Sandpaper grit ID

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ryanbp01
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Sandpaper grit ID

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Large, whole pieces of sandpaper are easy to identify. How do identify what grit it is when there is no grit number on the back?

The reason I ask is that I purchased an assortment of sanding pads for my Multimaster and some of the pads have no number. They also were unsorted.

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Post by michaeltoc »

Separate the grains from the paper and measure the size in microns. :D

But seriously, compare the sheets by look and feel with a known grit. It may not be precise, but you will get close enough.
Michael

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