discussion Wet sanding and what's best to use?

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon

Advice if possible please

Been using wet sanding for the first time on the Fletcher. Used one of my favourite sticks, Albion sanding sticks, nice and thin. However using them wet is of course bringing the backing off so they are falling apart.

Can anybody advise as to what they use, I do have suitable sanding sheets but it will be awkward to get into places that the Albion can get into?

Ta bob

 

[Jim R]

I have only used wet sanding on resin to keep the dust at bay. I use very fine wet & dry paper. I shape coffee stirrers into different shapes and then use waterproof wood glue to stick on the wet & dry paper. They work ok and are cheap enough to replace when worn or the wood goes soggy and out of shape.

 

[simontie]

I use lolly pop sticks and an assortment of graded paperu pva’ed to them, press them down over night voila cut them to what ever size suits.
(i paste the whole sheet and lay the sicks out on them)
simon.

 

[Ian M]

Off to Halfords, or what they are called these days, buy a sheet of each wet and dry in all the fine sizes. 4000 as the most course and right up to 12000!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks both, that's one thing I have changed is too use a less aggressive grit!

 

[simontie]

Off to Halfords, or what they are called these days, buy a sheet of each wet and dry in all the fine sizes. 4000 as the most course and right up to 12000!

Screwfix or tool station can have some good deals on papers

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thankfully when I worked at the college the body shop donated a large amount of the stuff !

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wet and dry for me as well Bob. It’s exactly what it was made for. Remember to clean the surface between grades though, otherwise the slurry left behind is still sanding like the rougher stuff when you go to a finer paper.

 

[Jim R]

Remember to clean the surface between grades though, otherwise the slurry left behind is still sanding like the rougher stuff when you go to a finer paper.

Never thought of that

 

[BattleshipBob]

I use lolly pop sticks and an assortment of graded paperu pva’ed to them, press them down over night voila cut them to what ever size suits.
(i paste the whole sheet and lay the sicks out on them)
simon.

That's a cracking idea Jim, ta very much. Need to make thin ones to use like the original Albion ones. Must start nicking coffee stirrers lol

 

[Tim Marlow]

That's a cracking idea Jim, ta very much. Need to make thin ones to use like the original Albion ones. Must start nicking coffee stirrers lol

Double sided tape on plasticard works as well Bob……