Do you need to use MicroMesh >Wet?

[philb]

Hi,

Just got a set of Micro-Mesh abrasives, the none foamed back ones!

DO you need to use them wet? For wood or for acrylic, or is it different for both?

Cheers!

 

[mrcook4570]

I use it dry on both, but do not let it overheat.

 

[jeffj13]

You don't need to use it wet, but I find that I have more control over the sanding process if I wet sand. Lacquer is my finish of choice and I use mineral spirit as a lubricant.

jeff

 

[Rifleman1776]

Dry on wood. Wet on the 'other' stuff. [] DAMHIK

 

[alamocdc]

What Frank said.

 

[Ligget]

Dry on wood, wet on acrylics![]

 

[ctwxlvr]

ditto dry on bare wood and wet on ca and acrylics

 

[hazard]

I also just got a set of micromesh pads.

Another question for the micromesh users. What speed do you have the lathe at when sanding with this stuff. The wood I have at a high speed when sanding. The acrylic is at a slow speed. I am assuming with the water the micromesh wouldn't heat up as fast.

I hope I don't offend posting another question in this on going post but I thought my question was related.

Chris

 

[alamocdc]

I sand everything at warp speed.

 

[JimBobTucson]

Wood - Dry with slow to medium speed
Plastics - Wet and as fast as she will go

Heat distroys MM as well as makes a mess of your blanks (so I have been told [] )

 

[philb]

Sounds good! Cheers lads!

 

[doeringr]

MM does make a mess on your blanks if you're not careful. Wapr speed is good but with a light pressure. I use BLO on my CA finish once I get up to 4000. It seems to help smooth out some of those "rings" that were evident before. Make sure you clean off the padd pretty quick after doing so.

 

[thewishman]

I sand and finish and MM at 1800.

Chris

 

[stevers]

Wet on acrylics and wood is usually finished with CA so wet there too.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by alamocdc
<br />I sand everything at warp speed.

I was going to add, that you also do it on a motorcycle at 90 mph, without a helmet, at the same time. But, being a polite guy, I won't. []
Actually, the high speed (sanding with MM) can be hard on the MM. I forgot to slow down the lathe once and quickly burned/melted a spot on the MM. Heat kills this (expensive) stuff. I go slow and light.

 

[rherrell]

Gotta agree with Frank on this one.