Tried Something New

[Kevin Finnerty]

Nice Work!

Much better to non-destructively clean where possible

The grits and “paper” you mention have only become available in the past 15 years or so...

I typically use a 3000 5000 and 8000 followed by micro polish
As a progression on Aircraft Plexiglas

These are Mirka Foam for the 3000 and 5000 with the 8000 being 3M Trizact

None of these where commonly in use even a decade ago

Very nice nondestructive cleaning

Although one must be careful not to remove Desirable Patina

....It’s a Fine Line!

[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Nice Work!

Much better to non-destructively clean where possible

The grits and “paper” you mention have only become available in the past 15 years or so...

I typically use a 3000 5000 and 8000 followed by micro polish
As a progression on Aircraft Plexiglas

These are Mirka Foam for the 3000 and 5000 with the 8000 being 3M Trizact

None of these where commonly in use even a decade ago

Very nice nondestructive cleaning

Although one must be careful not to remove Desirable Patina

....It’s a Fine Line!

I use the Norton up through about 4000 for hand sanding.For the final on backs and fronts, I tend to use micromesh pads up to 6000 for a Festool dual action sander. It really gets it smooth. A lot of finishers now don't buff due to heat blush; they simply go to very fine micromesh.

lso, I now use 4000 dry paper on my rotary chisel and carving tool sharpener. It gets them so sharp you can shave a "see through" cross wafer from plywood.
These materials are getting incredible.