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Soft Sandpaper 1200# Sponge

Soft Sandpaper 1200 Sponge is a U-STAR soft sanding sponge with grit 1200 — a very fine grade for finishing work, among other things when bringing the transparency back to clear parts.

Manufacturer U-STAR
Product EAN8591111771931

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5.16 €
4.26 € without VAT
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Soft Sandpaper 1200 Sponge — a U-STAR soft sanding sponge

An abrasive on a flexible foam backing with grit 1200 according to the name. The combination of a soft base and a very fine abrasive makes this type of tool a finishing aid: it follows a shape, does not knock edges down into flat spots and leaves a surface only a step away from a shine.

Clear parts and the road back to transparency

Canopies, light covers and windows are often molded with a parting line across their whole face, or get scratched during handling. Sanding such a place down means dulling a transparent material and then gradually bringing it back — always through a series of ever finer steps, because none of them can remove scratches coarser than it makes itself. Grit 1200 in this range is one of the last sanding steps; after it comes only polishing with a paste or a polish and perhaps a dip in gloss clear, which closes the residual micro-scratches.

How to work with the sponge

The flexible backing follows curved surfaces, so you simply lay it on a canopy or a cowling and run light strokes — the foam itself provides the pressure. Sand in one direction and turn the direction by roughly a right angle when moving on to the next, finer step: as soon as all the scratches from the previous direction have gone, the step is done and you can carry on. Keep checking the surface against the light and wiping it, because the material removed masks the real state of things. On clear parts work patiently; a step skipped then takes much longer to rescue than it would have taken to do.

Who the tool is for

  • Modelers who repair parting lines and scratches on clear parts
  • Finishing sanding of clear-coated surfaces before polishing
  • Work on curved shapes, where a rigid sanding stick knocks a flat spot in
  • Filling out the range alongside the coarser grades in it as one of the last steps

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FAQ

Not on its own. Grit 1200 is one of the last sanding steps; for a full shine you have to follow it with polishing by paste or polish, or a dip in gloss clear.

Wet sanding is ordinary with sponges of this type and reduces clogging of the abrasive. Check suitability for this sponge on the box.

Neither the dimensions nor the number of pieces is given in the name; check them on the box.

There is no point. A very fine abrasive will not remove a deeper scratch, only smooth around it. Start with a coarser grade and work back through finer steps.

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Soft Sandpaper 1200# Sponge

Soft Sandpaper 1200 Sponge is a U-STAR soft sanding sponge with grit 1200 — a very fine grade for finishing work, among other things when bringing the transparency back to clear parts.
In stock
5.16 €
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