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Bear in mind that the grit numbering system used by Micromesh is not standard. Their lowest grit (1500) is about the equivalent of 600 standard grit, so going upto or beyond that with standard abrasives then starting with MM1500 is at best repeating a step, and at worst a backward step.

MM12000 sands to 1 micron, which is pretty damn smooth, but whether or not it is necessary to sand to that degree of fineness is a matter of individual judgment, and I'm sure opinions vary.

[QUOTE="Phil Dart, post: 359423, member: 735"] Bear in mind that the grit numbering system used by Micromesh is not standard. Their lowest grit (1500) is about the equivalent of 600 standard grit, so going upto or beyond that with standard abrasives then starting with MM1500 is at best repeating a step, and at worst a backward step. MM12000 sands to 1 micron, which is pretty damn smooth, but whether or not it is necessary to sand to that degree of fineness is a matter of individual judgment, and I'm sure opinions vary. [/QUOTE]

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