Popular Post prov163 Posted January 30, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 I was at Highland Hardware a few weeks ago and decided to pick up some Abranet sanding discs after reading reviews here. Had a hard time choking down the price, but bought some 120, 150, 180, 220. Just used them on a project and now I get it! Blows away the stuff I've been using. Quick and leaves a wonderful surface. Even using them with my PC 335, they did an amazing job. I highly recommend them!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I like abranet. But be forewarned, the velcro pad in your sander will wear out quickly. Before you know it nothing will stick. I save abranet for the higher grits for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Mike. said: I like abranet. But be forewarned, the velcro pad in your sander will wear out quickly. Before you know it nothing will stick. I save abranet for the higher grits for that reason. I was going to say the same thing - that stuff kills the "hook" on the pad on your sander. Other than that it's great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Turn down the suction on your vac. Or if your vac doesn't have variable speed you can drill a few holes in the vac hose fitting near the sander. The high suction pulls the sander pad down tight to the surface and the heat builds up whic kills the hooks on the pad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuxleyWood Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Mirka sells pad protectors to save the pad. They are a lot cheaper than replacement pads and work well. I have them on both my Mirka and Festool sanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I believe Lee Valley has a generic pad for both 5" & 6" sanders as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 16 hours ago, HuxleyWood said: Mirka sells pad protectors to save the pad. They are a lot cheaper than replacement pads and work well. I have them on both my Mirka and Festool sanders. I will have to get one of those. I ruined a festool 6" pad and stopped using abranet once I paid a small fortune to replace it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 So what does it do to the pads to ruin them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuxleyWood Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sac said: So what does it do to the pads to ruin them? Friction, heat, rinse and repeat. All hook and loop pads are wear items but Abranet tends to speed up the destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 46 minutes ago, HuxleyWood said: Friction, heat, rinse and repeat. All hook and loop pads are wear items but Abranet tends to speed up the destruction. My theory is that since the abranet pads are a mesh they allow the "tips of the fingers" of your hook and loop pad to get worn away. After going through a few of boxes of abranet my sanding pad was shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks for the advice guys! I have an extra pad but I'll look into the Mirka solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryJ Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 1/30/2017 at 7:14 PM, Mike. said: I like abranet. But be forewarned, the velcro pad in your sander will wear out quickly. Before you know it nothing will stick. I save abranet for the higher grits for that reason. On my refinish project, I've done a great deal of sanding with 60 grit, much more than I expect to be doing with the finer finish grit. I rarely do woodworking, but isn't this the norm; more sanding on the rough end than on the finish end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Card scrapers are your best finishing friends, take out all visible marks with a sharp scraper then lightly sand 180-220. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 We stopped using Abranet sanding discs as they were crinkling around corners and radius sanding. Great on the flats, yet poor on everything else.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 I've been using Rubin 2 for a long time, and it gives excellent results. Is there an appreciable difference in performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryJ Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 10/8/2017 at 2:01 PM, Cheeset202 said: Card scrapers are your best finishing friends, take out all visible marks with a sharp scraper then lightly sand 180-220. Card scraper on cedar? Would have been more enjoyable than all the sanding I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Once you learn how to sharpen a card scraper the finish if leaves trumps almost any abrasive. Might not be the fastest method but the quality is world class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryJ Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 18 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Once you learn how to sharpen a card scraper the finish if leaves trumps almost any abrasive. Might not be the fastest method but the quality is world class. Can scrapers be used on soft woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Oh yes, a sharp card scraper is great on softwoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 19 hours ago, wdwerker said: Once you learn how to sharpen a card scraper the finish if leaves trumps almost any abrasive. Might not be the fastest method but the quality is world class. I find scraping and light sanding much faster than starting my sanding at 100, 120.....up to 220 grit paper. If I get my scraper sharp I can go right to light 220 sanding, ready for finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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