As a pioneer in sanding technology for the woodworking and machine tool industries timesavers leads the way in wide belt sanders.
Sanding sheet metal edges.
Begin to sand the metal surface working in one direction only.
Inspect the surface for rusty areas and remove all rust down to the bare metal using tools appropriate to the extent of the rust.
When sanding metal with an orbital machine always start with a coarse sanding disk.
However always remember to be careful and sand slowly to avoid eating into the surface and weakening the material.
For light rust and small areas use steel wool and 80 to 120 grit sandpaper.
Step 1 secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping.
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Then use 2 grit.
Use the 220 grit sandpaper and begin to smooth the edges of the metal using light strokes.
For moderate amounts of rust use a scraper and wire brush.
We recommend starting with the 3 grit emery stick and gradually working down toward a fine grit.
Use a polishing pad once the metal is smooth to remove any metal dust and bring out the shine of the metal.
Emery works for both hand sanding and power sanding metal.
An 80 grit sanding disk is quite coarse and easily removes all the top layers of the paint rust or scratches.
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Rinse and let the metal dry.
Step 3 repeat.
This process will round the edge of the metal and create a groove in the point.
When sanding metal to remove rust or to deburr an edge.
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Use coarser grits to remove rust or paint and finer grits to polish.
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Sandpaper readily scratches metal and the scratch marks aren t as easy to remove as they are from wood.
As the rough edges are removed switch to finer grit sandpaper.
For over seventy years timesavers has been providing wide belt abrasive finishing machines for sanding wood metal plastics and a wide range of other materials.
Begin sanding with a course grit emery stick.
Emery sandpaper often has a cloth backing and is also known as emery cloth.
The abrasive particles break during use providing new edges for removing material but garnet sandpaper wears quickly.
