Are these a good fine finishing grit? The last cheap glass files I bought were so coarse I couldn't use them on my (natural) nails!
1195564
I've used these files for months now and love them. Have one in every room and every handbag and keep one in the car, too.They last for months and for this price, you can't go wrong.
1195565
Once my natural nails are softened (e.g. after a shower) I use a fine quality 'clipper' for rough trimming/shaping, then this glass 'file' to shape, smooth, & finish. A professional esthetician told me about these. In her business she prefers them over the 'throwaway' types. [She does sterilize them between clients].
1195566
Yes, you will love how smooth your nails will feel. I am able to keep my nails longer using this file.
2190577
I don't know the grit count but it's a basic nail file you would find at any beauty shop. One side is a little smoother than the the other size.
91873
I've used mine once and didn't like them. They rolled the edge. I use a file now and that puts a real nice edge on the blade, with minimal material loss off the blade. I still have the original stones if your interested.
1103562
They are etched glass, but they don't work as well as some glass files I've used.
1717392
I tumbler glass all the time in my tumbler using coarse grit only. I'll usually start a load before I go to bed and by the time I get up (7-8 hrs. later), my ordinary glass looks just like beautiful old sea glass. You could probably achieve the degree of weathering you want just by decreasing the time. Hope this helps!
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I started out using 80 grit glass bead from TSC to strip paint and rust from metal. By putting down a plastic sheet, all I had to do after sand blasting was sweep it up, screen it and and I got another four uses out the it. All abrasives wear down to dust. I tried 40-60 grit garnet on an old heavily coated radiator and it worked great. But it did break down faster than the glass bead. The play sand mentioned in the other "answers" is a great way to go once you have screened it. For me, I have found 40 to 80 grit abrasives work best for metal cleaning and what type of media is up to you based on your budget and enviromental considerations. I started out using 80 grit glass bead from TSC to strip paint and rust from metal. By putting down a plastic sheet, all I had to do after sand blasting was sweep it up, screen it and and I got another four uses out the it. All abrasives wear down to dust. I tried 40-60 grit garnet on an old heavily coated radiator and it worked great. But it did break down faster than the glass bead. The play sand mentioned in the other "answers" is a great way to go once you have screened it. For me, I have found 40 to 80 grit abrasives work best for metal cleaning and what type of media is up... » Read More I started out using 80 grit glass bead from TSC to strip paint and rust from metal. By putting down a plastic sheet, all I had to do after sand blasting was sweep it up, screen it and and I got another four uses out the it. All abrasives wear down to dust. I tried 40-60 grit garnet on an old heavily coated radiator and it worked great. But it did break down faster than the glass bead. The play sand mentioned in the other "answers" is a great way to go once you have screened it. For me, I have found 40 to 80 grit abrasives work best for metal cleaning and what type of media is up to you based on your budget and enviromental considerations. « Show Less
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I think I've seen these rated as 400 on the coarse side and 600 on the fine side. My estimation is that initially they act a bit coarser (say 200/300) but like most polycrystalline diamond abrasives the lose a lot of their aggressiveness after a little use. They do seem to last pretty well for their price. A year ago I bought 4 since they were so cheap and 3 are still in the box. The main defect is the metal abrasive plate tends to separate from the plastic substrate, so they are not good if a very flat surface is critical.
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I've had my files for a few months and have only used the orange file. I compared it with the unused files and they are all about the same as far as the surface goes. It's not like they have a rough surface even when they are brand new. The orange file still does a good job for me, and I use it 1-2 times weekly.
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i use acrylic powder to help with the bonding, the nails are very study and havent chiped or broken under the acrylic when banged up against something. not sure if this answers your question fully. i will say they are durable tips
1158310
These are certainly thicker than sandpaper nail files, but I've had no problem getting under my nails. I've bought many, many different types of files--these are by far the very best I've used. They only things you need to be aware of are that they should be rinsed with water regularly to remove the filings and they will break if bent (like in a purse, etc.) They came with plastic sleeves which work fine if you're careful, but putting them in a hard case/container (a small plastic box works great in a purse)is the best.
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The file is really called a round parallel file because the file is thick at the handle and tapers off to a small taper at the end. The cutters are large at the handle and tapers off to smaller cutters as they get to the end of the file. iam not sure if they are classified in grit, in which pertains to sandpaper, or a grinding stone. hope this helps, but I use mine to sharpen all knifes and works great, but only 2 swips on each side of the knife blade is needed to sharpen it. Robert sanders
1334924
They're already hard enough, they're just soft enough to cut. If you put them on your nails, just paint over with clear nailpolish and it should look good. :)
1654027
I do not know what grit or type of particles are used. What I can tell you is that this is really terrific stuff. I use it on a leather strop for the final polish and the edge it leaves is definitely a razor edge. Quickly removes the scratch marks of my 1200 grit diamond stone.
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The colored part is smooth--where you hold it. The clear/white part has the fine 'grit' you file with. I've learned I only need to gently pull the file across my nails, no pressure needed like with other standard files. I have weak, thin nails and this file has proved to be the best file I've ever used. I don't need several different 'grits' anymore.
813959
A friend sprayed water while i grinded. Only used them on granite. Neither one of us thought that using then dry would be a good idea. They work great. We used every step/number from low to high to polish. They were used to polish sides of granite tile. Hope that helps u. Erik
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Try rinsing them with water and let them dry before using again. I use the middle size file most of the time, and it has not smoothed out at all. Unless you are using yours for something other than filing your nails, I don't know why they would wear out. I have noticed that, after a number of uses, the file is full of debris from my nails. Thus, you need to wash them. Hope it works for you
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I don't know. I have a small dog with translucent nails. I would suggest a combination coarse/smooth file for your dog's nails.