Hiya,
I'm building a Riva Aquarama (see my icon) which has a beautiful mahogany varnished finish. I've applied 3 coats of cellulose sanding sealer followed by 4 coats of yacht varnish. I've taken the hull outside and sanded down between coats with 600 grade paper then wiped down with paper towel and used a sticky roller to remove any remaining dust. The varnish looks good but is marred by very small specks of dust which are presumably airborne. I remember reading somewhere that it is a good idea to finally sand with a very high grade paper and then polish it. My question is what grade of sandpaper - I have some 1000, 2000 and 2500 grade papers. Also can anyone please recommend a suitable polish? Should I look for a car polish, boat polish or some type of furniture polish. There are lots of metal fittings to glue on so presumably sand first and then polish. In the end, I don't want to be left with white polish residue around difficult to access places. Any advice welcome. Thanks in advance Duncan.