Author Topic: fine enough to polish glass (Read 1254 times)

onlybowling · « **on:** September 13, 2006, 05:26:50 AM »

Dear Friends - It is possible to complement and go a couple of steps finer than abralon with Micro mesh sanding disks. No - these disks don't have the thick foam backing that abralon has. No, I have not used 12,000 grit myself. The disks do have to be cut to fit the concave shape of a CAB.

below is the ad. and a link.

"Looking for a perfect finish? Try Micro-Mesh paper on your orbital sander â€“ you'll be amazed at the results! Used for years to restore airline windows to optical clarity, woodworkers have found these ultra fine grit abrasives work equally well on wood finishes. This hook and loop assortment pack contains one each of 1500, 1800, 2400, 3200, 3500, 4000, 6000, 8000, and 12000 grit disks."

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=5232
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charlest · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2006, 01:46:58 PM »

I have dabbled in woodworking a little; so I remember these.

I remember reading the old catalogs when these micro mesh sanding sponges first came out. In it, they said these grit levels, up to 12000 grit were not based on the same numeric system as ours (600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 4000) are. In fact, If I recall correctly (would have to dig out some 1995-1999 woodworking catalogs out of the basement), even the 12000 is not as fine as our current 4000 grit Abralon pads are.
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Yup, I found it. They said explicitly that the 1500 grit mico-mesh is equivalent to normal sandpaper's 600 grit. I'm not sure which micro-mesh level would be equivalent to our 4000 grit abralon - possibly the 8000 grit. That would leave only the 12000 grit as finer. I'm not sure that is economically feasible.

Great idea, though.

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