Why do I sand a painted surfboard

I use Wet'n'Dry sandpaper to remove paint from a surfboard thats been painted. It'd be much easier to use a electric sander but here's my reasons.

[@heathslater1176]

gday craig i would love to see a video on what respirators u wear when shaping. Not sure what the right one is to get. cheers!

[@Crankinsurf7000]

I'll film it in the next week, you might be shocked at the gear I use

[@heathslater1176]

@@Crankinsurf7000 yew thanks mate

[@callalilycollective]

wet sand makes sense for leaving a nice finish, but why not use a solvent like acetone to strip the paint?

[@Crankinsurf7000]

I'm an old school panel beaters son so spent much of my school holidays sanding cars with my Dad and I enjoy the process, it's such a nice finish too, saw a FB post the other day about removing tail pads and there was a ton of different answers, all were right but everyone has their way, I use solvents for those things.

[@callalilycollective]

@@Crankinsurf7000 makes sense. I do find wet sanding very therapeutic, and do it for the finish on most my boards. I'm just lazy when it comes to removing paints and glues.