Welcome to the first lesson in etching 101: Sanding & Masking. This first step is all about the prep work.

The key to a good etch is a well-prepared surface, and the only way to get one is to use a fair amount of elbow grease; accept no substitutes. To get the enclosure ready, you’ll need the following:

• Sandpaper, ranging from coarse to very fine- I like using 80, 320 and 600.
• Sanding block- This will save your fingers and hands from some pretty painful cramping.
• Heavy Latex gloves- For wet sanding.
• Steel Wool #00- Used for the final polish.
• Economy flat black spray paint- Go cheap.

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