Does anybody have a picture of the best sanding pad/tool for me to use when I begin my reinforcement on my '08? Any help would be appreciated. Grit #, size, brand, etc...
best tool for sanding before reinforcement?
- Thread starter jakew4
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#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
An Ingersoll Rand 6" orbital palm sander works great for grinding down the ribs and sanding for reinforcement.
You can start with 40 ~ 80 grit for the ribs and work up to 180 grit for smoothing.
You can start with 40 ~ 80 grit for the ribs and work up to 180 grit for smoothing.
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
a tool like that will work great for the sides, but up in nose, nothing seemed to work well besides my bare hands with some nice gritty sand paper.
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Thanks guys. If there are any more tools used, please list them. I'm sure others will have the same questions. I'll probably work with an angle grinder and a sanding disk (I have it in the garage already).
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
80 grit sanding cloth.
cloth is more expensive than paper but lasts WAAAY longer.
cloth is more expensive than paper but lasts WAAAY longer.
bad93blaster
X-H2
4" grinder with a paper flap wheel
Can you guys provide a picture with your sander/tool? Some people call the same tool by a different name, and vice versa. This is to help me out and all those that will read this thread in the future. Thanks again.
DR3
Xscream Braaaap
- Location
- palm harbor, Fl
4" grinder... 36grit and the new 08's dont have ribs so no worries there :bigok:
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
Yeah, I'm pumped that there are no ribs to grind out!!!
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
<$20 4" grinder at harbor freight and some 32 and 60 grit flap sanding wheels.... just be careful not to get carried away or let the grinder slip.... it cuts through like butter if not careful which way the grinder is angled as you are working.... it worked great on mine and like said above just use some elbow grease for the nose and angled areas
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
You're a tool!! HA! :lmao:
36 grit on a Riobi or Dewalt grinder, only 30 bucks at HD. Carefull, the grinder removes skin as easily as fiberglass. I know
36 grit on a Riobi or Dewalt grinder, only 30 bucks at HD. Carefull, the grinder removes skin as easily as fiberglass. I know
Mike Serlin
NOW SPORTING A BIONIC LEG
- Location
- Long Beach, CA !!!
carefull on the nose with grinder. I was prepping my 08 and cut right through to the outside. Whoops!!! It's thin up there.