as anyone told important tool shop sandpaper Unfortunately true say unfortunately because hate sanding over years have tried find some miracle eliminate havent found miracle have learned something about sandpaper sanding techniques What will cover pertains hand HI luot sanding models may give Scale Masters finish can make job lot easier Abrasives Aluminum Oxide artificial abrasive reddish brown popular types sandpaper used tough sharp will outlast natural abrasives Garnet natural abrasive very 32 Model Aviation U Costlow Rubbing compound pumice used final finish LotsSteel wool effective abrasive odd shapes Cleanup elbow grease required pointmandatory after its use Tack rags pick up dust between coats sharp edges red like stone cuts fast stands up well very good low-cost paper Flint another natural abrasive probably oldest sandpapers grayish white has poor cutting shorter life garnet Low cost its main feature Silicone carbide blackish artificial abrasive almost hard diamond has extremely sharp edges Most familiar fine wet-or-dry papers Coarse silicone carbide great rough-sanding fiberglass Note sanding fiberglass use mask fact good idea wear mask doing sanding Coarseness usually determined size grains will pass through specific size sieve may range 16 coarse 600 extra fine grit size printed back sheet Open closed coat determined closely packed grains paper open coat grains cover about 60% paper Open coat slower clog closed coat great finish takes right kind papers time practice following ideas may some help Always use sanding block curved surfaces use pad make up half-dozen blocks /2 inch x 31/2 inches half sheet fits size block nicely held six thumbtacks rough sanding balsa foam fiberglass use 40 50 grit open coat tend stay open coat until get wet-ordry stage much less chance clogging Once shaping done move up 100 grit As rule good idea skip no grit changing papers though tend cheat purpose next grit remove cutting marks previous sanding Continue 150 grit point should have no bumps waves level surface depends what finishing technique going use Will paint paper cloth heat shrink-coverings big help Harry Higleys book Are No Secrets Its best books have seen finish models get point using wet-or-dry paper remember closed coat paper clogs quickly 34 Model Aviation No Secrets can big help finishing tips Its available through AMA Supply Service Flint oldest sandpapers has shorter life thanSilicone carbide almost hard diamond Coarse grades garnet lower costwork well rough-sanding fiberglass surface painted glass use paper water cuts quickly careful dont cut through surface make pad folding full sheet /4 size have much luck commercial pads Other abrasives come handy model finishes Steel wool choice odd shapes involved tip Doc Mathews used very fine 6 x 0 steel wool MonoKote could paint some trim Mask off area painted rub off gloss Clean area alcohol before painting works well way get down finish stage have several tack cloths handnothing louses up finish faster sanding dust Never rub surface hard using tack cloth Pumice powdered abrasive can mix some #10 oil Make thin paste operation Use fine soft cloth use lot pressure Pumice can obtained paint stores Rubbing compounds used bring out gloss finish come several different grits Rubbing compounds take lot elbow grease fine finish result Another item might want have hand sheet crocus cloth will found emery paper sold Crocus cloth has coating finely powdered iron oxide just ticket polishing metal hard plastic cut strips about inch wide use like shoe-shine cloth accompanying chart will help select abrasive type coarseness range grits will vary manufacturer another Try various types until settle like Good ugh sanding otGRITS TypeCr044 Colt000 500 400 380 320 200 Z40 220180 100 120 100 80 tO 50 40 30 30 24 20 16 AJo, Gold Otetr OlumOold Cloud******** Garnet Gts Garnet CIceed Si Cb0 Opett SiCetbide Closed*************y* Si Cettbde Cloud FIjyt Closed ttalttoot *O*O***** January1995 37 Sanding blocks cut 112 x 3112 wood convenient size hold half-sheet paper six thumbtacks Crocus cloth coated iron oxide Its used polishing hard plastics metals glass Aluminum oxide popular artificial abrasive will outlast natural abrasives Garnet good low-cost papera woodworking standard favorite author cuts fast stands up well
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/01
