Do I need to sand a new Boll ALC frame?

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Hello, do I need to sand the frame ore is this not good fore the top layer?
 
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I'm curious about this advice. Why would you sand away the sealer? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the sealer?

In my experience, when wetting the wood (which is what you do when applying a water-based sealant) the wood fibers will work a bit, making the surface notably rougher. You don't sand away the sealant, you just re-smooth the surface again.

I may be wrong here, of course, and will gladly stand corrected if a more wood-savvy person does so.
 
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