Sanding paper grit & Sanding Mop....

[Steve in Kemptville, On.]

When ROS I usually sand from 80-120-150-220 (sometimes skipping 150) but I'm wondering if I should be doing something different to ease the work and/or get better results? What's everyone's preference?

What about a sanding mop... Mike in Ajax recommended one a while back and I'm thinking of getting one for moldings & raised panels but they only sell the 6" kit with 2 grits... Which grits should I get???? (thinking 120-220)

[Harry in Sutton]

Steve,
go with the 120. It soon will wear to give you a smooth surface even on the endgrain. I have both and rarely use the finer grit, it really polishes the parts.
Greetings, Harry

[Steve in Kemptville, On.]

Hi Harry,

The kit comes with choice of 2 grits from 80, 120, 180, 220, 360. If I read you right 120 yeilds you a fine enough surface for finishing so I need not get a finer mop but... What about moldings like some crown I just made that has slight chatter marks from the router bit, will the 120 smooth that out or would I need to start with 80?

Thanks for your input.
Regards,
Steve

[Mike in Ajax]

Harry is right, I mostly use the 120 mop. If the chatter marks are real bad it won't take them completely out without destroying part of the profile. I have a PC profile sander that I use if the chatter is real bad.

I am inconsistant in my use of sanding grits.
Sometimes 80,120,150,220, sometimes 100, 150, 220, it just depends.

[Joe Poirier]

OK call me uninformed I can take it! What are sanding mops and where do you get them?

[Mike in Ajax]

and the link to where you can buy em...

http://www.stockroomsupplies.com/
http://www.photoloft.com/view/exportImage.asp?s=fshp&i=7134921&w=500&h=375

[Jamie in Brantford]

I sand 80 - 100 - 120. The shops I have worked in follows this sequence. I find if I sand finer, the wood doesn't take a stain as well. I also run over everything quickly by hand with 120 after the ROS 120.

[Jamie in Brantford]

Mike, you beat me to this one by about two minutes.

[Mike in Ajax]

but I am taking a breaking in my office to cool down as it is hot in the shop...One more glass of water and back out I go!

[Jamie in Brantford]

I popped out to the shop to deliver a cabinet, but I'm working a split shift today. Two sixes on the holiday Sunday and another ten tomorrow. Just killing time until I go in at 4:00.

[Joe Poirier]

Thank you should have known

[Harry in Sutton]

It will not remove any high spots, only smooth them out. You'll need a hard back-up to remove high spots. I have not tried anything courser than 120.
Greeting, Harry

[Mike G. in SOO ONT]

Mike, what do you suggest for the home hobbiest, basic or variety, 4" or 6" this is the first time I have seen or heard of them. Thanks Mike G.