Sanding instead of Sealing

[HappyTableTennis]

My seller included a sand paper that he told me is to sand the blade to prevent or reduce the chances of splintering. I can buy a sealer (revolution one), if I sand do I still need to sand it?

New 301X

 

[pingpongpaddy]

sealing is the best protection against splinters

 

[gusfring]

you should sand the blade first to smooth rough edges and prevent splintering. After sanding, apply the sealer like Revolution No. 3 to protect the blade. You generally don’t need to sand again after sealing unless the surface feels uneven.

that's not my neighbor​

 

[Lazer]

Seal first THEN sand. If you only sand you probably make the glue stick harder and without a good sealer it becomes worse. He wants you to buy many blades 😀.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[tzifos]

Sand if the blade's quality is not top-notch and has irregularities. I always sand the "wings" so their edges are "round" and doesn't hurt fingers. Check the blade and handle for cuts that are not "clean" and there are splinters around and sand them too so the edges are all smooth. Then seal the blade with a good sealer like RevNo3 (this is what I use).
then sand the blade (area where rubbers go) with a very fine (600-1200) sand paper, clean it from dust blowing air and with dump - almost dry microfiber cloth (just a bit of water).

I also seal the handle but most player only seal the "glue" area.

 

[haggisv]

My seller included a sand paper that he told me is to sand the blade to prevent or reduce the chances of splintering. I can buy a sealer (revolution one), if I sand do I still need to sand it?

New 301X

Sandpaper is usually only provided to sand sharp edges, not the main blade surface. The sandpaper used to sand down edges is usually much rougher than the fine sandpaper required for the blade surface, so make sure you've the right sandpaper if you're going to sand the blade surface. Perhaps check with the seller to find out what he meant.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

interesting that a seller would include sand paper for the purpose of "sealing".
i would imagine the sand paper is very fine and the idea is to remove loose pieces of wood grain that could probably cause splintering.

and maybe make the surface more smooth, so there is less area for glue to stick on that could lead to splintering.

I have never heard of sand paper for anti splintering, but I do think the idea does have some merit, just not sure how successful it could be