News — Net Abrasives

With the most recent revolution in sanding materials, net abrasives like Mirka Abranet and Sianet have changed the methods on how we sand things. The net abrasives were designed so that dust could be extracted directly through the abrasive.                      When using orbital sanders or sanding blocks, extraction systems can be connected to extract the dust from the job. For some jobs, the abrasive may need holding by hand, which means no direct extraction. To avoid the dangers of fine dust, dust masks are recommended, followed by a dust filtration system like the...

Pen making and sanding / polishing techniques to produce professional glossy pens with its own unique look.     With acrylic pen bodies, we recommend using cold water to lubricate between the pen body and abrasives to keep the sanding cool. we recommend the net abrasives and foam backed porous abrasives. The pen body can be finally polished using Rustins burnishing cream on damp kitchen paper towel, continually moving backward and forward on the pen body.

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