Page Numbers: 32, 34, 37
as anyone told important tool shop sandpaper Unfortunately true say unfortunately because hate sanding over years have tried find some miracle eliminate havent found miracle have learned something about sandpaper sanding techniques What will cover pertains hand HI luot sanding models may give Scale Masters finish can make job lot easier Abrasives Aluminum Oxide artificial abrasive reddish brown popular types sandpaper used tough sharp will outlast natural abrasives Garnet natural abrasive very 32 Model Aviation U Costlow Rubbing compound pumice used final finish LotsSteel wool effective abrasive odd shapes Cleanup elbow grease required pointmandatory after its use Tack rags pick up dust between coats sharp edges red like stone cuts fast stands up well very good low-cost paper Flint another natural abrasive probably oldest sandpapers grayish white has poor cutting shorter life garnet Low cost its main feature Silicone carbide blackish artificial abrasive almost hard diamond has extremely sharp edges Most familiar fine wet-or-dry papers Coarse silicone carbide great rough-sanding fiberglass Note sanding fiberglass use mask fact good idea wear mask doing sanding Coarseness usually determined size grains will pass through specific size sieve may range 16 coarse 600 extra fine grit size printed back sheet Open closed coat determined closely packed grains paper open coat grains cover about 60% paper Open coat slower clog closed coat great finish takes right kind papers time practice following ideas may some help Always use sanding block curved surfaces use pad make up half-dozen blocks /2 inch x 31/2 inches half sheet fits size block nicely held six thumbtacks rough sanding balsa foam fiberglass use 40 50 grit open coat tend stay open coat until get wet-ordry stage much less chance clogging Once shaping done move up 100 grit As rule good idea skip no grit changing papers though tend cheat purpose next grit remove cutting marks previous sanding Continue 150 grit point should have no bumps waves level surface depends what finishing technique going use Will paint paper cloth heat shrink-coverings big help Harry Higleys book Are No Secrets Its best books have seen finish models get point using wet-or-dry paper remember closed coat paper clogs quickly 34 Model Aviation No Secrets can big help finishing tips Its available through AMA Supply Service Flint oldest sandpapers has shorter life thanSilicone carbide almost hard diamond Coarse grades garnet lower costwork well rough-sanding fiberglass surface painted glass use paper water cuts quickly careful dont cut through surface make pad folding full sheet /4 size have much luck commercial pads Other abrasives come handy model finishes Steel wool choice odd shapes involved tip Doc Mathews used very fine 6 x 0 steel wool MonoKote could paint some trim Mask off area painted rub off gloss Clean area alcohol before painting works well way get down finish stage have several tack cloths handnothing louses up finish faster sanding dust Never rub surface hard using tack cloth Pumice powdered abrasive can mix some #10 oil Make thin paste operation Use fine soft cloth use lot pressure Pumice can obtained paint stores Rubbing compounds used bring out gloss finish come several different grits Rubbing compounds take lot elbow grease fine finish result Another item might want have hand sheet crocus cloth will found emery paper sold Crocus cloth has coating finely powdered iron oxide just ticket polishing metal hard plastic cut strips about inch wide use like shoe-shine cloth accompanying chart will help select abrasive type coarseness range grits will vary manufacturer another Try various types until settle like Good ugh sanding otGRITS TypeCr044 Colt000 500 400 380 320 200 Z40 220180 100 120 100 80 tO 50 40 30 30 24 20 16 AJo, Gold Otetr OlumOold Cloud******** Garnet Gts Garnet CIceed Si Cb0 Opett SiCetbide Closed*************y* Si Cettbde Cloud FIjyt Closed ttalttoot *O*O***** January1995 37 Sanding blocks cut 112 x 3112 wood convenient size hold half-sheet paper six thumbtacks Crocus cloth coated iron oxide Its used polishing hard plastics metals glass Aluminum oxide popular artificial abrasive will outlast natural abrasives Garnet good low-cost papera woodworking standard favorite author cuts fast stands up well
