Picked up some of this last week after a recommendation from a professional carpenter,for those who don't know what it is,it's an abrasive on an interrupted synthetic surface with Velcro backing which can be attached onto a hand sanding plate including a hose attachment to fit onto a household vacuum cleaner so there is no dust when sanding.
The initial outlay of a pack and hand block of this can be pretty expensive but proves itself in the long run,I have been using 240,320 and 400 grit on my pens and 180,240,320,400 and 600 grits on bowls and have used 1 piece over 40 times and it's still going strong and does not clog like conventional paper so the grit always stays true and cuts perfectly.
I have used it in the place of any abrasive over the past week or so,including acrylic,alli,brass,mild & stainless,wood including some very hard cross cut oak and it has handled it all with no problem.
I bought the sheets from this place;
Mirka Abranet Strips 70 x 125mm Box 50 * ALL GRITS * | eBay
and the hand sander from here; (this isn't essential but is good for flat sanding on faces etc)
Mirka Abranet Hand Dust Extraction Sanding Block 70x125 | eBay
I have no affiliation with this company,just seeking an alternative to glass paper which dosen't seem to last 2 minutes but this stuff has lasted ages!
Matt.
