Highest Grit Sand Paper Ever Encountered

[Velcro]

Whats the highest grit sand paper you've ever dealt with? I have used 1600, but that was ridiculos I had to sand it down for 10 minutes before any appreciable difference could be felt.

 

[jackthehack]

I've seen 2000, but 1600 or anything close would be used for applications like final finish wet sanding, not to try to sand anything courser down...

 

[Velcro]

I am aware that, also wheres the best place to buy quality 18-22 gauge wire from. :blob7:

 

[Justinginn]

8000 cloth-mesh stuff. It's used to polish something or other (maybe frets?). I've got some that I use to take any roughness out of my neck every once in a while. More like smooth it out, as I doubt it's rough enough to remove anything.

 

[DangerousR6]

We have some 2000 grit and also some Maguiars 3000 grit...

 

[Wyliee]

I have 6000 grit on my workbench.  I use it to polish frets.  It works quite nicely.

 

[Velcro]

Blimey  :doh:

 

[-CB-]

When you start to get much past the 2000 grit range, you run into more applications where a compound is better than paper.

Personally, I take lacquer to 600 wet, then just buff it.  Poly finishes dont buff quite as well as lacquer, so I can see going to finer grits there.

 

[hannaugh]

8000 cloth-mesh stuff. It's used to polish something or other (maybe frets?). I've got some that I use to take any roughness out of my neck every once in a while. More like smooth it out, as I doubt it's rough enough to remove anything.

The Dunlop System 65 kits come with that stuff.  It makes frets very shiny!

 

[Soylent]

8000 cloth-mesh stuff. It's used to polish something or other (maybe frets?). I've got some that I use to take any roughness out of my neck every once in a while. More like smooth it out, as I doubt it's rough enough to remove anything.

The Dunlop System 65 kits come with that stuff.  It makes frets very shiny!

+1. I've got that, took my old tele neck and hit the frets, and they look great. (very used, but great!) :icon_thumright:

 

[Jusatele]

I use a cloth rated at 4500 grit to polish stuff with, it takes a while but will remove oxidation on metal without chemicals so you can do welding on super fine guages without blowthrough

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

I have 6000 grit on my workbench.  I use it to polish frets.  It works quite nicely.

I found that (and some others, 2000, 3000 and 3500) in our shed, turns out my dad used it when he was doing a finish on his ute.

 

[Watershed]

When you start to get much past the 2000 grit range, you run into more applications where a compound is better than paper.

Personally, I take lacquer to 600 wet, then just buff it.  Poly finishes dont buff quite as well as lacquer, so I can see going to finer grits there.

I tend to agree.  I have used micro-mesh up to 12,000.
12,000 is about as abrasive as a cotton tee shirt.

The finer stuff is good for getting out swirl marks and the like.
It's really not necessary though.

600 grit, followed with a coarse, then fine compound, will get you a very nice shine.

James

 

[Graffiti62]

I have 6000 grit on my workbench.  I use it to polish frets.  It works quite nicely.

I found that (and some others, 2000, 3000 and 3500) in our shed, turns out my dad used it when he was doing a finish on his ute.

I haven't heard of a Ute in a long time. The only thing we have close to it state-side is the old Chevy El Camino. My little brother already has one of those, and dearly wants to get his hands on an old Holden FX or FJ to do up as a hot rod. What is it your dad has/had?

 

[-CB-]

I thought a ute was a person 18 years or younger....as in....

"Is it possible that the two utes....."

"What was that word?"

"What word"

"Two what?"

"Two utes...."

"Ute?  Whats a ute?"

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

I have 6000 grit on my workbench.  I use it to polish frets.  It works quite nicely.

I found that (and some others, 2000, 3000 and 3500) in our shed, turns out my dad used it when he was doing a finish on his ute.

I haven't heard of a Ute in a long time. The only thing we have close to it state-side is the old Chevy El Camino. My little brother already has one of those, and dearly wants to get his hands on an old Holden FX or FJ to do up as a hot rod. What is it your dad has/had?

I'm not sure what year, but it's an older model, short wheel base Ford F100. He pretty much stripped it down and gave it a whole rebuild, although it took him 12 years to do it  :laughing7:

This pic's a bit old, he's got a new exhaust system and shocks on it. The ute's been in 2 charity rally's now and it now has a shiteload of sponsor stickers all over it.

 

[Cagey]

I'll bet I've seen that movie ten times, and if it was on tonight, I'd watch it again. Lotta fun.

 

[AutoBat]

your Ute is just a pickup truck.

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

your Ute is just a pickup truck.

That pretty much what a use is.

 

[AGWAN]

I tried buffing my car with 1 grit...

Didn't work out so great.