Wet water proof SandPaper 180x90mm - 600 grit

Green Stuff World wet sanding paper, 600 grit

A modeling abrasive paper from Green Stuff World measuring 180 by 90 millimeters with a grit of 600. It is meant for wet sanding, that is work in which both the paper and the place being sanded are kept wetted with water. The water carries the removed material away, the paper clogs less and the surface stays smoother than with dry sanding. A grit of 600 is medium and suits truing joints and preparing a surface before varnishing.

What it is suited to

It is used for sanding joints after gluing, for truing filled places, for removing parting planes and for refining a surface between coats of varnish. For coarse removal of material a grit of 600 is too fine, while for final polishing before a gloss varnish it is already coarse, so it is usually used as an intermediate step. It is precisely intermediate sanding between coats of varnish that tends to separate a smooth surface from a grainy one.

How to work

• keep both the paper and the place being sanded wetted with water, ideally with a drop of dish soap
• sand with short strokes in one direction rather than in circles
• rinse the paper out as you go so that it does not clog
• after sanding, rinse the surface and let it dry completely before painting
• on thin parts back the paper with a flat board so that you do not bend the area
• let the paper dry freely after work, as it curls in a box while wet

The material is meant for modeling work. Do not inhale sanding dust, although wet sanding largely eliminates it.