Sandpaper, the bane of my existence ...

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Tue May 15, 2001 4:18 pm

Okie-doke -- I've learned quite a few useful things today while attempting to strap my greaves, elbows and rework my coat of plates:
First off, the bumper hitch to a 1973 Volkswagon Thing works excellent as a surface to peen rivets. Boy oh boy. Also, it hurts like hell to hammer your thumb.
Now back to the subject at hand: where on Gods green earth can I locate sandpaper with a grit above 600??
I've checked Home Depot, department stores, local hardware stores.
Nada.
Zippo.
Zilch.
All I need to do is mirror-polish my elbows and greaves and I'm good to go ... but where can I get this stuff??

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Lucien Ro / Scott

The Lost Scott · Post by **The Lost Scott** » Tue May 15, 2001 4:22 pm

You need to fined a machinest/industrial supply place for the real fine grits maybe and auto body place.

Any luck getting the sides a part yet on the COP, I tend to make things hard to get apart.

I've found that a dremel with a small grinding stone or the tubeular sander thing works well to remove the rivet heads.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue May 15, 2001 4:40 pm

If all else fails, go to a hobby shop with plastic models. Nothing's as anal as a modeler who's trying to make a seam disappear... They usually carry very fine grit sanding sheets.

- Kyle

white mountain armoury · Tue May 15, 2001 4:50 pm

go to your local auto parts store, one that has a paint dept, all grits will be available

Garridan · Post by **Garridan** » Tue May 15, 2001 4:57 pm

I was just going to ask that...

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Tue May 15, 2001 5:06 pm

Yep, I did indeed get the sides apart today after much cursing. Well done! It's all ready for the new side plates as soon as they arrive.
Thanks for the hints on the sandpaper folks, never even thought of an autoparts store.

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Lucien Ro / Scott

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Tue May 15, 2001 7:27 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Kyle:
as anal as a modeler who's trying to make a seam disappear... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well thank you Kyle...

I, an "anal" modeler myself, have purchased 12000 grit (yes, 12 THOUSAND grit) sandpaper to polish out a really nice paint job on a model car I had built. After 1200 grit, they go in multiples of 1200 (i.e. 2400, 3600, 4800, etc.)

Nice stuff too.

G--
A Perfectionist in Modeling

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SteelWeaver · Post by **SteelWeaver** » Wed May 16, 2001 8:18 am

Canadian Tire has them in grit up to 3000, if I remember correctly...

but then if you're in the US... the closest equivalent should carry them maybe.. American Tire?

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jgalak · Post by **jgalak** » Wed May 16, 2001 4:55 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by SteelWeaver:
Canadian Tire has them in grit up to 3000, if I remember correctly...

but then if you're in the US... the closest equivalent should carry them maybe.. American Tire?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I know PepBoys (a big chain in the NE) carries atleast to 1200 grit.

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Dorkknight · Post by **Dorkknight** » Wed May 16, 2001 4:58 pm

Try wet sanding with it?
How about Turtle wax (rubbing compound)?