may i use it to give shine after sanding with 1500 or 2500 grit sand??
915117
That's a question best asked of a body shop technician. It will buff out light scratches in clear coat, but I cant vouch for much else. Sorry.
915118
This isn't really a shining/polishing compound. Turtle wax has other products for that, but this is mostly for use to remove paint and scratches.
1484820
Personally, I wouldn't use either of those products with this sander. I would recommend using some 1/4 sheet sandpaper such as "PORTER-CABLE 762800815 1/4 Sheet 80 Grit Adhesive-Backed Sanding Sheets (15-Pack)" or a full sheet and cut it into 4 equal pieces.
1888807
Sanding disks come in different grits, even 60 and 40 and they take of a lot of material quickly. I have used 150 grit...not sure if you can buy 240???...wear some gloves or attach the guard (if possible because these grinding/sanding wheels are aggressive and will take a slice from your hand if you do not respect it. Also try to use a rubber washer, it flexes while supporting the cardboard sanding/grinding disc. PS there is not such thing as a stupid question!!!!
1982689
Although I have no experience with the sander in conjunction with metal work, I suppose it would be dependent upon what you were doing. Very small, soft metals may work. Sorry, I just don't have the experience to answer the question directly.
1929030
Qualified yes ! you need tools to grind , sand , and then polish. Small pieces . The set of polishes are small !
960528
should work but a better technique is just using a box cutter or other utility knife blade to cut the drip first, then scrape it down flush. The offers a lot of control. You can bend the utility knife blade by flexing a little and the middle of the blade does most of the work. For finesse sanding on this detail sander I like the curved pad and be very careful. Use the higher grits but grits like 80 or 60 on a small drip is way too aggressive. Be sure to use the variable speed to start to see how slow a speed will do the job.
2242014
Yes. In fact, if you came to me to ask which tool to use to sand down clear coat to 800-grit level smoothness, I would say a random orbital sander(5-6" is most common for the curves of a car or boat, 10-12" is faster for 50+ft boat or large trailer) is beat. The weight and size of this particular model makes it easy to sand at shoulder height or above your head or for long hours. I had this model for years and swear by it. If this is a one time project or smaller than a table, save money by just buying a 5-6" random orbital palm sander. I am heavily disappointed in the crap quality of the buffer pad. The sponge is glued on and comes off as soon as its hot. The nature of sponge allows it to just peel away. So don't get excited about the 2-in-1 option. For best results when using sander, use 220 grit to get through clear coat, 180 is pushing it and 120 may take off more than you want but is my favorite if you can do it right. 120 (as long as you don't cut through at an angle by accident) will take off the most bang for your buck. A 2'x2' area can be done in like 45-60 seconds. Use the upper right quadrant (12-3pm on a clock) to take off layers in a methodical up down or left right slightly overlapping motion. As you leave an area, Go back over Lightly with pressure more evenly distributed on pad. Then go over with 220 same way. Then probably 400. Past that you are getting into wet dry paper and I have never used this machine with wet dry. It's a great way to get to 800. Make sure you have a pad, a sponge, a cloth or something to keep your fingertips from leaving an inconsistent finish. Or just make your hand into a pad like surface. The short answer? Yes.
362549
When you say sanding paint, are you asking about finish sanding? I used it today to clean up a clear coat that I was not happy with using 1000 to 4000 wet and was very happy with it. If you are asking about actually sanding paint down to bare metal or sanding prior to painting, then you may be disappointed...
1341379
The particles are not regular enough for them to apply a normal grit rating, but they are sorted by maximum size in microns, I think. At any rate, I think the rough equivalents are Coarse: 250, Fine: 600, X-Fine: 1200. There is an XX-Fine, but even that doesn't get you anywhere close to 8000. If you want a finish like an 8000+ waterstone with diamonds, you have to get the paste and spread it on a substrate of your own. I'm sure I've seen diamond paste as fine as .5 micron, and it may go finer than that; I don't think they can bond particles that fine to the DMT plates.
521552
I would not use this for sanding floors, you need to rent an orbital floor sander.
2178215
You probably could, but I wouldn't. The backer pad that comes stock with the unit is very stiff and quite flat...great for table tops, cabinet sides, planks, etc., but not for the multi-level surfaces of cars. Additionally this sander is a 6 hole vacuum unit and placing a polishing bonnet over the intake might cause the sander to overheat. Lastly the oscillation size is extremely small, great for sanding and "polishing" wood, but it might just end up burning the wax on the surface of the paint. So, I wouldn't recommend it. Hope that helps!
1088959
I used it on a solid top counter top that I had sanded out some scratches. I guess you need a pro to sand it down properly toan original shine. This product did nothing.
1880862
Yes, it'll definitely brighten up your dull finish. Just make sure to remove any loose material first. Note: if you don't sand it smooth, you won't get a smooth poly coat. You can fix that by doing several coats, but it's best just to sand the surface first. In the end it's less work.
363131
Yes it will, I would see how it does with 60-80 grit to start, then go to 120 grit. If your just painting then you can stop after 120 grit and repaint. If you start with a finer grit your just going to plug the sandpaper.
555955
I use a 300 & 600 grit stone before I use this and am very pleased with the results. I hope that helps.
998964
Yes, but you will need to buff it afterwards. The highest paper is 12000 grit, so it is a polishing paper. The lowest is either 1200 or 1500. These micro mesh are designed to be used wet because they are polishing papers. I use them wet with a lube. About me - I own a professional refinishing firm and I use them to achieve high gloss mirrored finishes. I learned about these from an automotive guy, and I use car products to remove swirls and hairlines from my high gloss filled finishes.
963253
Not really, I would use in conjunction with a 8000 grit Japanese stone. However, using the diamond stone followed by a leather strop and some polished compound gives an excellent mirrored finished and a great edge. depends on the work you are doing and what you want to achieve. The beauty of the diamond stone is that it is flat, stays flat and sharpens very quickly whereas an 8000 grit Japanese stone is basically just a polisher.