👇The sandpaper grit guide I wish I had when I started refinishing furniture: 🔨 80 Grit (Coarse) Use for: • Removing thick paint • Stripping heavy finishes • Smoothing major damage or uneven surfaces ⚠️ Leaves deep scratches that must be sanded out with finer grits. 🪵 120 - 150 Grit (Medium) Use for: • Removing stain, varnish, and lighter finishes, or scratches left by courser grits • Cleaning up rough wood after stripping • General smoothing • Preparing wood for final sanding ✨ This is often my starting point when a piece isn’t heavily painted. 🪵 180 - 220 Grit (Fine) Use for: • Final prep before most hardwax oils and furniture finishes • Smoothing bare wood ✨ One of my most-used grits. 🪵 320 - 400 Grit (Very Fine) Use for: • Final sanding before clear finishes • Between coats of finish (gently scuff sand) Be sure to take into account the type of wood you’re working with! You might not need to start with such a rough grit for softwoods like pine. Save this guide for your next furniture makeover! 📌 FurnitureRefinishing FurnitureFlipping WoodworkingTips DIYFurniture FurnitureRestoration VintageFurniture antiquefurniture FurnitureMakeover RefinishedFurniture FurnitureArtist Woodworking LTKHome