Micro-Mesh 2" Assortment Pack - 18 Pieces
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As previously stated, anything finer than 400/600 grit is unnecessary. In fact, because I only use MM for wet sanding/polishing, I only use it on plastic pens and, on rare occasions, CA-finished materials.
I make use of the Micro- Because I used mesh pads to polish copper by hand, my experience will not be applicable to the use of pen blanks on a lathe or spindle. The pads, on the other hand, are long lasting if they are not cleaned with alcohol or another solvent that degrades the binder that holds the grit to the surface. I'm hoping that someone who uses these neat little pads for pen blanks will speak up and tell you how many blanks they can polish during their service life; all I've done is point out the importance of keeping the surface clean so that the grit can do its job. without causing the pads to be destroyed by solvent To keep the grit open, I wipe the pads with a dry shop cloth, which helps to extend the life of the pads.
Yes. It's a pair of wet and dry pads.
Yes, both sids have grit on them.
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This is my first review of any product I've ever bought on Amazon, and perhaps my first review ever. Using Rocklers 150-grit sandpaper, I had finished sanding a Padauk bottle stopper. a total of 600 pack. I finished it with three coats of CA/linseed oil. Then it's on to the wet sanding with these FRESH OUT OF THE PACKAGE (for the first time). The first two pads (1500) are the most difficult to work with. The 1800) worked well; obviously, this was light sanding to achieve a glass-like shine; the 2400, with the same amount of pressure for about 30 seconds, begins to melt into my finish! The grit was literally falling off the pad! So I stopped the lathe, saw the problem spots, and was able to lightly sand them out with the 1500 grit before restarting; however, as I progressed through the pads and onto the 12000 grit, I noticed PINK lines in my finish! The final pad worked in the same way as the third. br>I'm not going to buy any more of these. br>br>*As a side note, I have Rockler and Woodcraft micro mesh pads that have held up to hundreds of pens and other small turnings.
I bought these to use on an electric guitar to polish the frets. They looked brand new when I got them home. The surface is gleaming and silky smooth. If you want to polish frets on any string instrument, I strongly advise you to get this set. br>br>Recent changes: br>br> I recently purchased a new Epiphone Les Paul and was astounded by how rough the frets were right out of the box. Perhaps it was because I had just finished polishing a Fender Strat with these that I was more aware of it. I polished the new Epiphone with masking tape, and the difference is amazing! It sounds and plays like a guitar that costs tens of thousands of dollars more these days.
Pros- br>It has a smooth finishbr>br>Cons- br>The instructions for determining which grit pad to use are terrible. Each pad color and the grit it represents are printed on a piece of paper that comes with it. Unfortunately, the printout appears to have been created on a home computer, and some of the colors are too similar to tell which grit is which. This product appears to work best as a wet sanding system. br>br> I've ruined too many finishes by using the pink (highest grit) pad to rub a pink finish onto the piece. br>br>For the time being, I'll be using these only for wet sanding, and I'd advise others to do the same. It would be nice if they were colored differently to avoid any confusion.
grit, grit, grit, grit, grit Sandpaper of various grades is mounted on a flexible foam core in this product. This product is what I use to sand and polish the fine details on my jewelry. These sanding pads were cut into thin strips for my purposes, allowing me to polish small areas of silver while protecting other areas from damage. as a result of the thick foam backing There is nothing better for this particular task! Cleaning these pads in warm, soapy water will bring them back to life. When it comes to "consistent grit," here's what I've found: When polishing silver, it's critical to keep the grit consistent; otherwise, polishing can introduce scratches that finer grits won't be able to remove. This sanding product is of excellent quality. The grit size is of excellent quality, and the finish is very consistent.
The performance of these pads is excellent. I was in love with them until I got a new set and one of the pads had a seam running down one corner. The sanding material appears to be delivered in sheets or rolls at the factory, and when they reach the end of one, they simply slap another one on top, which resulted in a ridge where the two overlapped. br>br>I just pulled off the overlapping smaller pieces, but the pad is now unusable due to the missing chunk. It's not usable in either case, ridge or missing. br>br>When they arrive, inspect them and return any that are defective. The OEM's quality assurance should be improved, and they should be held responsible for sending out defective products.
12000 I wish I had gotten the entire set. Thank you for your time and consideration. br>.
They're not quite as big as I'd like, but they do the job. I have another set that I've been using for more than two years. They work fine as long as you wash them every now and then; I've used them on over 500 pens.
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