wet sanding

noun5

1. •
   The process of sanding with extremely fine-grained sandpaper, using a lubricant such as oil or water to prevent the sandpaper from clogging.

   • Some wet sanding and a few more coats of varnish had it looking respectable enough to antique. — 1976
2. •
   Sanding with fine-grained sandpaper and lubricant.

   • You should anticipate that it will take about four or five applications of three coats each (and subsequent wet-sandings) before the parts are finished. — 1986
3. •
   Alternative form of wet sanding.
4. •
   The process of smoothing damp material with a sponge.

   • An alternate sanding method is wet sanding. It involves blending in the edges of the joint compound by stroking them with a wet sponge. — 1998
5. •
   Smoothing damp material with a sponge.

   • Wet-sanding with a damp sponge works well too. — 1997