Sanding High soft cutting board

[DaM0w]

Picked this up a while back and really like it, but’s it’s time for it to shed. Any suggestions on grits I should use/any finishing that needs to be done? Thanks a bunch! figure I’ll use a mouse sander like I do w/ my wooden boards


Yoshihiro Hi-Soft High Performance Japanese Sashimi Chef's Tool Professional Grade Cutting Board, Large, Peach https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9CASRG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XzUtFbSK9XMHM

 

[Leifer]

I'm sanding mine right now (one side only).
Note: I am not done yet, read on.....
I'm using a vacuum assisted hand sander (Festool brand).
First, I lightly mark the entire surface with a colored pencil....lines about 3 inches apart. Then I sand these off. This is a furniture finisher's trick, insuring no areas are missed. I only do this once, at the beginning.
1st pass is 180 grit.
2nd pass is 240 grit.
3rd is 400 grit.

That's where I am now.
Now, the "Hi-soft" is probably the softest of the "rubber" (PVA) boards, so the surface is still a tiny bit "fuzzy".
I might switch to hand-sanding using 600 or 800 grit wet/dry, using water, to see if the tiny fuzz goes away.

 

[Leifer]

BTW.... the only reason I'm sanding my 16' x 40' Hi-Soft, is a family member set a hot pot onto it, melting a shallow ring into it....twice !

 

[DaM0w]

Wow I forgot about this post! I’ll give it a shot. I have a similar sander, what brand/style paper are u using for the lower grits?

 

[Teryeki]

Has anyone had luck with sanding their board here? Interested in how to get rid of the “fuzziness” if I attempt sanding mine

 

[DavidPF]

Has anyone had luck with sanding their board here? Interested in how to get rid of the “fuzziness” if I attempt sanding mine

Finishing with finer grit and maybe less pressure (and using water), as @Leifer described, is what one would assume would help - I don't think how to refinish rubber cutting boards is a highly studied field.

If anyone has studied it in depth, it would likely be the manufacturer.

At some point you would probably have to give up and call it good enough.

 

[adam92]

I use wet & dry sandpaper with sanding block, maybe 120 grit & finish with 400 grit.