sandpaper storage?

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redd1981

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Hey guys Im looking for some ideas on ways to store my different grits of sheets without them "cross pollinating" if you will.

I would love to just have some shallow plastic drawers but Im having trouble finding anything that is small and shallow enough that doesnt cost 50 bucks per 3 drawers. :rolleyes:

what do you guys use and/or recommend?
 
I cut mine into the size strips I use the most and have a little storage bin with 4 rows of 3 drawers. It wasn't much money. I got it at Walmart as well.
 
If grit contamination is a worry, place them in gallon size Zip-Lock bags.

The way to prevent grit from one sheet type causing a problem by getting on others sheets is to place them in a file rack with the coarsest on the bottom. That way any falling grit will be of a finer size. It is always a good idea to shake off a sheet before starting to sand with it, too.
 
+1 on large ziplocks. Also,

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Top drawer for sandpapers, bottom drawer for tool manuals, orders, catalogs, invoices/receipts, miscellaneous whatever. No need to buy new; keep an eye peeled at garage sales, thrift stores, etc. Mine was free and I've had it so long I'm not even sure where I got it.
 
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Hanging expanding files in an old beat up file cabinet I rescued from someone's trash. I'm cheap.
 
I got a 2nd hand office drawer thing
I like it because I can easely keep small pieces as well.
Don't forgtet what Stacy said: store fine sandpaper above coarse.
you don't want to find coarse particles on your fine sandpaper
 
I have several four drawer filing cabinets in the garage ( along with a dozen or so others with my wifes office files) that I store abrasives, water stones, and other sanding/grinding supplies. They are mainly in plastic storage bins that just fit in the drawers. Each sandpaper grit is in a labeled Zip-lock bag, and the bags are stacked in grit progression. If I need something, I pull out the bin, take what I need, and tuck the bin back away. It keeps the clutter ( not that I don't have lots of clutter) down, and makes finding abrasives and supplies easier.
 
I save a lot of the plastic containers from Chinese take out and use them for a lot of things like this.

I have a bunch for sandpaper, leather scraps, small parts, etc.

They stack nicely, you just have to quarter the sheets to get them to fit.

Write the grit size on the lid so you can easily see them, there is enough room to write on the part you can see, even when they are stacked.

I also use them for left overs, like cheap Tupperware.
 
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