Sandpaper - Stearate or not?

Oct 09, 2004 3 Replies

I'm in need of discs for my ROS. Looking around Klingspor's site has led to some confusion. Are there any situations where a stearated paper is a disadvantage? I do notice that the coated discs seem to be a bit less expensive, I'm guessing this means lighter paper and/or less abrasive thus shorter life.


Stearate can cause adhesion problems with polyurethane.

If you're using it for between-coat sanding, you may have to strip the stearates (mineral soaps) before finishing depending on the coating.

On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 00:21:23 GMT, Larry Kraus calmly ranted:

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primer on paper.

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