For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 10:59:49 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

I might as well be the first...

Why are they blue?

On 2/28/2018 4:20 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 10:59:49 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

I might as well be the first...

Why are they blue?


Because.

;~)

Oddly blue in the center and dark grey on the outside.

I got a few samples of the sponges at the Festool Road Show back in
December.

These sponges have the Granat grit but the Granat paper for the electric
sanders is light blue in color.

That said, the Granat paper lasts 5~10 times longer than regular sand
paper and does not clog easily.

On Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:34:35 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/28/2018 4:20 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 10:59:49 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

I might as well be the first...

Why are they blue?


Because.

;~)

Oddly blue in the center and dark grey on the outside.

I got a few samples of the sponges at the Festool Road Show back in
December.

These sponges have the Granat grit but the Granat paper for the electric
sanders is light blue in color.

That said, the Granat paper lasts 5~10 times longer than regular sand
paper and does not clog easily.

Does it work as well without the vacuum? I thought it lasted longer
in the sanders because the vacuum kept the paper clear.

Finally!!

Something from Festool I can afford! I thought when I saw the subject line that Festool had introduced a line of pencil erasers.

Robert

On 2/28/2018 7:17 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:34:35 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/28/2018 4:20 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 10:59:49 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

I might as well be the first...

Why are they blue?


Because.

;~)

Oddly blue in the center and dark grey on the outside.

I got a few samples of the sponges at the Festool Road Show back in
December.

These sponges have the Granat grit but the Granat paper for the electric
sanders is light blue in color.

That said, the Granat paper lasts 5~10 times longer than regular sand
paper and does not clog easily.

Does it work as well without the vacuum? I thought it lasted longer
in the sanders because the vacuum kept the paper clear.


Because they do not use the vac, I have not used them yet. I have not
built anything that requires hand sanding lately.

As far as paper lasting longer because of the vac, that is true. The
Rubin, which I used to use, lasted longer than 3M and PC branded paper
with out a vac. But the Granat trumps the Rubin many times over in
longevity with the vac.

On 3/1/18 8:06 AM, Leon wrote:

Because they do not use the vac, I have not used them yet. I have not
built anything that requires hand sanding lately.

As far as paper lasting longer because of the vac, that is true. The
Rubin, which I used to use, lasted longer than 3M and PC branded paper
with out a vac. But the Granat trumps the Rubin many times over in
longevity with the vac.


I'm a big fan of the Granat papers. Do the sanding pads come in a systainer?

I read that the grit is a hybrid of standard aluminum oxide and ceramic
abrasives. Compared to my Norton 3x, they seem to be about a 5x.

-BR

On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 6:34:52 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/28/2018 4:20 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 10:59:49 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
For those that have a limited budget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0pQi3i53Q

;~)

I might as well be the first...

Why are they blue?


Because.

;~)

Oddly blue in the center and dark grey on the outside.

I got a few samples of the sponges at the Festool Road Show back in
December.

These sponges have the Granat grit but the Granat paper for the electric
sanders is light blue in color.

That said, the Granat paper lasts 5~10 times longer than regular sand
paper and does not clog easily.

I've been using the Diablo Sand-Net disks on my ROS and they seem to work really well.
I've not had any of the ripping that some folks have mentioned and they don't clog at all.

I've even used them by hand to knock down brushstrokes and smooth primer. No clogging
with paint like paper would because of the net construction.

Haven't tried any Granat paper yet. I'll do that.

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 6:07:28 AM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I've been using the Diablo Sand-Net disks on my ROS and they seem to work really well.
I've not had any of the ripping that some folks have mentioned and they don't clog at all.

I've even used them by hand to knock down brushstrokes and smooth primer. No clogging
with paint like paper would because of the net construction.

Haven't tried any Granat paper yet. I'll do that.

Leon gave me a piece of Granat and I put it on my Ridgid ROS. I was completely impresses with how well it lasted. After researching the paper a bit more I found that it wasn't really much more than some of the other papers I have been using and it was readily available on Amazon. Most likely when I get another large refinishing job I will bite on a pack of it.

I have had mixed results with the net style sandpaper, so I would be interested in seeing your thoughts comparing the two. I have been using the Diablo line of paper as I can buy a 5 pack pretty much anywhere. It's really good paper until you get in the heavier grits. I noticed with the piece of Granat that it seemed to sand more aggressively than the specified grit, but left no marks behind.

Robert

On 3/1/2018 11:52 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 6:07:28 AM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I've been using the Diablo Sand-Net disks on my ROS and they seem to work really well.
I've not had any of the ripping that some folks have mentioned and they don't clog at all.

I've even used them by hand to knock down brushstrokes and smooth primer. No clogging
with paint like paper would because of the net construction.

Haven't tried any Granat paper yet. I'll do that.

Leon gave me a piece of Granat and I put it on my Ridgid ROS. I was completely impresses with how well it lasted. After researching the paper a bit more I found that it wasn't really much more than some of the other papers I have been using and it was readily available on Amazon. Most likely when I get another large refinishing job I will bite on a pack of it.

I have had mixed results with the net style sandpaper, so I would be interested in seeing your thoughts comparing the two. I have been using the Diablo line of paper as I can buy a 5 pack pretty much anywhere. It's really good paper until you get in the heavier grits. I noticed with the piece of Granat that it seemed to sand more aggressively than the specified grit, but left no marks behind.

Robert

If, "net" style sand paper is like Abrinet Sanding screens..... I was
not impress with their tear resistance. It was possible to immediately
destroy a piece, or if very careful on a flat surface, it "could" last
as long as regular paper. It did however work well as long as it did
not tear up. Absolutely did not last as long as Granat.