Abranet
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Alright Lads
Is anybody using the Abranet strips for dry sanding primer or regular sanding of filler/mud.These multi multi holed 320 grit strips are absolutely excellent, when dry sanding primer.
There is virtually no dust. The 80grit strips for regular filler sanding are great as well I have noticed a big drop in dust around the shop.
I even made up a little stand to put my hoover on for block sanding.
I have an overhead swinging boom for general d.a. sanding, but I find this little setup great for block work.
[b]i have posted an identical post over at autobody this is for the down to earth dudes here 😉 [/b]
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looks like a nice upgrade for our shop …where do i find more info??????
no but I googled them and you spelt it wrong it’s Abranet
but they look like the cats ***. :woohoo:
gonna have to give them a try :cheer:
I just picked up some 320, 400, and 500 grit d/a paper last week. Have yet to use it yet.
How do you have your vacuum set up? Is that a regular shop vac? We don’t have a vacuum set up but I was going to try and put a portable one together.
[b]ryanbrown999 wrote:[/b]
[quote]I just picked up some 320, 400, and 500 grit d/a paper last week. Have yet to use it yet.How do you have your vacuum set up? Is that a regular shop vac? We don’t have a vacuum set up but I was going to try and put a portable one together.[/quote]
Yes the hoover i am using is just a household one,and i just made the stand up i also joined an extra smaller bore hose that fit’s onto the block like the one in this link below.
http://www.mirka.co.uk/acatalog/Sanding_Blocks_-_Abranet.html
I will say you really need the [size=4][b]correct block [/b][/size]to get maxium extraction, as the blocks have more holes than regular blocks, but i really mean what i say the exraction that this system provides is awseome, I am very immpressed
thats really cool btw where did ya get the blocks???does mirka make those 2 those are some nice looking blocks maybey ya could get me some#S ya got my att with that set up
[b]bondomerchant wrote:[/b]
[quote]thats really cool btw where did ya get the blocks???does mirka make those 2 those are some nice looking blocks maybey ya could get me some#S ya got my att with that set up[/quote]Yea the blocks are made by mirka they are multi hole.
I kid you not, they take that much dust away you actually think your are not sanding any material off simply because you see pratically no dust.
But as soon as you guide coat the panel you can see you are removing material.I’ve been using the Abranet strips for a few years now, and they really are the dogs when used with dust extraction. There’s a range of DA disks available too, which when teamed up with their multi-hole backing pads make sanding anything virtually dust free. They’ve also recently launched a Heavy Duty version in 40,60 & 80 grits, with a thicker, less flexible backing material, and Abranet soft which has an in-built foam layer to help feathering.
The blocks are pretty good too, but do have a thin layer of foam on them so they aren’t truly hard. Not a problem in most cases, but there are times when you need something without any cushioning at all.
More info on the[url=http://www.mirka.com/automotive] [b]official Mirka site[/b][/url].
By the way, one of my team just happens to have been one of their top technical sales guys until joining me 6 months ago, and as I say I’ve been using them almost exclusively for a few years, so I’m sure I can help out with any questions 😉
P.S. If you view the site above, you will also see the Autonet range. This was brought out as a cheaper alternative, but trust me – they’re cheaper for a reason. The finer grades (P400, P500) just wear out too quickly to be economical, whearas the original Abranet discs and strips outlast conventional products by a good margin, making their higher price worthwhile.
I also understand that the patent on this product is due to run out very soon, so expect to see similar offerings from the likes of 3M soon (they’ve copied the soft Mirka Abralon pads already, as soon as it’s patent ran out).
If anybody is going to cobble together a home made setup like i have, I recomend that you go for a half decent small household hoover one that runs at a nice slow speed and is nice quiet nothing worse than a hoover roaring it’s head off,
I used some grits of these as well for some time and loved them. My only complaint as mentioned was the little bit of cushyness I felt didnt block as straight as conventional blocks. So the rep gave me some conversion strips for my durablocks which took care of that. I didnt even use the vacuum, I just like them because the paper lasts forever and cuts faster and straighter IMO. I also swear the finer D.A. grits give a more even surface than conventional paper too.
Do you think that a drywall sanding pad would work? The sanding sheets for those are similar in appearance to the Abranet. Just wondering.
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