Best sandpaper available for cues...

yally

yally

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About 2 years ago someone from the board sold me a small amount of sandpaper from this company.

http://kdproducts.com/store/6kits.html

or in full sheets (good deal for a few people to go in together on this)

http://kdproducts.com/store/4sheets-c.html

I think this is very much geared towards industrial use, but it works great on my custom cues :grin: Incredibly fine grit, on a very high quality cloth sheet.

No monetary interest for me here, but I thought I'd share my secret as I haven't seen anybody talk about them or awhile! Really great product as far as I'm concerned. Not cheap, but they've lasted till now!

If there is interest, I can try and post some pics of the ones I got.

Cheers
 
Auto stores.

Many auto stores have down to 3200 grit for body shops. I think beyond 2000 grit is a waste though. You usually have to buy a pack of 50 msheets or so.
 
yally said:
About 2 years ago someone from the board sold me a small amount of sandpaper from this company.

http://kdproducts.com/store/6kits.html

or in full sheets (good deal for a few people to go in together on this)

http://kdproducts.com/store/4sheets-c.html

I think this is very much geared towards industrial use, but it works great on my custom cues :grin: Incredibly fine grit, on a very high quality cloth sheet.

No monetary interest for me here, but I thought I'd share my secret as I haven't seen anybody talk about them or awhile! Really great product as far as I'm concerned. Not cheap, but they've lasted till now!

If there is interest, I can try and post some pics of the ones I got.

Cheers
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I've been using their stuff for years. I think it's usually referred to as micro-mesh. The girt numbers are somewhat misleading... for instance 4000 grit is equivilant to 1500 sandpaper, the 2400 is the same as 800 sandpaper.

I love the stuff. When it fills up with dust just wash it out and use it again. The stuff lasts forever! Very uniform surface. The 8000 is like burnishing with leather.
 
Sandpaper man speaks

I was the guy who sold the abrasive cloth back in '07. I found a deal from a buyer of military surplus and decided to offer it here to try and recoup my expense. I wound up sending it all over the world! When I realized how expensive it was from the manufacturer, and how good the stuff was, I went back to the supplier for more but it was a one-time deal. Thanks to the overwhelming demand here on AZ, I didn't keep enough back for myself, so I'm still on the hunt. FWIW, bowling ball techs use a similar product manufactured by Mirka Abrasives, named Abralon, but it only is made up to 4000 grit. The secret to this stuff is the construction. It's built from the grit up to the backing, rather than just having the grit sprayed to the paper, like conventional sandpaper. The scratch pattern is much more even and consistent than regular sandpaper. If I ever am able to find a deal that's better than $200 a roll, you'll hear about it on AZ first.

Bill
 
Rockler's Woodworking stores sell all these same grits in the same material for 2.00 per 3X5 or 3X6 sheet or the whole set for around 16.00. Called Micro-mesh and when it gets dirty just rinse with water and ready to go again. I used to use it for rubbing out finishes on cues.

Dick
 
Thanks for the Rockler's tip, Dick. We have a store in the Pittsburgh area. I currently have 1800, 4000 and 8000 grit Polysand, so I wouldn't mind trying some others such as 2400, 3200 or 6000. I use this stuff all around the house, on furniture scratches, paint blemishes on my cars, even on plastic headlights and plexiglass. I polish my shafts with paper bag material, but use the Polysand cloth after a fresh shellac reseal. It's just in a different league than regular sandpaper.

Bill
 
I like super fine steel wool. 000 or 00000, found at hardware stores. The stuff lasts forever unlike fine grit sandpaper that gets all clogged up. Any buildup on it simply shakes right out. I keep it in my case.

Anyone else have input on steel wool vs sandpaper?
 
I got this from a web site somewhere or other so I got my notes out and here is what I found a few years back.

1500 Micro mesh equals 400 grit sandpaper
1800 = 600
2400 = 800
3200 = 1200
3600 = 1350
4000 = 1500
6000 = 2000
8000 = 2500

It doesn't make any sense.. the ratio's, but that's what I copied.

I have all these Micro Mesh grits and as I've used them and experienced how they work, these numbers/ratio's seem about right.
 
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