Landlocked123 Posted August 29, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2015 Hi All, I'm not quite sure that sandpaper qualifies as a tool, nevertheless I thought this would be the best forum for my question. I'm also unsure of when 3M switched from its old "tan" paper to the newer red/blue/purple variety. In my opinion the new paper is a significant improvement on the old in how quickly it cuts, its tendency not to load, and how long it lasts. But it also has one significant disadvantage for me. I make sanding blocks in all shapes and sizes out of scraps of 3/4" MDF. I have yet to find a glue that will work with the new paper. It has an irregular backing with some kind of little bumps (looks like some kind of dried glue) and an underlying glossy surface. I've tried titebond, contact cement, even CA (on small pieces) and nothing creates anything close to a permenant bond. Has anyone else had problems with this or perhaps has found something which will work? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 29, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 29, 2015 John Have you tried double-sided tape? I've shifted over to using the sticky back sanding disks. Peel off the protective backing and they stick nicely to the sanding stick. The down side is that it seems to be limited on what grits are available. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuna Posted August 30, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2015 Carpet tape - double-sided and very strong - may work. I use it for all my sanding sticks. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlocked123 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 30, 2015 Frank, Mark, Today I found the answer to my 3M post. It came about when I was trying to describe the backing paper for the new paper. In my initial post I thought the backing looked like it was dried glue. Well I know you can re activate glue with heat, so I cut a piece of sand paper slightly larger than the block placed it on top and put a hot clothes iron it for a few minutes. Whatever the new backing is, it melted onto the block and seemed to be fairly permenant. I bought this paper at Home Depot and will continue to do so now that I found a way to make sanding blocks. Check this stuff out, it's not expensive and seems to be a real improvement over traditional garnet sandpaper. Best, John shiloh and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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