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DustinHall

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Hey, just wondering what kind of sandpaper you like to use for hand sanding.
 
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21 views and not one of you cares to say what sandpaper you prefer? :confused:
Is this a stupid question or something?
 
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AO or SC or zirconia or? I'm starting to hate this cheap AO paper I've been using which is why I asked. Thanks.

Oh and oil, water, or dry and for what grits?
 
I use SC sandpapers for hand rubbing, AO 80 grit shop rollers for roughing wood, brass, micarta and corian, AO 3M tri-mite 240 - 400 for finishing handles (they dont leave black residue). In my opinion SC is way more durable than AO sandpapers but SC is not so suitable for wood and other soft material finishings. I use only water for hand finishing. Others use oils, WD40, soap, windex. Try and find what suits you most...
 
Thanks a lot, Emre! I've never tried SC paper but, I think it's in order. Good to know about the 3M tri-mite not leaving black residue on handles. That's something I could not figure out how to avoid. I appreciate the help. :) Do you use water for every grit?

I'd still be interested in hearing what others use so feel free...
 
Use quality wet-dry SC paper for hand rubbing. I like the Klingspor stuff. I think that more important than brand is to stay consistent, 3M paper will behave differently in a given grit than Klingspor will.
 
I use almost no paper at all... I use mold makers stones instead. The best paper I've ever used is Norton A275. Comes in sheets, and PSA rolls. My experience with it is on hardened blades only and the PSA rolls only. It seems to cut forever (for sand paper).

Mike
 
I think the 3M automotive wet-or-dry is silicone carbide, but I won't swear to it because it doesn't actually say so on the package. It works pretty well for me, and is widely available at hardware stores, etc.
 
Thanks for saving me the trouble of looking at those places michdad.
Good idea fitzo. Thanks, I'll try that.
Thanks for the suggestion James. I got some gator grit waterproof 400 grit and it seems to be doing a decent job removing 220 scratches.
 
NAPA is the place around here to get wet-dry for the best price. Not exactly a great price, but the best in town.
 
My 'ol man who is now retired,had a small bag of sanding disks he had grabbed from work (GM).they were 3m sanding disks.i tried them and loved them..,so i asked him to get me more if he could.needless to day he braught me several thousand in grits ranging from 320-1200 grit.i also got a few hundred norton in 400 grit which are silicone carbide and are THE BEST i have ever tried.i use the norton when i'm finished on the grinder,then move through the 3m's.

Get the good stuff,guys.it makes quite a difference in your final finish!
 
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