micromesh

What lathe speed do IAP members recommend for sanding acrylic pen blanks with Micro Mesh pads? I would be using water as the lubricant. Any tips for using Micro Mesh pads are appreciated.

Recently I have noticed that after I finish wet sanding with MM up to 12000 I have circular patterns on my pens. Any idea or suggestion on how to avoid that, it's really ruining the pen. Thanks a lot.

The way I've been doing it is to add 2 layers of thin CA, then run through my micromesh pads lightly once. Then I add a medium CA coat, run through the pads again, then another coat, pads, and so on, until I'm happy with the finish. Question: Do I need to be sanding with the micromesh in...

I have achieved great results wet sanding the CA finish with Micromesh up to 12000. I am thinking that I could apply a wax or polish to it at the end but I do not want to use anything with any grit to it because the finish is already quite glossy. Are there any recommendations for a car wax or...

I recently replaced my old Micro Mesh pads with a new set. Both sets were bought from woodcraft. The old set worked great till the pads finally wore out. The new set doesn't seem to be of the same quality. The abrasive layer is pulling away from the foam pad, and I'm getting small pieces...

A few months ago a guy mentioned here on the IAP that one of the reasons he didn't use MicroMesh was that he is colorblind and couldn't keep the pads in the right order, and that he was tired of constantly asking his wife or someone else to sort them for him. I'm not colorblind, but I don't...