What grit do you have a "thing" for?

[angboy]

I'm just curious if other people are like me and have a "thing" for any certain grit of sandpaper. Every time I turn something, I always find myself realizing over and over again just how much I LOVE 800 grit. Now 8 is my favorite number, but I swear that's not why. It just seems like that's the grit at which all of a sudden there's something of a sheen and it starts to look clear and shiny. So it's sort of like a little high for me, when I finish up with the 800 grit. I always look forward to it's turn...

 

[jttheclockman]

I'm just curious if other people are like me and have a "thing" for any certain grit of sandpaper. Every time I turn something, I always find myself realizing over and over again just how much I LOVE 800 grit. Now 8 is my favorite number, but I swear that's not why. It just seems like that's the grit at which all of a sudden there's something of a sheen and it starts to look clear and shiny. So it's sort of like a little high for me, when I finish up with the 800 grit. I always look forward to it's turn...

You need a life my friend. There maybe some help out there for you. :biggrin:

 

[RAdams]

Mine is 600. That is what i start with when wetsanding. If it is drysanding, then the trusty 80 grit gouge! It makes all of my boo-boos go away!

 

[wdcav1952]

So Angela, are you asking use to find the "True Grit" ?

 

[angboy]

So Angela, are you asking use to find the "True Grit" ?

Yep, I was hoping someone would come up with that!

 

[Dave_M]

It has to be 600 for me. After turning a blank, I hit it with a little 600 to clean it up prior to finishing. I also wet sand with 600 between coats of lacquer.

 

[turbowagon]

12,000 micromesh.

That's how I roll.

 

[mywoodshopca]

I stick to 50 grit. Since I started using that I havent touched a chisel and just sand to size, then put CA on..:biggrin:


Actually, I find 600 - 800 is the ones I grab first.

Majority of the time I start off through the (sometimes) 400, then 600, 800, 1200, 2000 then switch to MM and wetsand. Then heat up with a papertowel and do the CA then maguirs plastx polish.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Being the "abrasive" fellar that I am, 60 grit is where I start my pen sanding. ruff, ruff

 

[chriselle]

I like grits....:tongue:

 

[jocat54]

I like grits....:tongue:

That looks good-making me hungry. Good hot sauce too.

 

[rdunn12]

I have a thing for 400 grit,and grits.:biggrin:

 

[Jgrden]

Is there even a stop light in Leaky, Texas????

 

[ROOKIETURNER]

I am not a fan of 400. Seems that it is the grit that really drags the metal into the wood. I love 12000mm, makes a piece of wood shine and ready for CA.