A Wooden table Sanding yourself is not magic. We will explain to you how to make your solid wood table with our step-by-step instructions inexpensive and without much effort sand by hand.

To prepare a wooden table you need

• Sandpaper in grit sizes 80, 120, 180 and 240
• Possibly sanding block
• wet rag for watering
• wood oil
• dry cloth to wipe off excess oil

Sand the wooden table by hand

How you do yours Solid wood table You can find out how to sand and oil and which grit is the right one for sanding in our instructions here:

• Sand with 80 grit sandpaper
• Sand again with 120 grit sandpaper
• Wet the surface with a wet cloth
• Allow surface to dry
• table top Sand with 180 grit sandpaper
• Oil the surface, then let the oil take effect for around 15-20 minutes
• Lightly sand the surface with the 240 grit sandpaper, but do not remove all the oil!
• Oil again and after 15 minutes, remove the excess oil with a damp cloth.

Instructions for preparing a table

Here you can find out how to properly sand your solid wood table by hand. We will also give you useful tips for sanding by hand for a beautiful result.

Which wooden tables can be sanded by hand?

Untreated and oiled solid wood tables can be prepared at home without any problem. Caution is advised with lacquered tables, as the entire layer of lacquer must first be removed. After sanding, you can then repaint or oil your table

Here you will find instructions and tips for sanding wood for untreated and oiled wooden tables:

Before you start sanding

When sanding wood, wood dust is created. If you have the opportunity, sand your outdoor table. Otherwise, clear around the table and vacuum up the wood debris later.

It's best to have everything you need ready in advance. If you want to sand your dining table, you need Sandpaper in different grits . You can get this inexpensively at the hardware store. We recommend this to you Sanding in 4 stages . For this you need sandpaper in grit sizes 80, 120, 180 and 240.

A sanding block lies comfortably in the hand and ensures particularly comfortable and even work, especially on larger wooden surfaces.

Please have a wet cloth ready for watering. In order to be able to remove the excess oil later, you will need a clean and soft cloth. Please do not use a microfiber cloth for this! They are particularly suitable Paper or cotton towels .

Sanding the wood

First, start sanding the table surface with the coarsest sandpaper (80 grit). When sanding, make sure that you always point in the direction of Wood grain work. Then repeat the process with the 120 grit sandpaper.

Now that you have sanded the surface evenly, the wooden surface should be watered. To do this, take a wet cloth and moisten it Wooden table top . The wood is sufficiently watered when it is evenly darkened by the moisture in all areas. Now let the wood dry without wiping it with a dry cloth. Watering causes fine wood fibers to stand up again, which are then captured in the next sanding step.

After the table has dried, treat the surface with the 180-grit sandpaper. Thereafter oil the table and leave that wood oil Leave on for around 15 to 20 minutes. After the exposure time, remove excess oil with a cloth.

Now follows the final sanding process with fine sandpaper (240 grit). Please make sure that you do not remove all of the oil again. You only go very lightly over the surface with this sandpaper.
After that she becomes a oiled second time . Here too, the exposure time is around 15 minutes before you absorb excess oil with the cloth. The surface will dry after about 5 hours, but should not be wiped with a damp cloth for at least two days.

Alternative grinding tools for grinding

There are various options to choose from as to how you can sand your oiled wooden table. Instead of sandpaper, you can also sand a wooden table with a sanding sponge.
If you prefer to sand your wooden table with a machine, we recommend an orbital sander for beginners. This is particularly easy to use.
Experienced do-it-yourselfers can of course also sand your table with a belt sander or orbital sander.