Which Grit To Use
Browse 15 matching answers for which grit to use (surfaces: wood, metal, plastic, automotive clear coat; tasks: grit selection, wet sanding).
What grit should I use for wood?
The user needs a grit sequence for sanding wood. Recommended grit: Use 80 or 120 for rough work, 150 or 180 for smoothing, and 220 for final prep before many finishes.
What grit should I use for metal?
The user needs a grit sequence for sanding metal. Recommended grit: Use 120 or 180 for rough prep, 220 or 320 for smoothing, and 400 to 600 for finer prep.
What grit should I use for plastic?
The user needs a grit sequence for sanding plastic. Recommended grit: Use 320 or 400 for shaping, 600 and 800 for smoothing, and 1000 or finer for final refinement.
What grit should I use for automotive wet sanding?
The user needs a safe fine-grit path for automotive wet sanding. Recommended grit: Use 1000, 1500, 2000, then 3000 for fine wet sanding stages.
What is the difference between coarse, medium, fine, and ultra-fine grits?
The user needs a simple grit category explanation. Recommended grit: Use 60 to 120 for coarse work, 150 to 240 for medium prep, 280 to 400 for fine prep, and 500 to 3000 for ultra-fine finishing.
How to choose between 80, 120, 220, 400, 800, 1000, 2000, and 3000 grit
The user sees multiple grit options and needs a practical selection guide. Recommended grit: Use 80 for heavy removal, 120 for early smoothing, 220 for prep, 400 for fine prep, 800 and 1000 for fine wet sanding, and 2000 to 3000 for final refinement.
What is 60 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 60 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 60 only for aggressive removal, then refine with 80, 120, and finer grits.
What is 80 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 80 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 80 for rough removal, then move to 120, 180, and 220.
What is 120 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 120 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 120 after 80 or as a starting grit for moderately rough surfaces, then 180 and 220.
What is 220 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 220 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 220 after 150 or 180 for final prep, then move finer only if the finish requires it.
What is 400 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 400 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 400 after 320 or before 600 when a finer prep is needed.
What is 1000 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 1000 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 1000 after 800 or as an early fine wet sanding step, then 1500, 2000, and 3000.
What is 2000 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 2000 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 2000 after 1500 and before 3000.
What is 3000 grit sandpaper used for?
The user wants to know when 3000 grit is appropriate. Recommended grit: Use 3000 after 2000 for final wet sanding refinement.
What happens if I start too fine?
The user started with a fine grit but the surface is not improving. Recommended grit: Go back to a grit that still cuts the defect, then step finer.