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/01
Page Numbers: 32, 34, 37
as anyone told important tool shop sandpaper Unfortunately true say unfortunately because hate sanding over years have tried find some miracle eliminate havent found miracle have learned something about sandpaper sanding techniques What will cover pertains hand HI luot sanding models may give Scale Masters finish can make job lot easier Abrasives Aluminum Oxide artificial abrasive reddish brown popular types sandpaper used tough sharp will outlast natural abrasives Garnet natural abrasive very 32 Model Aviation U Costlow Rubbing compound pumice used final finish LotsSteel wool effective abrasive odd shapes Cleanup elbow grease required pointmandatory after its use Tack rags pick up dust between coats sharp edges red like stone cuts fast stands up well very good low-cost paper Flint another natural abrasive probably oldest sandpapers grayish white has poor cutting shorter life garnet Low cost its main feature Silicone carbide blackish artificial abrasive almost hard diamond has extremely sharp edges Most familiar fine wet-or-dry papers Coarse silicone carbide great rough-sanding fiberglass Note sanding fiberglass use mask fact good idea wear mask doing sanding Coarseness usually determined size grains will pass through specific size sieve may range 16 coarse 600 extra fine grit size printed back sheet Open closed coat determined closely packed grains paper open coat grains cover about 60% paper Open coat slower clog closed coat great finish takes right kind papers time practice following ideas may some help Always use sanding block curved surfaces use pad make up half-dozen blocks /2 inch x 31/2 inches half sheet fits size block nicely held six thumbtacks rough sanding balsa foam fiberglass use 40 50 grit open coat tend stay open coat until get wet-ordry stage much less chance clogging Once shaping done move up 100 grit As rule good idea skip no grit changing papers though tend cheat purpose next grit remove cutting marks previous sanding Continue 150 grit point should have no bumps waves level surface depends what finishing technique going use Will paint paper cloth heat shrink-coverings big help Harry Higleys book Are No Secrets Its best books have seen finish models get point using wet-or-dry paper remember closed coat paper clogs quickly 34 Model Aviation No Secrets can big help finishing tips Its available through AMA Supply Service Flint oldest sandpapers has shorter life thanSilicone carbide almost hard diamond Coarse grades garnet lower costwork well rough-sanding fiberglass surface painted glass use paper water cuts quickly careful dont cut through surface make pad folding full sheet /4 size have much luck commercial pads Other abrasives come handy model finishes Steel wool choice odd shapes involved tip Doc Mathews used very fine 6 x 0 steel wool MonoKote could paint some trim Mask off area painted rub off gloss Clean area alcohol before painting works well way get down finish stage have several tack cloths handnothing louses up finish faster sanding dust Never rub surface hard using tack cloth Pumice powdered abrasive can mix some #10 oil Make thin paste operation Use fine soft cloth use lot pressure Pumice can obtained paint stores Rubbing compounds used bring out gloss finish come several different grits Rubbing compounds take lot elbow grease fine finish result Another item might want have hand sheet crocus cloth will found emery paper sold Crocus cloth has coating finely powdered iron oxide just ticket polishing metal hard plastic cut strips about inch wide use like shoe-shine cloth accompanying chart will help select abrasive type coarseness range grits will vary manufacturer another Try various types until settle like Good ugh sanding otGRITS TypeCr044 Colt000 500 400 380 320 200 Z40 220180 100 120 100 80 tO 50 40 30 30 24 20 16 AJo, Gold Otetr OlumOold Cloud******** Garnet Gts Garnet CIceed Si Cb0 Opett SiCetbide Closed*************y* Si Cettbde Cloud FIjyt Closed ttalttoot *O*O***** January1995 37 Sanding blocks cut 112 x 3112 wood convenient size hold half-sheet paper six thumbtacks Crocus cloth coated iron oxide Its used polishing hard plastics metals glass Aluminum oxide popular artificial abrasive will outlast natural abrasives Garnet good low-cost papera woodworking standard favorite author cuts fast stands up well