Sanding metal and finishes.
Sanding sheet metal edges.
Emery sandpaper often has a cloth backing and is also known as emery cloth.
Use a polishing pad once the metal is smooth to remove any metal dust and bring out the shine of the metal.
As a pioneer in sanding technology for the woodworking and machine tool industries timesavers leads the way in wide belt sanders.
However always remember to be careful and sand slowly to avoid eating into the surface and weakening the material.
The abrasive particles break during use providing new edges for removing material but garnet sandpaper wears quickly.
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Step 3 repeat.
For over seventy years timesavers has been providing wide belt abrasive finishing machines for sanding wood metal plastics and a wide range of other materials.
Begin sanding with a course grit emery stick.
Begin to sand the metal surface working in one direction only.
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Step 2 use your die grinder with a mounted point we like shape w222 and simply run the point over the edge of the sheet metal.
Sand the entire piece with the 3 grit emery stick.
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Step 1 secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping.
For moderate amounts of rust use a scraper and wire brush.
We recommend starting with the 3 grit emery stick and gradually working down toward a fine grit.
Sandpaper readily scratches metal and the scratch marks aren t as easy to remove as they are from wood.
An 80 grit sanding disk is quite coarse and easily removes all the top layers of the paint rust or scratches.
This process will round the edge of the metal and create a groove in the point.
Then use 2 grit.
Use coarser grits to remove rust or paint and finer grits to polish.
As the rough edges are removed switch to finer grit sandpaper.
When sanding metal with an orbital machine always start with a coarse sanding disk.
Rinse and let the metal dry.
Inspect the surface for rusty areas and remove all rust down to the bare metal using tools appropriate to the extent of the rust.
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For light rust and small areas use steel wool and 80 to 120 grit sandpaper.
