Very interesting video this week from Project farm, goes to show that cheap sandpaper isn't always a false economy. Sad to see my favourite brand, Mirka, didn't do that well but it was their basic Gold discs, I would hope their abranet would have performed better especially if dust extraction had been tested. 3M performed very well and I have tried some of their discs I got for free and been impressed, might have to do a price comparison and maybe switch for some of my jobs.
Cheap Sandpaper?
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Thanks for posting this. I wonder about how much I waste on sandpaper. Recently I switched from Festool net and Mirka Abranet to a cheap one from Toolstation and I can’t tell difference on wood. Obviously the nets are excellent on plaster and paint which is dust heavy but wood doesn’t clog like that so maybe pointless going for an expensive net/mesh.
Doug B
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I bought some cheap mesh once & after literally seconds of sanding it would detach from the Velcro pad, so it’s not all about how good the abrasive is if it won’t stick to the sander it’s worthless.
That said interesting results in the video though I couldn’t help thinking he has too much time on his hands & admit to fast forwarding to his graph bits.
Just need someone with nothing better to do to make a video on abrasives more common to the uk.
That said interesting results in the video though I couldn’t help thinking he has too much time on his hands & admit to fast forwarding to his graph bits.
Just need someone with nothing better to do to make a video on abrasives more common to the uk.
shed9
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Not knocking the effort this guy went to in his tests given one of the main aspects of sanding discs these days is the ability to extract dust through the disc itself. I would have thought this would be key to most users, especially those whose needs requires bulk purchase.
The test was just covering durability and efficiency of the paper though. Testing dust extraction is more to do with the sander and the vacuum than the paper, and of course the net or multi hole types will always win, regardless of how good the actual abrasive is.
The mirka gold are just their bog standard abrasives, still pretty good though. I would imagine/hope the abranet not only extracts better but might even have a higher quality abrasive and coating as well.
shed9
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Fair point.
Sean Hellman
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I bought cheap mesh discs which delaminated after seconds, happens on all the discs, if it did not delaminate it then shed all its grit, totally useless. Sold by a major importer who sells a lot of tools.
Another test not covered is sanding non flat surfaces and smaller pieces. I find a lot of papers just tear well before they wear out. I therefore go through a fair amount of replacement hook on the sander. I remember when I first started out, most sanding discs were a lot thicker and more resilient.
Another test not covered is sanding non flat surfaces and smaller pieces. I find a lot of papers just tear well before they wear out. I therefore go through a fair amount of replacement hook on the sander. I remember when I first started out, most sanding discs were a lot thicker and more resilient.
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