60-120 — Coarse / Removal
Use for heavy material removal, rough sanding, paint or rust removal, and shaping uneven areas before moving finer.
Support guide for choosing and using the 9 x 11 inch silicon carbide wet or dry sandpaper sheets in the assorted 60 through 3000 grit kit.
Start with the least aggressive grit that still changes the problem, then move finer step by step.
Use for heavy material removal, rough sanding, paint or rust removal, and shaping uneven areas before moving finer.
Use for general prep, smoothing after rough sanding, wood prep, paint prep, and removing earlier coarse scratches.
Use for finer preparation, light scuffing, primer sanding, and preparing a smoother surface for the next stage.
Use for extra-fine finishing, light wet sanding, coating refinement, and bridging to ultra-fine sanding.
Use for wet sanding, haze refinement, clear coat work, plastic restoration, and polishing preparation.
Choose the material first when you are unsure where to start.
Wood sanding support for prep, scratches, stain, furniture, cabinets, and edges.
Open wood supportPaint and primer support for prep, feathering, clogging, dull spots, and between-coat sanding.
Open paint supportClear coat support for haze, orange peel, wet sanding, 1500 marks, 2000 marks, and polishing prep.
Open clear coat supportMetal support for rust, oxidation, aluminum, stainless steel, scratch blending, and paint prep.
Open metal supportPlastic support for haze, smearing, fuzzy edges, 3D prints, headlights, and heat control.
Open plastic supportDrywall patch support for ridges, torn paper, joint compound, visible edges, and low spots.
Open drywall supportFine grits refine scratches. They are slow when the surface still has raised defects, rust, thick paint, or deep scratches.
Large jumps can leave the previous grit scratches behind. Step down gradually until the old scratch pattern is gone.
3000 grit can prepare a surface for polishing, but sanding alone usually leaves a very fine haze.