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    The document lists various grit sizes used for sanding and their applications. Very coarse grit sizes like 12-24 are used for rough work on unplaned wood, wood floors, and with heavy machinery. Coarse grits like 30-50 are for rough wood work. Medium grits like 60-100 are for general wood work and plaster patches. Finer grits like 120-180 are used for hardwood preparation, final preparation of softwood, and old paint. Very fine grits like 220-240 are for final sanding between coats without showing sand marks and for dry sanding. Extra fine grits like 320-400 are for polishing final coats. Super fine grits like 500-600 are used

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    The document lists various grit sizes used for sanding and their applications. Very coarse grit sizes like 12-24 are used for rough work on unplaned wood, wood floors, and with heavy machinery. Coarse grits like 30-50 are for rough wood work. Medium grits like 60-100 are for general wood work and plaster patches. Finer grits like 120-180 are used for hardwood preparation, final preparation of softwood, and old paint. Very fine grits like 220-240 are for final sanding between coats without showing sand marks and for dry sanding. Extra fine grits like 320-400 are for polishing final coats. Super fine grits like 500-600 are used

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    Grit Sizes Description Type of Work

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    Shan Adrias
    The document lists various grit sizes used for sanding and their applications. Very coarse grit sizes like 12-24 are used for rough work on unplaned wood, wood floors, and with heavy machinery. Coarse grits like 30-50 are for rough wood work. Medium grits like 60-100 are for general wood work and plaster patches. Finer grits like 120-180 are used for hardwood preparation, final preparation of softwood, and old paint. Very fine grits like 220-240 are for final sanding between coats without showing sand marks and for dry sanding. Extra fine grits like 320-400 are for polishing final coats. Super fine grits like 500-600 are used

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    Grit Sizes Description Type of Work

    12 Very coarse

    16 Very coarse

    very rough work,


    20 Very coarse
    high speed,
    heavy macines,
    unplaned woods, wood floors,
    24 Very coarse
    rough cut

    30 Coarse

    36 Coarse

    40 Coarse

    50 Coarse rough wood work

    60 Medium

    80 Medium

    general wood work,


    100 Medium plaster patches,
    1st smooth of old paint

    120 Fine

    150 Fine
    hardwood preparation,
    final preparation of softwood,
    final preparation old paint
    180 Fine

    220 Very fine


    final sanding,
    sanding between coats,
    240 Very fine
    sand marks not shown,
    dry sanding
    280 Very fine

    320 Extra fine polish of final coats or top


    Grit Sizes Description Type of Work

    360 Extra fine


    coats,
    sanding between coats,
    wet sanding
    400 Extra fine

    500 Super fine sanding metal,


    sanding plastics,
    sanding ceramics,
    600 Super fine wet sanding

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