Selecting the Sanding Sheet

Different sanding sheets are available, depending on the material you are working with and the required surface removal rate:

Material

Application

Grit

  • Paint
  • Varnish
  • Filler
  • Bodyfiller

For sanding down paint

Coarse

40
60

For sanding undercoats (e.g. removing brushstrokes, paint drips and paint runs)

Medium

80
100
120

For final sanding of primers prior to painting

Fine

180
240
320
400

Expert for Wood

  • All wood and wood-based materials (e.g. hardwood, softwood, chipboard, construction boards)

Best for Wood

  • Hardwood
  • Chipboard
  • Construction boards
  • Metal materials

For pre-sanding, e.g. of rough and uneven beams and boards

Coarse

40
60

For surface sanding and levelling of slight irregularities

Medium

80
100
120

For finish-sanding and fine sanding of wood

Fine

180
240
320
400

  • Car paint
  • Stone
  • Marble
  • Granite
  • Ceramic
  • Glass
  • Perspex
  • Fibreglass reinforced plastics

For pre-sanding

Coarse

80

For shaping and edge chamfering

Medium

100
120

For fine sanding during shaping

Fine

180
240
320
400

Buffing and edge rounding

Very fine

600
1200