MirkaAbralon 8A-241-2000B 2000 Grit Silicon Carbide Sanding Pads, 25-Pack

These are the best for finish sanding.Unfortunately, they arrived damaged thru shipping. They should come in a box

I finish acoustic guitars with Enduro-Var water based varnish. The last 2 steps in my abrasive sequence are Abralon 2000 and 4000 grits (followed by buffing with Menzerna compounds.) The Abralon 2000 pad starts to produce a sheen on the varnished surface, then the 4000 produces a fairly glossy finish, ready for buffing. My last 2000 grit pad is wearing out, so I just tried two other 2000 grit abrasive products. Both of them gave me a dull surface. Moving up to the Abralon 4000 pad did not give the same level of gloss as when I used the Abralon 2000 first. Conclusion: use Abralon for the final couple of steps if you want a fast, high quality gloss finish. They are expensive, but remarkably long lasting. I'm ordering more now!