My feeling about the WD-40 is that it helps keep the paper from loading up. I don’t think it changes scratch pattern depths or how aggressively the paper cuts, but does give it a wee bit more life.
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My feeling about the WD-40 is that it helps keep the paper from loading up. I don’t think it changes scratch pattern depths or how aggressively the paper cuts, but does give it a wee bit more life.
A lot depends on the goal, hogging off material or polishing. Most knife guys that hand sand, sand dry to shape / refine and use oil, Windex or Simple green to finish.
I don’t use oil to hand sand because of the mess and I don’t see an improvement that is worth the hassle. What works for me, is using a protocol that keeps fresh sharp cutting paper on the steel, switching to new paper when cutting power decreases, and when cutting, use pressure.
Rubber backing, Vic?
He's using the special stuff
Oh! I am still on old paper-backed body-shop stuff. WD does not seem to effect it.
Like I said, it's not really a problem, I just noticed it.
Don't worry, Vic! :)
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