Painting the Deuce-Need sandpaper???

[hndrsonj]

Well I have been sanding for what seems like forever on the deuce. The local sandpaper suppliers are very expensive (around $1 a sheet). Does anyone have a source for cheap bulk sandpaper sheets? I have tons of disks but need the sheets.

 

[dikwks]

Can't help with the sandpaper source, but a needle gun will make life much easier on some of the thicker metal parts like the bed, bumpers and frame. Dont know that I'd use it on the cab sheet metal though.

Rick

 

[hndrsonj]

Can't help with the sandpaper source, but a needle gun will make life much easier on some of the thicker metal parts like the bed, bumpers and frame. Dont know that I'd use it on the cab sheet metal though.

Rick

Yeah, I'm not at all a fan of needle guns.

 

[emr]

Scuff and shoot, just feather the edges, I went crazy on my first deuce, 5 trucks later i went right to the scuff and shoot and feathers edges and was as happy as the first, it is a military truck and there is such a thing as to nice, But i had a to nice one, and loved it, so its up to the individual, but thats my advise if U want it...

 

[Bill W]

oops sorry you said you needed sheets not discs...Nothing to see here

 

[scoutmanadam]

china freight has good sells on packs of the square sheets pretty regularly and there not to bad when there not on sell either

 

[Woodsplinter]

Try Klingspor's:
www.woodworkingshop.com

 

[hndrsonj]

Try Klingspor's:
www.woodworkingshop.com

Unless I missed it when looking through their 433 items for sandpaper, they don't have full sheets. Their 1/4 sheets are more expensive than Home Depot.

The search continues!

 

[gimpyrobb]

ebay! I scored 50 sheets for $20 shipped.

 

[Woodsplinter]

Hmmm.. I thought a full sheet was 9"x11". No? What size are you guys referring to?

 

[hndrsonj]

Hmmm.. I thought a full sheet was 9"x11". No? What size are you guys referring to?

If there were 9x11's in there, I totally missed them. I saw 1/4, and a few 1/2 sheets.

 

[Woodsplinter]

Yes, they have silicon carbide(wet/dry), aluminum oxide, and garnet.
Box of 50 alum oxide 220grit- 1200 grit is $23.95. ( your choice of grit)
Don't know how that compares with other places but I have used it for years and it lasts much longer than the home depot stuff.
I'm not endorsing this co., just wanted to give you some options to choose from.

Good luck with your project! I know it's a lot of work.

 

[Woodsplinter]

P.S.- I saw lots of sandpaper on eBay, worth checking out..

Thanks for the heads up Gimp!