Thread: Hand sanding/polishing

Originally Posted by diyguy

You can buy micromesh samples on ebay --- I bought mine from a user named sliderman2004. He sold a complete set, each roughly 6" by 8", for about $13 shipped. I don't know if he still is selling or not. I noticed, however, that you can get smaller samples (2" by 2") for about $10 from other sellers.

Good luck!

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I'm starting m first razor refurb.. I was wondering about the micro mesh. I see they have a lot of different stuff. I'm looking at the mx hand belt kit. I looks perfect. Anyone have an opinion or experience.
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Originally Posted by JackofDiamonds

As mentioned above, make sure all the previous grit's scratches are gone before moving up. As for achieving mirror, I would recommend using a 3k sponge for the final pass if you wish to do it all by hand. These can be found at your local auto parts store.

I agree. With any kind of sanding or polishing you have either skipped or not finished a step along the way.

I also find that if I 'rotate'my sanding angle about 45 deg when I change grits, I can easily see when the old scratches are gone.