XSS-01 Power Sponge Sanding Set (6 pcs x 7 types / Total - 42 pcs)

A set of sanding sponges, seven grits, forty-two pieces

Sanding sponges have the abrasive laid on a flexible foam backing. That adapts to the shape of the part, so curved surfaces, transitions and edges sand well with it where a hard sanding block would leave a flat spot. The package holds seven kinds, six pieces each, forty-two pieces in all, so it covers the whole way from coarse leveling to fine smoothing.

What it is suited to

• Sanding curved surfaces and smooth transitions
• Rounding off edges that are too sharp on a model
• Taking the shine off a surface before primer goes on
• Work dry as well as wet

How to work with the sponges

A sponge is soft, so do not press on a flat surface and rather back it up. Under pressure the foam bends over an edge and that edge is rounded off, even if you did not mean to. Wet, a sponge lasts longer and clogs less; after work squeeze it out in lukewarm water and let it dry in the open. The grit is told by the color or the marking on the individual pieces, so do not store them loose and mixed.

What to watch out for

Do not breathe the dust from sanding and wipe the workplace down with a damp cloth afterwards. With resin parts, always work wet.

Neither a model nor paints are included in the package.

The sponges are worth combining with a hard sanding block rather than replacing it. Level a flat surface on the block and then only smooth the transitions and the edges with a sponge. The other way round ends with a wavy surface, which under gloss varnish is visible at a glance.

The set is supplied on its own; neither a sanding block nor a backing is included.