FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What kind of adhesive can be used to attach sandpaper to the cloth face of a Flexpad?
Fast Tack sandpaper spray Adhesive
3M Super 77 spray Adhesive
3M Feathering Disc Adhesive type 2
Camie 300 General Purpose Adhesive
Tacky Disc Adhesive (Caution: Because of the high build and stick properties of Tacky, long term use could shorten the life of your pad. You have to make sure to pull the paper off when the pad and the glue are warm. Failure to do this could damage the pad face especially on the softer pads)
What is the best all around sanding pad?
The Red Medium Flexpad in both 8" and 6".
What kind of sandpaper do I use with the White, Yellow, Orange Flexpad Shaping blocks?
Use our special 4 1/2 x 11" Indasa sandpaper or Abranet shaping screen. They can be used on all shaping blocks except the Balsa block which uses our 9" x 11" sheet paper.
How do I find out the spindle (hub) size of my machine?
Google the make and model number to find out that information.
How important is it to follow the RPM levels on the Flexpads?
Very important if you want you pads to last.
My sandpaper is stuck on my Flexpad how can I get it off.
You can use a heat gun, hair dryer or you can spin it on a cement floor to heat up the pad so pull the paper off. A good practice is to pull off the paper when your done sanding while the pad is still warm. Don't try to pull it off when it's cold.
I'm using PSA paper on my Flexpad to wet sand with and the paper won't stay on.
A better choice would be to use sandpaper adhesive as a glue, it sticks better than PSA paper when it's wet. Better yet switch to a Velcro faced paper and a Velcro faced Flexpad and you won't have to hassle glue at all.
Fast Tack sandpaper spray Adhesive
3M Super 77 spray Adhesive
3M Feathering Disc Adhesive type 2
Camie 300 General Purpose Adhesive
Tacky Disc Adhesive (Caution: Because of the high build and stick properties of Tacky, long term use could shorten the life of your pad. You have to make sure to pull the paper off when the pad and the glue are warm. Failure to do this could damage the pad face especially on the softer pads)
What is the best all around sanding pad?
The Red Medium Flexpad in both 8" and 6".
What kind of sandpaper do I use with the White, Yellow, Orange Flexpad Shaping blocks?
Use our special 4 1/2 x 11" Indasa sandpaper or Abranet shaping screen. They can be used on all shaping blocks except the Balsa block which uses our 9" x 11" sheet paper.
How do I find out the spindle (hub) size of my machine?
Google the make and model number to find out that information.
How important is it to follow the RPM levels on the Flexpads?
Very important if you want you pads to last.
My sandpaper is stuck on my Flexpad how can I get it off.
You can use a heat gun, hair dryer or you can spin it on a cement floor to heat up the pad so pull the paper off. A good practice is to pull off the paper when your done sanding while the pad is still warm. Don't try to pull it off when it's cold.
I'm using PSA paper on my Flexpad to wet sand with and the paper won't stay on.
A better choice would be to use sandpaper adhesive as a glue, it sticks better than PSA paper when it's wet. Better yet switch to a Velcro faced paper and a Velcro faced Flexpad and you won't have to hassle glue at all.