Now the work begins. I level the whole surface with 220 dry. The reason for the gloss Min Wax is to create a "guide coat", A guide coat tells us if we have low spots. If you still see gloss, you need to sand more because it's not level yet.

After leveling I use a flashlight held low to the surface to find pours and grain that still needs to be filled. You won't find all of them so just go for the big ones at this stage. I fill them with auto Glazing Putty, The stuff is heavy, but you will sand almost all of it off so weight gain is insignificant, This is the best material I have found for this purpose.