Cleaning Abrasive Strips

A sandpaper cleaning stick may be used to remove deposits and help extend sandpaper life. To use, operate the sanding drum with the dust cover open.

Caution: For your own safety, always wear eye protection while performing sandpaper cleaning, and take all precautions to avoid any contact of hands, or clothing with uncovered drums. Hold the cleaning stick against the rotating drum and move it along the drum surface. It is good idea to use a shop brush or air nozzle to remove any cleaning stick crumbs from the drums before resuming sanding operations.

Cloth-backed abrasives can be cleaned by soaking in paint thinner, or mineral spirits for 20 minutes to one hour. Then use a nylon brush to remove any buildup.

Stretching Abrasive Life

Abrasive life can also be increased by removing the abrasive strip from the drum and reversing it. To do this, remove the strip and use what was the trailing end as the starting end on the left (outboard) side of the drum. Reversing the strip will provide a fresh set of cutting edges on the drum.

Performax 22-44 Abrasives

“Ready-to-Wrap” 24 – 220 Grit, contains 3 pre- cut wraps.

Ready-to-Wrap

60-2024	24 Grit	60-2120	120 Grit
60-2036	36 Grit	60-2150	150 Grit
60-2060	60 Grit	60-2180	180 Grit
60-2080	80 Grit	60-2220	220 Grit
60-2100	100 Grit

“Ready-to-Cut” 50 – 220 Grit, contains 14 wraps. 24 & 36 Grit contains 10 wraps.

Ready-to-Cut (Aluminum oxide)

60-9036	36 Grit	60-9120	120 Grit
60-9060	60 Grit	60-9150	150 Grit
60-9080	80 Grit	60-9180	180 Grit
60-9100	100 Grit	60-9220	220 Grit

Ready-to-Cut “Blue” (longer life)
60-8024	24 Grit	60-8080	80 Grit
60-8036	36 Grit	60-8100	100 Grit
60-8050	50 Grit	60-8120	120 Grit
60-8060	60 Grit