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[M77]

Blimey, I have only once ever reach for a 600 on a particularly dry refurb. The rest of the time 400 to finish then gets hands on with polishing. But each to their own... it depends on your environment (eg damp shed). If you are doing it all by hand, like redink has stated using a block... also cork block can be made to suit profiles and ensure smoother finishes on more extreme shapes.

[hell4leather cricket]

400 is the most I go up to ,don't really see the need to go any higher

[ajmw89]

I just find the 1200 grit stuff gives a nice silky smooth finish

[M77]

I just find the 1200 grit stuff gives a nice silky smooth finish

Don't you find it pulls up fibres at that range? Plus after 400 you can use a rag with the same effect .

[Ryan]

I go to 320 and that's it. Get a lovely finish with the sandpaper I use.

[hell4leather cricket]

You need to use a sandpaper that doesn't stratch ,then the be no need to for higher grades try 3m tricut

[Ryan]

I use this which is very good. Gives a nice silky finish.


http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=mirka_carat_rolls&sid=1jzi86fu774kmh6578kev54q70t1e0k8

[ajmw89]

Don't you find it pulls up fibres at that range? Plus after 400 you can use a rag with the same effect .

Nope. Although anything above 240 grit is done by hand, and fairly gently. Be interesting to see how my new sander that I got for christmas goes. Should make doing shoulders and concaving a bit easier.

[farnham_quins_2]

I'm planning on sanding my bat where I've taken stickers off, and no idea about what kind of sandpaper to use??

I'll be doing it by hand as its not too much of the bat that needs sanding.

Reading this thread I can't seem to find an answer...

[Kieron_BT]

I did mine a couple of weeks ago

I got a pack of wet and dry from Wickes and used the roughest (about 180) to start and then the finest (about 400) to finish it off, worked fine

Don't wet it though, you just need it because its so fine

[farnham_quins_2]

That sounds like a plan. I'll give it a go.

[cricketbadger]

can i get a little advice please
How many different grades would people use for sanding a bat, removing the outlines of stickers for example
what grades would you use in order, and where can these be bought from
I remember someone mentioned its better to go to small hardware shops

[Fezballoh]

I'm with Matt and Ryan on this one. 320/400 is as fine as you need. A friend of mine is a veneerer by trade and he told me I was wasting my time with anything too fine. This is because you start using grit that that is finer than the grain of the timber. The best paper I've found is the blue stuff that Ryan has posted a link to. You can buy a multi pack of it in Wickes if you're only doing one bat. I think it's sold as 'Between coats' sand paper. You get 120, 180 and 320 from memory. It's good as it hardly clogs up and will probably wear out before anyways!