Need sand paper

Best paper I've found is Carborundum Premier Red. The aluminum oxide grits are subjected to high heat and then quick-chilled so they fracture along existing fault lines. Then they are re-sifted, resulting in very sharp, uniform abrasive crystals that don't break down for a long time.

The paper they use is very HD and won't tear easily like Norton or Klingspor paper will. They make a 2" wide adhesive roll that is awesome stuff. I cut off 4" pieces and fold them over so the adhesive sides are facing, making an excellent double-sided abrasive that just won't quit or clog.

They make a foam-backed product called "EZ Sponges", with grit size down to about 1500. It's the kitties' titties AFAIC. It cuts a lot smoother than regular automotive 1500 wet or dry paper, and lasts a real long time. I use it on my personal cue shafts for the ultimate slick surface, then follow with a burnish using brown paper impregnated with hard carnuba stick wax.
 
I decided on a whim to buy some paper by the sheet at a body shop earlier this year,and glad to see other people have had good results with it too.

The stuff I got is the red-backed Carborundum 600,and I've never had the kind of results from even 3M that I got from this,and it's tough for this type of paper.

I've never heard anything bad about the Klingspor though. Tommy D.
 
Thanks

Many thanks to all of you for suggestions.
I'll try to find some on internet.
The hope never dies...

Chris
 
Look up in your yellow pages "Body Shop Supplies" or "Automobile Paint Supplies" and they will have most any grit you desire.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
I have to admit, must be that my Father is Scottish. When I load up a piece, I set it aside. When I get a handful, I take it upstairs and put it in the sink. I wet it and have a scrub brush. I scrub the paper and find some secondary use for it in the shop. Some of it can't be salvaged and some can. It only takes a few extra minutes to scrub it.

Maybe you guys get it cheaper in the US but I don't like paying a buck a sheet for a 4 pack up here. I'd go broke buying paper.

KJ is probably gonna have a laugh at me now being an El Cheapo paper scrubber.
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Not at all Terry. Being frugal or conservative if you will, is a way of life, for me anyway.
Just because something is abundant and/or easily had is not a justification for wasting it.

I listened to a report here the other day about how much food we waste in this country.
140,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY.
In a world where half the people are starving, this has got to be a cardinal sin.
I see it daily and it saddens me greatly.
When I ask people why they indulge in this outrageous waste, they become defiantly defensive.
"I paid for this food and I'll do what I want with it".
Technically that's true but only if you're the only one on the planet. Maybe not even then.
I'll bet that these are the same people who ask why 1/2 the world hates us.
Yeah, I know, that's a pretty dramatic example of waste but it's all part of the bigger picture.

I haven't gone to the extent that Terry has in 'scrubbing' my paper for re-use but I applaud his efforts.
Terry knows that I'm also 1/2 Scottish as we've talked about this.
It's not just about being frugal but also about saving some for the next guy (or maybe our children).
All the money in the world won't help you if there's nothing left to be had.

The point of this is about my obsession with waste.
Waste is the equivalent of throwing the world's treasure in the dumpster.
We are all given what we have as a gift. It's a slap in the PROVIDER'S face to waste it.

To the OP, thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts.

KJ
 
I knew that KJ from our past conversations. Thats why I said, I thought you might have a good chuckle on me.

I like that statement. Just because we have something in abundance, doesn't mean that we should waste it.

I'm always picking up something. I look it over and my first thought always is, can I use this in the future, and if I can, what will I use it for.

Kind of funny because at times, I have no problem spending money. As long as I feel that I am getting some value, then it doesn't bother me.

I saved a small piece of round PH and the same with maple.

I ran into a guy that needed a joint collar fixed. The small piece of PH in between two pieces of maple looked nice and I gave him a deal on it because I just happened to have a couple of scrap pieces of wood sitting there doing nothing. And I didn't have to cut into a couple of larger pieces to get what I wanted.
 
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If only I could be that frugal with my money Thommy. It just flows like water and I forgot to plant money trees last spring.

Oh well, ya can't take it with you and I have no one to leave it to except the Humane Society. My wife knows that part of my estate will go to the little doggies when I go.
 
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