Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hand holding sandpaper to choose Seeing sandpaper on a project checklist may seem like an easy enough item to check off—that is, ...

Sandpaper is one of the more versatile items to have for any DIY project, useful for a variety of applications. Whether you're smoothing out wood to give it a fresh coat of paint or prepping metal for ...

Q. In your column a while back, you discussed safe ways to remove toilet stains and to clean pipes. I have an even safer way to remove those stubborn stains without using any chemicals at all. As long ...

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Dear Randy: The sandpaper aisle at the home center store can be a bit overwhelming, sometimes even for professionals. It could be worse, though. If you go online sometime and search on sandpaper, you ...

Question: I have been trying to clean up and refinish some of the hardwood trim in my older home. I went to the home center store to buy sandpaper, but there are so many types. Which is best for what?

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Fine-grit papers, 150 to 180, are used for final sanding before finishing wood. Very fine, extra fine and superfine papers are used between coats of finish to smooth and remove dust spots and other ...

Most people start with the wrong grit and wonder why the finish looks rough.