Sandpaper Sources?

[ghansen4]

Any good sources for purchasing sandpaper? I just ran out of 400 so I need to get some quick. Sounds like I need to give Abranet a try... Or will any mesh sandpaper work as well?

 

[gtriever]

For sandpaper, I'd go to my nearest Auto Body & Paint shop. Most of them will have Mirka (abranet) as well. 3M paper is a good grade of sandpaper.

 

[dogcatcher]

I buy all of my sandpaper from Klingspor Woodworking Shop. Good prices and if you order a lot the even the shipping costs is cheap. I use 1" and 2" roll sized cloth backed sandpaper like someone else is paying for it. Every good finish starts with a great sanding job.

https://www.woodworkingshop.com/

 

[lorbay]

Sandpaper.ca
Lin

 

[Herb G]

I've been buying from this guys for 10 years now.
Hard to beat their prices.


https://2sand.com/

 

[Woodster Will]

Sounds like I need to give Abranet a try... Or will any mesh sandpaper work as well?

Abranet is my favourite abrasive. Not sure where you'd get it on your side of the pond though. :biggrin:

 

[ghansen4]

How about this:
20 lb box of sandpaper for $35.00

Not Abranet, but I've heard that Klingspor is also good?

 

[PatrickR]

How about this:
20 lb box of sandpaper for $35.00

Not Abranet, but I've heard that Klingspor is also good?

Klingspor makes some good some not. I've gotten Klingspoor at HF. Not great stuff. Normally price is a good judge, unless you can compare the exact product it's hard to know. I like Festool branded paper and 3M.

 

[thewishman]

Norton 3X is my favorite. I've said it before, sandpaper is a tool, it's usually the last tool to touch your blanks. Buy quality.