Grades for sanding?

[BattleshipBob]

Evening

I am about to restock my sanding sponges. Can someone advise with the grades needed, especially how fine??

Thanks in advance

Bob

[AlanG]

Couldn't tell you what grade/grit mine are. All i know is that they are ones used for polishing nails (cheaper than model labelled ones sometimes). I have a coarse, medium, fine and super fine.

[JR]

Hi Bob, didnt think you needed them on a StuG :flushed::smiling2::smiling2:

I have anything from 120 grit right up to really fine 1200, all depends on what you are using it for, ie for a removel of a sprue edge to wanting to take back fine filler.The latter as on your plane build.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Al

John

Would never harm a Stug with a good old rough sanding :tongue-out2: (founder member of the luv a Stug party)

Yep you guesses it mainly for aircraft and those blasted seams:flushed:

[Tim Marlow]

These are good for aircraft.....the finest can be used on canopies to bring back the finish......use them wet and they last for years....

https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/ultra-fine-waterproof-finishing-kit-albion-alloys-351

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
One thing worth remembering is that after time sanding sticks etc loose some of their coarseness. A well used coarse sander will work ok as a finer one. Files and sander also clog up and need cleaning. I use one of those wire brushes you use to brush suede shoes.
Jim

[Ian M]

The cheapest is to buy sheets of wet and dry paper from a DIY store and glue them to an assortment of paint stiring sticks or the such.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Tim, Jim and Ian

Much appreciated

Bob

[Guest]

Hi Bob I've been making my own for some years now.
Wet & dry, 4mm foam board, double-sided sellotape.
Grades I use are.
240, 320 400,600, 800,1200
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Might not be to everyone liking or thinking, work for me thought I'd just put it out there.
Pete.

[adt70hk]

Hi Bob I've been making my own for some years now.
Wet & dry, 4mm foam board, double-sided sellotape.
Grades I use are.
240, 320 400,600, 800,1200
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Might not be to everyone liking or thinking, work for me thought I'd just put it out there.
Pete.

Now that is a VERY neat idea. Thanks for sharing.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Bob

As others have said it depends what the purpose is. My 'proper' ones are 120/240 and 400/600. But I also use nail ones. I've even been none to cut up good old fashioned emery boards with a small modelling saw into 1 or 2mm width strips for hard to reach places.

ATB

Andrew