rodger. Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Need to order some discs for the ets, and currently I am using the variety designed for wood (Rubin 2). Have heard good things about granat. Which type do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I like the Klingspor PS33 discs and they have both Festool hole patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Rubin on lower grits and the. Brilliant 2 for finish sanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Switching to granat from Rubin , brilliant for finishes. Those Granat blue discs seem to last a lot longer and cut better for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Mostly Granat. I agree with Steve that the Granat seems to last longer. I got a custom assortment made up of Granat for all my Festool sanders. I have some others in lower grits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I've got a mix of different sandpaper. I've got some Granat, a box of Rubin, a box of White Rhino, and 5 boxes of Klingspor. They all work really well, I haven't had any of the paper give me any problems. I haven't used Brilliant paper. As far as value goes, klingspor is the best bang for the buck I feel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I was got some granat and then read the description on Festool site and not Amazon and I returned it. I may try it if you say it works better than Rubin. Granat on festool. For most modern paint systems, VOC clear coats, plastic materials, solid surface materials, acrylics, and composites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 My Festool salesman said lots of his shops are switching to Granat for bare wood and finishes. The 120 and 150 work well for me and last longer than the Rubin. Granat does cost more but it lasts and doesn't load up easily either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 My Festool salesman said lots of his shops are switching to Granat for bare wood and finishes. The 120 and 150 work well for me and last longer than the Rubin. Granat does cost more but it lasts and doesn't load up easily either. Is there a definitive way to tell when a disc is cooked? Obviously when it doesn't cut as well as it used to, but is there a visual way to tell? I always second guess myself when using a disc for a while. I sometimes take the disc off of the sander, whack it on the bench, and then continue to use it. Bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Disc starts loosing abrasive in patches, toss it. I frequently will run a crepe rubber block over abrasives when I'm sanding pine or resinous sappy woods, so clean any way you like. Depending on the grit I will mark a surface lightly with a pencil and see how quick it sands completely gone with a new disc, when its approaching double or triple that time I grab a new disc. If I am low on discs I will stretch the use out longer. I often save a pile of used discs and employ them as sacrificial if I have something that may shred discs or load them up (like paint or an old finish.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinfever Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Just picked up an ETS 150 and CT, and was planning on Granat from what I had been hearing. Curious to hear if people are using Brilliant only for removing prior finishes? Or for higher grit in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I tried brilliant, but now use Granat only and have up to 400 grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 So do you use 240 or 320 between coats of clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I been using the Granat for a longtime now I like how it holds up for me . I use from 80 - 320 , just recently got some samples from Klingspor I asked for something like the festool granat . I'll see how it compares . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I been using the Granat for a longtime now I like how it holds up for me . I use from 80 - 320 , just recently got some samples from Klingspor I asked for something like the festool granat . I'll see how it compares . Great! Looking forward to your comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Jerry what is the product number on the back of the discs? I've only used the PS33 and wondering what they gave you? They also sent me samples when I asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Jerry what is the product number on the back of the discs? I've only used the PS33 and wondering what they gave you? They also sent me samples when I asked. Its hard to read the numbers on the discs I'll check the invoice . Do you know what that PS33 translates into festool paper ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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