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Tried to use my old belt sander on a maple countertop and it looked like a bad haircut

I was in a rush to finish a job in Portland and thought I could just knock down some glue squeeze-out with my 3-inch belt sander. It grabbed the grain and left a deep, wavy gouge about 6 inches long that looked totally crazy lol. I learned that maple needs a way lighter touch and a proper orbital sander for final passes. Anyone have a good fix for a deep sanding mark without having to take off a ton of material?
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brookefox
brookefox7d ago
What if you just filled it with a clear epoxy? Might be less work than trying to sand the whole thing flat again.
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grant.jade
Try telling people it's a new "distressed" finish and charge them extra.
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