Sanding aquafortis

[hortonstn]

Is it ok to wet sand aquafortis?

[P.Bigham]

Guess you could. I would burness or rub it down at that point.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I've never sanded it wet, but I can tell you that the dust from sanding it dry is quite a nasal irritant.

[rich pierce]

Guessing you mean an AQF stained stock. I think you’ll find it’s not a very deep stain and will lighten.

[hortonstn]

Yes just don't like the dust thanks

[Stophel]

Once you've stained the stock, sandpaper and all abrasives should never come anywhere the stock. 

[Jim Kibler]

I've never sanded it wet, but I can tell you that the dust from sanding it dry is quite a nasal irritant.

Yeah I've been there!

[Hungry Horse]

 If you’re just rubbing it back to lighten the color, I always do that dry, with a fine Scotch Brite pad. Remember to get rid of the used pad when you're done. That old pad will encourage rusting on metal, and stains on other stuff. A mask wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

  Hungry Horse

[P.W.Berkuta]

Is it ok to wet sand aquafortis?

James Turpin on one of his video's wet sands a stock after using AF with red scotch brite and water because of the dust

[Eric Krewson]

I made 4 curly maple bow tillering tools this weekend to auction off for the children's hospital, guys here donated the wood. I didn't plan to make but one so I didn't put my respirator on but spent a lot more time in the shop and made 4.

I messed up a brand on a piece that I had already stained with aqufortis and took it back to the belt sander and worked it over with a 220 grit belt. I have a dust collection system but it doesn't get the extra fine stuff.

That night I started coughing and my throat got sore, I thought I might have covid. What I really had was excess exposure to aqufortis stained wood dust. I am still coughing the stuff up today.