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| | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6 | I have a 4 1/2" electric grinder, does anyone know the best sandpaper/pads to put on to remove the rust and paint on my 53 chevy 5 window? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 164 | Typically 80 grit would be the ticket for paint and rust work. A slower turning, bigger surface grinder/pad combination would work better. The small angle grinders can get too agressive and create a lot of heat and remove too much material unless you watch really close. Kevin Tetz at www.paintucation.com has an excellent video on metal prep and rust repair that you might want to consider purchasing. All of his videos are excellent info. Bruce Palmer [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 | That grinder spins at what, 10,000 rpm?
The only thing I have found that will hold up at that speed and cut both paint and rust is a braided wire cup brush. Straight-bristle wire brushes will fly apart and leave you picking wires out of your legs and arms. Most sanding disks are not balanced for high speed, and will buck and gouge or become shrapnel. If you use a braided wire cup, you must keep moving or it will scorch and warp the steel quickly. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | 3M makes some surface conditioning pads for the angle grinder. I haven't used them, but have seen them in Eastwood's catalog.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 | 3M makes paint/rust removal "pads" that have a shank to use in a drill motor. There is light thru corse pads. They are like scotch-brite material, but much tougher. I found them at "Osh".
Stuff flys off with very little effort. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Originally posted by Russntustin:
3M makes paint/rust removal "pads" that have a shank to use in a drill motor. We were talking angle grinder, not drill motor. Click Here
Fred
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 39 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 39 | The Cornwell tools truck sells them here in a 50 pack with the arbor. they run around $1 per pad. Great for cleaning up old stuck on gaskets. Also there are different versions for steel or aluminum. and different sizes.
There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it can not be overcome by brute force and ignorance.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 | Scuuuzzz me Fred.....worthless information. :rolleyes: | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5 | go to your local hardeware store and get a couple
flap discs they come in different grits and fit the angle grinder they work great.. | | |
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