What grit sandpaper should be used on a tip that seems to be glazed over?
What grit sandpaper for tip
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I use 220, just lightly.
Initial shaping: 80 grit
Mushroom maintenance: 120
Glaze maintenance: 200
Mushroom maintenance: 120
Glaze maintenance: 200
I use 180 grit to shape a tip initially and 240 to break up the glaze. Not sure if that is optimum but it works for me. BTW - I also use a tip pick to make sure the tip will hold chalk.
Al
Order yourself a Kamuii gator grip and don't look back! Aside from that little gem, all you'll ever need is a small piece of leather (or dollar bill) to burnish the edge of the tip and chalk correctly to keep the tip shaped. Happy shooting to ya!
I use a gator grip. You don't have to pay kamui the outrageous price they charge, there are cheaper alternatives out there. I used to use sandpaper or a scuffer but I like a rough tip at all times and sandpaper wore tips out too fast. This type tool completely roughens a glazed tip in seconds and really doesn't take much of anything off of the tip. I roughen every 3 or 4 racks, play six to ten hours a week and my last kamui tip lasted maybe 13 months. I replaced it because it was too compressed, still had as many layers as it had when it was first installed. This tool is a god send for the dawgdud I'm using now, best tip I've ever used but it glazes too fast for my liking. Without the gator grip I probably couldn't stick with this tip. When I used sand paper 220 was the grit I used and it worked well with light even use, it works well for fine tuning the shape of the tip as well. IMHO I think you'd be better off with the above mentioned tool though.
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I usually use 120 in my curved shaper. 150 is a little fine but works ok.
Anything under 120 can be a little too gritty for my liking. Going down to 100 grit for instance.
120 will shape and scuff nicely. More grit and you may be taking off more leather than really needed.
Just my humble opinion. Everyone has their own taste.
You can use 80 grit discs on an angle grinder if one wishes to.
Get the job done, lose the least amount of material.
I mean, a person wouldn't use 80 grit when refinishing a nice piece of furniture, would they. You would use the finest grit of paper that still allows for a decent job.
Bruce, 220 and 320 is for sanding/shaping shafts in the beginning stages, or any other piece of wood for that matter, when you are going to see some saw dust flying around.
Why would you feel the need to touch a leather tip to one of those grits. Why would a person use 220 when 120 will do the job just as well.
Using salt and pepper to spice up your dinner when cooking doesn't mean that using more is better. You know, if a little salt is going to make it taste good, more salt will make it taste better. Doesn't work that way. Same with paper.
Anything under 120 can be a little too gritty for my liking. Going down to 100 grit for instance.
120 will shape and scuff nicely. More grit and you may be taking off more leather than really needed.
Just my humble opinion. Everyone has their own taste.
You can use 80 grit discs on an angle grinder if one wishes to.
Get the job done, lose the least amount of material.
I mean, a person wouldn't use 80 grit when refinishing a nice piece of furniture, would they. You would use the finest grit of paper that still allows for a decent job.
Bruce, 220 and 320 is for sanding/shaping shafts in the beginning stages, or any other piece of wood for that matter, when you are going to see some saw dust flying around.
Why would you feel the need to touch a leather tip to one of those grits. Why would a person use 220 when 120 will do the job just as well.
Using salt and pepper to spice up your dinner when cooking doesn't mean that using more is better. You know, if a little salt is going to make it taste good, more salt will make it taste better. Doesn't work that way. Same with paper.
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I have to apologize. Sealegs got a hold of me and asked me what I had meant.
I had a bit of not great news yesterday. My head was swimming a bit and was probably typing when I should have been reading. Prolly just to keep my mind busy.
I was thinking more along the line of using 2 and 320 for sanding wood, rather than a tip.
When someone asks a question in the Main, I try and give accurate info to the best of my ability. This obviously wasn't one of those times.
I had a bit of not great news yesterday. My head was swimming a bit and was probably typing when I should have been reading. Prolly just to keep my mind busy.
I was thinking more along the line of using 2 and 320 for sanding wood, rather than a tip.
When someone asks a question in the Main, I try and give accurate info to the best of my ability. This obviously wasn't one of those times.
The hardware store sale's packets of different grit sand paper, buy one of those and see what suits you needs .
320 or 220 very lightly....
I have a small block of wood that I wrap the sand paper around and use it like a finger nail file.
The sides I like to use 400.
I have a small block of wood that I wrap the sand paper around and use it like a finger nail file.
The sides I like to use 400.
Im just playing brother, sorry! 