Sandpaper source

[Ian Scofield]

I've always bought my sandpaper from HD. Always bought the norton stuff and now they've switched to 3M. It's gone up in price so I'm just looking around. Found a couple threads on here that listed klingspor sandpaper. I'm looking for sheets not discs. I've looked at the site and it's a lot more complicated than walking into HD.

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22

What is the general sandpaper? Klingspor gold? Not looking to pay a bunch per sheet, but looking for quality in bulk. Does anyone have a go to sandpaper from here or somewhere else?

[Rick Lizek]

www.industrialabrasives.com is the best in my 25 years of purchasing for commercial shops. Family owned and good service.

[Bryan Cramer]

Also try Supergrit.com (https://www.supergrit.com/). I hear you! I got tired of being jerked around by changing sandpaper brands so I order everything now.

[Mike Hollingsworth]

I hate that new 3m stuff with the sticky backing.

[Ian Scofield]

www.industrialabrasives.com (http://www.industrialabrasives.com) is the best in my 25 years of purchasing for commercial shops. Family owned and good service.

Looking at their 9x11 sheets. Is there a big difference between the brown cabinet paper and the Premium Rhyno sheets? Not working in a professional environment, is it worth the extra 25% cost?

[Kyle Iwamoto]

I use and love Indasa Rhyno dry. Don't know if its the same as the Premium. The best thing I love about the Indasa paper is the grit consistency. I've used cheap paper with varying grits on the sheet. makes lots of swirls and gouges. The Indasa paper doesn't seem to do that. I think its worh the extra price. I also think the paper lasts longer that the "average" HD paper. So that saves me money in the long run. Just my $0.02.

[Ian Scofield]

I use and love Indasa Rhyno dry. Don't know if its the same as the Premium. The best thing I love about the Indasa paper is the grit consistency. I've used cheap paper with varying grits on the sheet. makes lots of swirls and gouges. The Indasa paper doesn't seem to do that. I think its worh the extra price. I also think the paper lasts longer that the "average" HD paper. So that saves me money in the long run. Just my $0.02.


http://www.indasa.com.au/rynolox_redline.html

Are you referencing the Rhyno-Dry Plus papers with the latex backing? Or the regular d wt paper? Thanks for the info thus far.

[Kyle Iwamoto]

I use RhynoDry white line. Give it a try. I think you'll like it. Got the info from the link you sent. I can get it from a local dealer, so I don't go on line. For some reason, lots of sandpaper places don't ship here. I use the sticky paper too. The sticky paper goes on automotive sanding blocks. They are made the same size. Automotive sanding blocks are pretty flat.
http://www.indasa.com.au/whiteline.html

[Steve Collins]

This is what I use from Klingspore http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/sh33500/#.VPTruOFJNVc

[Mark W Pugh]

www.industrialabrasives.com (http://www.industrialabrasives.com) is the best in my 25 years of purchasing for commercial shops. Family owned and good service.

So just looking at their sanding discs. The "RhynoGrip" series of paper, any comments?
http://www.industrialabrasives.com/hook-loop-discs-sheets-58-hole-rhynogrip-hook-loop-discs-c-201_253.html

[glenn bradley]

I've looked at the site and it's a lot more complicated than walking into HD.

I would say this is similar to the Norton (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=PAPER&f5=STEARATE+A%2fO).

I use this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=CLOTH&f5=ALUMINUM+OXIDE), this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=PAPER&f5=SILICON+CARBIDE+WET%2fDRY) and this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=CLOTH&f5=KLINGSPOR+GOLD+STEARATE+A%2fO) depending what I'm doing. Just like your chisels or drill bits, one sandpaper type does not do everything. A lot of the industrial papers are a surprise if you are used to light paper backed abrasives. Some of them are quite stiff which is great for flat surfaces. Other products are purposely flexible for contours and curves.

[Mike Jaureguy]

I use the 'sticky' 3M 9.5x11 (purple)paper on my 1ft square granite tile. It holds really well after a stroke or two. I use it to flatten and polish hand plane soles, chisels, general sharpening, etc. HD recently started a switch to a newer style with the same characteristics from 3M. I recall it is supposed to have a more uniform grit than the previous. In any case, for a change(!!!) I timed it just right, as the older stuff was all on sale at 50% off. So I loaded up( no pun :-)) ) on all I could at a great saving.

[Robert Delhommer Sr]

About all I buy now is klingspor, I have been using their economy stuff.

[Ian Scofield]

About all I buy now is klingspor, I have been using their economy stuff.

As in this?
http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/sh80100/

[Ian Scofield]

I would say this is similar to the Norton (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=PAPER&f5=STEARATE+A%2fO).

I use this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=CLOTH&f5=ALUMINUM+OXIDE), this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=PAPER&f5=SILICON+CARBIDE+WET%2fDRY) and this (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=23&f1=9%22+X+11%22&f3=CLOTH&f5=KLINGSPOR+GOLD+STEARATE+A%2fO) depending what I'm doing. Just like your chisels or drill bits, one sandpaper type does not do everything. A lot of the industrial papers are a surprise if you are used to light paper backed abrasives. Some of them are quite stiff which is great for flat surfaces. Other products are purposely flexible for contours and curves.

Glen, Can you provide a comparison between the 1st and the 3rd you mention? The red vs the gold? IE what they are best suited for in your work, strengths/weaknesses, etc.

[Kent A Bathurst]

I'm looking for sheets not discs. I've looked at the site and it's a lot more complicated than walking into HD.

What is the general sandpaper? Klingspor gold? Not looking to pay a bunch per sheet, but looking for quality in bulk. Does anyone have a go to sandpaper from here or somewhere else?

Ian - more complicated than HD is a good thing. You have the ability to choose what you want to buy, rather than what they want to sell. Plus - sandpaper is not a "one size fits all" kind of hting

First, you need to settle on what abrasive material you want. I understand that may be confusion #1.

The two most popular would be Alum Oxide and Garnet. I think the AO lasts longer, but I believe the garnet cuts quicker and cleaner - as you use it, the little chunks of abrasive don't wear down, but they fracture, exposing a new sharp face/edge.

I use the garnet for hand sanding wood - I like how it acts. Plus - it is cheap - $13.45 for 50 sheets.

For sanding finishes, though, the garnet is a bad choice for the same reasons it is good for raw wood. There, you want something more like the AO - stearated. THe stearate is a lubricant that keeps the surface from clogging up.

I am not much help here - I am fixed on one brand for sanding finishes - 3M 216U. Its gold - would be a bit surprised if this is in your HD - not too common to find, so I am always mail ordering it - 320g, 400g, 600g. Big bucks - 50 sheets shipped is around $1.25/sheet. Other guys might have as oem guidance on paper for finishes


If I was going to advise you - I'd say get a few sheets of garnet paper locally - your Ace Hdwre likely has it, or a paint store. See how it works for you.