To Sand, or Not to Sand: That Is the Question !

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Might sound stupid, but... Just purchased new teak veneer plywood for seating and my question is: do you need to sand the fresh teak before applying the 1st coat of varnish. I'm scared of sanding off the veneer.

[S/V_Surya]

I very light sand is ok (320 grit). But you can only do this once.

[SaucySailoress]

Perhaps you could leave the splinters alone in one area, and allocate that seat to unwanted guests...?

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Gotcha! Thanks!