Sandpapers - Grit Sizes
Grit sizes ranging 12 - 600.
| Grit Sizes | Description | Type of Work |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Extra coarse | very rough work, high speed, heavy machines, unplanned woods, wood floors, rough cut, very fast removal of material |
| 16 | Extra coarse | |
| 20 | Extra coarse | |
| 24 | Extra coarse | |
| 30 | Extra Coarse | |
| 36 | Extra Coarse | |
| 40 | Coarse | rough wood work, rapid removal of material |
| 50 | Coarse | |
| 60 | Medium | |
| 80 | Medium | general wood work, plaster patches, 1st smooth of old paint |
| 100 | Fine | |
| 120 | Fine | |
| 150 | Very Fine | hardwood preparation, final preparation of softwood, final preparation old paint |
| 180 | Very Fine | |
| 220 | Very fine | final sanding, sanding between coats, sand marks not shown, dry sanding |
| 240 | Very fine | |
| 280 | Very fine | |
| 320 | Very fine | polish of final coats or top coats, sanding between coats, wet sanding |
| 360 | Very fine | |
| 400 | Extra fine | |
| 500 | Extra fine | sanding metal, sanding plastics, sanding ceramics, wet sanding |
| 600 | Extra fine | |
| 800 | Super fine | Final sanding |
| 1000 | Super fine | |
| 1200 | Super fine | |
| 1500 | Ultra fine | Final sanding and polishing |
| 2000 | Ultra fine | |
| 2500 | Ultra fine |
