Hi Larry,

I thought that a tack rag would be the best choice to use prior to varnishing. I think that wet sanding with running water is the ideal choice, followed by drying off with a shop towel or paper towel (+ extended air drying to ensure the water has completely evapourated) and a final wipe with a tack rag just befor varnishing. This minimizes airborn dust and those nasty deeper scratches during grinding from a particle.

Andreas

Andreas
: Hi Andreas, I have never had a problem using soap to wash the wet sanding
: dust. Since I started using soap, followed by a rinsing, I have had much
: less dust particles in the finish. I think much of what we see in the
: finish and think is airborne dust is nothing more than sanding dust on the
: surface.

: Larry C.