Take the beam out of your own eye before removing the dust from someone else's eye. (nakedpastor.com)
An air filter's job it so remove dust particles and other contaminants from the air that's headed to your engine's combustion chamber, leading to cleaner combustion. (citytoyota.com)
So wit that said, I did not sand my table but I only removed dust and dirt. (placeofmytaste.com)