I used to think those little foam sanding pads were a total gimmick.

A client in Austin insisted I try one on a tricky curved leg, and it got into spots my folded paper never could. Now I keep a pack in my kit for any detailed shaping work. What's a tool you were wrong about at first?

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jones.grace3d ago

Remember when I thought a card scraper was just a fancy piece of metal? I was so sure my sandpaper was all I needed. Tried one on a stubborn finish and it pulled up shavings like butter, no dust at all. I felt like a real fool for ignoring it for so long. It completely changed how I handle final smoothing now. I guess my stubbornness cost me a lot of extra sanding over the years.

campbell.mary3d ago

I mean, I totally wrote off those cheap paint scrapers. But man, they're actually perfect for cleaning up dried glue squeeze-out.