REFLECTOR: Perma-grit

[Douglas Holub]

I guess your mileage will vary. I love Perma-Grit. Built the whole plane 
with it and it's still going strong.

Doug Holub
Standard FG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ullman" <ullman at robustdecisions.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:36 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Perma-grit


>I don't like Perma-grit very much.  It gets dull with all the sanding you
> will be doing.
>
> Instead of the perma-grit, just use a very flat, straight grained piece of
> wood of any length you want.  I actually used a piece of old 2x4.  Then go
> to the auto supply store and buy 30 grit paper with adhesive on the back.
> It comes 3" wide (or there abouts).  You can and should buy a whole box of
> it, you will need it.  This way you always have a very coarse , fresh
> sanding tool.  Mine worked great.  I had "fast build" wings that came with
> primer on them, but they were no where near flat.  I sanded off everything
> put on at the factory, filled in the valleys and now I have very good
> surfaces.
>
> David Ullman
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