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Sandpaper & Abrasive Sanding Sheets

AIMS Industrial stocks a full range of sandpaper and abrasive sanding sheets for industrial, workshop and trade applications. Whether you're sanding timber, metal, composites or between paint coats, the correct abrasive type, grit and backing material determines the quality of finish and the efficiency of the process.

Abrasive Types

  • Aluminium oxide — The most common general-purpose abrasive. Self-sharpening as particles fracture during use. Suitable for timber, metal, plastics and painted surfaces. Long-lasting and cost-effective.
  • Silicon carbide — Sharper and harder than aluminium oxide. Preferred for wet sanding and finish work on metals and non-ferrous materials. The standard for automotive paint preparation and lacquer flatting.
  • Zirconia alumina — Aggressive material removal for heavy grinding on steel, weld seams and thick coatings.

Grit Guide

Lower grit numbers are coarser and remove more material; higher numbers are finer and produce smoother finishes:

  • 40–80 grit — Coarse. Heavy material removal, shaping, paint stripping
  • 100–180 grit — Medium. Smoothing rough surfaces, removing scratches
  • 220–320 grit — Fine. Pre-finishing, between-coat sanding
  • 400–600 grit — Very fine. Wet sanding, primer flatting, metal polishing
  • 800–2000 grit — Ultra fine. Paint cutting, lacquer work, final polishing

Wet and Dry Sandpaper

Wet and dry sandpaper — silicon carbide on waterproof backing — can be used wet with water or lubricant to float away swarf, extend abrasive life and achieve a finer finish. The standard choice for automotive paint preparation and metal polishing.

Sanding sheets are available in standard sizes for orbital, half-sheet and quarter-sheet sanders and as cut sheet for hand sanding. For bulk or trade quantities, request a quote.

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