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--Ty-- t1_j9hjyu2 wrote

Reply to comment by Guygan in Oak veneer countertop discoloured where sanded by kimchifarts123

But this time, OP, be thorough with it. Start at 150 grit, then do 180, then 220, taking the time to fully sand away all the marks of the previous grit (draw over the area with pencil to make sure you don't miss a spot.

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Falcfire t1_j9ihlz0 wrote

Wouldn't recommend too much sanding near veneer. Sometimes less is more.

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--Ty-- t1_j9ikxj6 wrote

As someone who has sanded through a few veneers before, you're absolutely right, but unfortunately there's no other solution. The surface roughness is inconsistent due to OP's sanding of the area at 150-grit.

Since we don't know what grit Ikea finished their own veneer to, this is now the new baseline that the whole countertop needs to be brought to.

You're right tho, this might be one of those situations where trying to fix it just ruins it entirely.

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aontachtai t1_j9irblw wrote

If you do this, you're going to sand through the paper thin veneer.

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Rumplesforeskin t1_j9jqwvh wrote

Bad idea. That veneer is very thin. 150 is too gritty. Already having oil on it, it's not going to go well sanding anymore because to make it all even would be too much for the veneer before you can evenly sand with the oil on it

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