When is the sandpaper used up?

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:25 pm

beeg wrote:Zit's in a stick form and some kind of crape rubber material. Like what was used on shoe soles. You use it like a diamond dresser on a grinding wheel.

i.e. eraser??

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:29 pm

mickyd wrote:i.e. eraser??

EXACTLY.

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:58 pm

The crepe soles of old hush puppy shoes work also.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:22 pm

mickyd wrote:Glad to here you outgrew your zits Jim.

No...what I was asking is how zit work, not how well zit works nor how do you use zit?? Is zit little metal fingers that rub across the abrasive? Or is zit a sticky thingy that pulls the foreign material off? Or is zit cutters that reface the dull abrasive edges of the crystals? Or does zit just plan work and you never questioned zit??

Mike please forgive me I truly had no idea what you were asking. At the same time I couldn't resist the Zit remark. You have more than adequate responses so I will let it go. I am sorry if my remarks were the least bit insulting. Jim

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:36 pm

fjimp wrote:Mike please forgive me I truly had no idea what you were asking. At the same time I couldn't resist the Zit remark. You have more than adequate responses so I will let it go. I am sorry if my remarks were the least bit insulting. Jim

Don't feel bad. At times, I don't even know what I am asking..

zits alway were and always will be distracting!! Insulitng....heck no. I knew you were joking. Even if you weren't, my skin ain't that thin...

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:58 pm

foxtrapper wrote:A million years ago, one of my exciting jobs was doing sand paper testing for Black and Decker. Measure the weight of the item, sand for a minute, measure the new weight, sand another minute. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

As I recall, after 10 minutes of use nearly all sanding/grinding paper/cloth are essentially done. You can get a little more from them, but not much. And they are the most effective during the first 3-4 minutes. During that initial few minutes, over 50% of the material removal would take place. Then the paper/cloth would dull, and remove much less material.

I guess I will knot be buying B&D sandpaper. IMHO, the sandpaper can be used a lot longer then 10 minutes with satisfactory results! I think that might be the answer, Mike; use it for as long as you get satisfactory results. "Over using" the sandpaper should do no harm, so...

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:20 pm

foxtrapper wrote:A million years ago, one of my exciting jobs was doing sand paper testing for Black and Decker. Measure the weight of the item, sand for a minute, measure the new weight, sand another minute. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

As I recall, after 10 minutes of use nearly all sanding/grinding paper/cloth are essentially done. You can get a little more from them, but not much. And they are the most effective during the first 3-4 minutes. During that initial few minutes, over 50% of the material removal would take place. Then the paper/cloth would dull, and remove much less material.

If this is true what good is the Abrasive Cleaning Stick that I waited 6 months for that was on b/o ?

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:26 pm

Mike, I don't have a good answer to your question. However I believe I have found that some sandpapers last longer than others. Presently I am using Norton paper that comes on colored sheets. The backing is stiffer, and seems to keep on working for a long time. Also the colored backed paper resists tearing or shredding when folded, unfolded, re-used. It is also easier to find after throwing a used piece on the bench. Oh yeah! forgot to mention that it doesn't clog up like other papers.

Just use it until it doesn't work any more.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:38 pm

joedw00 wrote:If this is true what good is the Abrasive Cleaning Stick that I waited 6 months for that was on b/o ?

Joe I was extremely skeptical of the cleaning stick. I like the first one so much I bought three more on special (so far am still using the first one). Then discovered they are terrific, have many uses and last a long time. Hey my bride uses them to rid herself of pencil marks on quilting projects. There are numerous grades of abrasives. Norton being one of the best brands. On occasion I drag out on old cheap china made sheet that is junk. Buy good stuff and get your dollars worth. Buy junk and you possess the license to bitch you bargained for Jim

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reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:03 pm

I remember going to the resale shops and picking up shoes to use just for this purpose, lots of strange looks when you bring up a pair of size 7 and a pair of size 12's... This was before someone came up with the great idea of making a stick out of the stuff and selling it in the the woodworking stores.

I found one of these sticks I misplaced maybe 15 years ago it felt funny but when I tried it I found it still worked. It had fallen and got under a shelf, when I found it I was worried it was a dead rat or something... but the dust and junk brushed off... is that what they reference to as "shelf life"?

Ed

lv2wdwrk wrote:The crepe soles of old hush puppy shoes work also.