I would have to agree 100%. The sanding discs are all I use for the
most part anymore. I only use grinding wheels if I have to cut through
something really thick. the glued flap sanding discs are no good as
far as I'm concerned - they break apart too quickly and aren't as
flexible for feathering the metal.
my $.02
--evan
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Brian St. Jacques <bstjacques@atrua.com> wrote:
> I'll throw some roadster "noise" in to the mix...
>
> I have now started in on prepping my frame for a little beautification
> a'la Eastwood chassis restoration kit, and for the upcoming surgery to
> get the SR20 in place. I started off with a 4 1/2" grinder with a cupped
> wire brush attached. This worked much better than I expected for taking
> down the rust and loose paint. I switched to a sanding disc attachment
> to feather in what little paint was left and to take care of some of the
> sharp edges. The 50 grit cut much more aggressively than I expected, but
> worked nicely for both additional paint/rust removal and some smoothing
> out of some sharp edges and ugly welds. I have to say I like the sanding
> disc for the metal shaping much more than the grinding wheel - it cuts
> very fast, but you have good control and can keep things pretty smooth.
>
> I've pretty much made my way through all of the top surfaces on the
> frame. I want to try and stand it up on its side and flip it over to
> make access easier to the rest of the surfaces. Then its on to the rust
> treatments, paint, and frame hacking.
>
> Brian
> '68 1600
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