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Re: Epoxy: respirator
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 12/1/2016, 2:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: respirator (Mike Bielski)

Mirka- good stuff- I've used their abralon, but it wears out quickly, and I hand sand a lot, so it's not a final solution. I think it works best once you have the entire surface faired and you're just refining the scratches.

Mike-
Is that Abralon (the foam-backed fine grit pads) or Abranet- the mesh sanding abrasives? Abranet is available in rolls for hand sanding. The Mirka hand sanding blocks (with vacuum pickup) are pricey but do work.

http://www.woodessence.com/Abranet-Hand-Sanding-Starter-Kit-P128C27.aspx

NB WoodEssence is in Canada, so pricing in USD would be a lot less.

I seldom get organized enough to use mine, though - and usually grab a foam sanding block and 1/4 sheet of (Mirka) sandpaper instead. But, if I were sanding in the basement, I'd use that block with the vacuum all the time.

Abralon is great stuff for wet sanding finishes, gelcoat repairs, autobody touchup, guitars, etc.

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Epoxy: respirator
warren williamson -- 12/1/2016, 1:23 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/1/2016, 1:49 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 1:56 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/1/2016, 2:18 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:30 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/1/2016, 2:57 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/1/2016, 2:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:20 pm
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Randy -- 12/1/2016, 2:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:14 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/1/2016, 3:45 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/1/2016, 7:55 pm
Ditto! *NM*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/1/2016, 10:45 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2016, 4:03 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 4:58 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 12/1/2016, 5:50 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2016, 4:31 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 5:13 pm
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jaybabina -- 12/1/2016, 7:03 pm
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upchurchmr -- 12/1/2016, 7:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: cheap fans
upchurchmr -- 12/1/2016, 7:40 pm
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Randy -- 12/1/2016, 8:01 pm
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Paul T -- 12/1/2016, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2016, 12:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2016, 12:30 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/2/2016, 9:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2016, 12:58 am
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Nick R. -- 12/2/2016, 10:32 am