Smoothing Out the Gourd

Begin the final clean-up with a piece of the fine sand paper. Right now we're concerned with smoothing off all the peeling flecks of dried outer shell. This shouldn't take too much pressure. Go over the surface a few times, dust off the residue and test to see if it's smooth to your touch. When you're satisfied with the feel, you can move on to washing the gourd with bleach.