Grades for sanding?

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I am about to restock my sanding sponges. Can someone advise with the grades needed, especially how fine??

Thanks in advance

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Couldn't tell you what grade/grit mine are. All i know is that they are ones used for polishing nails (cheaper than model labelled ones sometimes). I have a coarse, medium, fine and super fine.
 

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Hi Bob, didnt think you needed them on a StuG :flushed::smiling2::smiling2:

I have anything from 120 grit right up to really fine 1200, all depends on what you are using it for, ie for a removel of a sprue edge to wanting to take back fine filler.The latter as on your plane build.
 

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Thanks Al

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Would never harm a Stug with a good old rough sanding :tongue-out2: (founder member of the luv a Stug party)

Yep you guesses it mainly for aircraft and those blasted seams:flushed:
 

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Hi Bob
One thing worth remembering is that after time sanding sticks etc loose some of their coarseness. A well used coarse sander will work ok as a finer one. Files and sander also clog up and need cleaning. I use one of those wire brushes you use to brush suede shoes.
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The cheapest is to buy sheets of wet and dry paper from a DIY store and glue them to an assortment of paint stiring sticks or the such.
 

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Thanks Tim, Jim and Ian

Much appreciated

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Hi Bob I've been making my own for some years now.
Wet & dry, 4mm foam board, double-sided sellotape.
Grades I use are.
240, 320 400,600, 800,1200
Any size and quantity you like.IMG_20191019_165445427.jpgIMG_20191019_165451274.jpg
Might not be to everyone liking or thinking, work for me thought I'd just put it out there.
Pete.
 

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Hi Bob I've been making my own for some years now.
Wet & dry, 4mm foam board, double-sided sellotape.
Grades I use are.
240, 320 400,600, 800,1200
Any size and quantity you like.View attachment 360691View attachment 360692
Might not be to everyone liking or thinking, work for me thought I'd just put it out there.
Pete.
Now that is a VERY neat idea. Thanks for sharing.

Andrew
 

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Bob

As others have said it depends what the purpose is. My 'proper' ones are 120/240 and 400/600. But I also use nail ones. I've even been none to cut up good old fashioned emery boards with a small modelling saw into 1 or 2mm width strips for hard to reach places.

ATB

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