Use
a fine grained sandpaper to distress the finished sign by removing some of the all over paint color on the front and edges of the board.
If a stain were to occur over time, you can use
fine grained sandpaper to buff out.
Not exact matches
Do not over-sand with
fine - grit
sandpapers; this will close and seal the wood
grain, preventing ideal color absorption.
Use a
fine - grit
sandpaper (grade 220 to remove stains and 400 to smooth), sanding with the
grain of the wood, before reapplying a finish.