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H8067 Flat Iron Style Mandolin Kit
The mandolin body was rough sanded at the
factory. To get a good finish the body must be
sanded further with a series of sandpaper grits.
To sand the mandolin body:
1. Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator and
a ANSI-approved safety glasses when
sanding wood!
2. Use a sanding block with #150 grit alumi
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num-oxide sanding paper to sand the man
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dolin body until there is a consistent scratch
pattern on the entire surface. Sand as little
as possible in the neck area at this time
Note: When hand sanding, always sand in
the same direction as the wood grain.
3. Resand the entire mandolin body with #220
grit sanding paper and lightly round over the
sound hole and edges of the body.
4. Wipe the mandolin body with a damp cloth to
“raise” the wood grain.
5. Wait until the wood is dry and resand the
entire body with #220 grit sandpaper.
6. Repeat Steps 4-5
.
7. Fill the wood pores in the back of the rim with
a paste filler according to the manufacturer's
instructions. DO NOT fill the grain in the
mandolin top (soundboard).
8. When the paste filler is dry, use “000” grade
steel wool to remove the residue and polish
the wood surface.
Body
SECTION 4: SANDING
The mandolin neck has been rough sanded at
the factory. Personalize the fretboard and neck
headstock with additional cutting, inlay, or design
work before final sanding.
Note
: Take your time and consider testing your
designs in scrap wood before performing the
work on the actual
fretboard and headstock.
Wait until the fretboard is installed before
sanding the neck
.
Neck
The fretboard requires no sanding.
Note
: Sanding the fretboard will affect the play-
ability of the mandolin and could lead to perma
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nent damage.
Fretboard