Cone Tip Sander with Peel & Stick Abrasive Pieces

What the sander is for

This is a modeling sander with a cone tip, which comes with peel and stick abrasive pieces. The conical shape is its whole point: in a narrow place only the point works, and the diameter grows toward the base, so one tool will smooth a hole of both small and larger diameter. The abrasive surface on the cone also rests against the shape of the hole and does not bite into the area around it, which is never the case with folded abrasive paper.

Field of use

• air intakes, exhaust mouths and tubular parts
• the inner edges of landing gear bays and apertures
• rounded cutouts in fuselages and superstructures
• truing a drilled hole into a clean circle
• places where a flat abrasive tool would sand the surroundings as well

How to work with it

Peel the piece off the backing and stick it onto the tip so that it does not overhang anywhere. Sand with light pressure and turn the tool as you go, otherwise scratches will run in one direction. Pressure does not help; it only reduces the bite and risks breaking through a thin wall. Check your progress against the light as you work, and on thin parts preferably dry and in short passes. Sanding removes material and cannot cut; trim off any coarse excess with a blade first and only then sand it down. Take a worn piece off and replace it with a new one; the tip stays the same.

Terms of supply

A model, paints and glue are not included, unless stated otherwise. The manufacturer's packaging states the grit of the abrasive pieces and how many are in the box.