Reddit reviews Micro-Mesh 3 x 4 Soft Touch Pads
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Pen, Bottle Stopper or even small goblet finishing just became a bit more enjoyable with the Micro-Mesh Soft Touch sanding pads! Start with the lowest grit of 1500 all the way up to 12000 grit.This pack works extremely well when working with CA finishes leaving your work looking like it was done by a professional! Using the step up process will leave your project finish looking wonderful .The pack includes 9 each 3 inch by 4 inch soft touch pads in the following grits: 1500, 1800, 2400, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000 & 12000 plus a color coded grit guide.Ideal for use with acrylics, plastics, resin or impregnated blanks when turning. Works great on automotive and marine body work. The pads can also be used around the home for fine repair work.Pads are colored coded with foam backing for easy grit identification. Colors may vary from images shown here. The colors on the grit chart and the colors of Micro-Mesh abrasives may vary slightly due to color shifts in the manufacturing process.
Things happen, so light scratches are normal. Some folks like it "gives character, tells a story" and some think of polishing, no right answer. I've used these Polishing pads from Amazon with some success for light marks. I only use the last two finest grades.
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I use CA finishes a lot on smaller turned items, but I hate wearing gloves. As a consequence I have new fingerprints all the time.
If you want to take that to the next level, wet sand with micromesh up to 12,000 grit then hit it with some HUT Ultra Gloss plastic polish
Yes, there were a few parts that just took way too much sanding to get to size. I updated those parts to reduce the amount necessary and will be paying close attention to feedback from those building it to see if there are any parts I missed.
There were other surprises too, but none that required design changes (that I recall). One was that I initially was using a flat black paint for automotive that I got from the auto parts chains that I had a lot of trouble with. At first I thought it was environmental or my skill, but I eventually tried a flat black Krylon from a hardware store that worked beautifully.
I used Bondo spot filler putty to fill gaps, a filler primer to fill in layer lines that were left after sanding, many different grit levels of sand paper (mostly 120, 320, 400, and 1500 -- the last two used with wet sanding), and matte and gloss clear coats. I really liked the sanding sponges I used for wet sanding https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELH7AI/
Ya know, if you really wanna take off sprue marks, that's not that hard. I recommend these micromesh pads. Start with the roughest pad, work until you cant feel the sprue (being careful not to take off any additional material.) Then work your way through the pads from coarse to the finest. The grit on the fine grit pads is so fine it will essentially polish as you go. They're handy to have for anything plastic-y.
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If you want to be more frugal, a carefully used fingernail file, along with some polish after could work fine too. That's how I did warhammer minis for a while, although I benefitted from applying paint after the sanding.
You'll want to get a full set. Here's a link to the Micro-Mesh 3 x 4 Soft Touch Pads that I use. Wet each pad and go over the stems one pad at a time from coarse to fine. I like to finish with obsidian oil as a protectant.
Contact Adhesive - super glue.
basically, you get super thin CA. Use a folded piece of paper towel below the pen and dribble CA over the top (make sure you lay something over the lathe base to protect it). After you have applied the coat spray a very light activator (aerosol that causes the CA to instantly harden). I do about 10 coats of this.
Next, use ~200 grit sandpaper and sand it until it is flat (you will see "clear" marks in the sanding if there are troughs, this means you need to keep going). Next take whatever sand series you use (I use these) and sand the coat until it is crystal clear.
What you'll end up with is a crystal clear coat that shines, and is extremely durable.
I've seen polished to a mirror using super fine sandpaper
Here's the set I bought