fine do you finish with? Do you start with one of the shorter sanders and take down the slightly raised corners of the spars or start right off with the 44"? Any tips would be greatly appreciated, as I am trying to do this build right. I did do a search of the Forums on this subject, but came up empty.

Thanks very much