SandBlaster 20907-180 P180 Between Coats Sanding Sponge - Gold

I've got a mountain of decorating on the go at the moment and needed some new sanding pads for skirting boards and door frames. I have loads of cheapy ones but wanted some better quality ones for that improved finish. 3M is obviously a well respected brand, and this pad follows that trend with a pad that holds up well in use. I was surprised with how rigid it felt out of the packet, it needs a fair amount of breaking in to get it to form to curves and I found myself returning to the cheap ones to finish off rounded edges.

Found this very useful for sanding down painted walls between coasts to get a good flat finish. Just what I needed.

A good product which does a good job

as described, prompt delivery

Love this little sandy sponge from 3M. For sure it’s a useful little thing to take up a ladder. I have perhaps been lucky with my wooden windows, which have been in situ now for 27 years this year. The slim double-glazed units have all needed replacing over this time, but the window frames themselves have held up well. Of course, this has not been due to luck but more of a rolling programme of continual (well at least through the spring and summer months) sanding and staining.As you might expect the ground floor ones have been easy and these tend to be over done whilst the upstairs ones done less frequently and the round one right at the top of the house I have never attempted. Not being particularly confident up a ladder and each time I do go up my wife asks me if all the papers are signed; I am keen not to spend too long up there. I find if I keep on top of them then it’s a simple wipe with a cloth, a quick sand, a quick stain and then I am down again on to terra firma. This little sanding block is perfect as it will fit in my pocket. I can whip it out while still clinging on for grim death up the ladder and whiz round the frames and sills quickly. Its pre-formed nature means that it will get into the beading around the windows quickly and can even be squidged down a bit to get into the nooks and crannies. Once I am happy that all has been sanded, and the P180 grit is perfect for a start of the season stain as well as a between coats preparation perhaps using slightly less pressure, then I can wipe the whole thing down before venturing down the ladder, only to take my life in my own hands again before venturing back up the ladder with my little brush and container full of exterior stain. I should perhaps mention that I have a nice little electric sander, which is like a little iron but I am not keen on the trailing live wire that dangles down when I am up a ladder and prefer the more comfortable and predictable presence of my little sanding block.Unusually for me the whole thing seems to flow with a (almost smooth!) precision and the job is done in no time with minimum as the car reviewers say TED, time exposed to danger or perhaps I should say TUL time up ladder. I have used it on the softwood windows as well as my hardwood conservatory and it seems to take all in its stride. It does not fail bend or run out of sandiness despite being used for several windows and the entire sill round my conservatory as well as my hardwood patio doors which have raised and fielded panels which the little sponge handled with alacrity.So, all in all a lovely little thing which I am impressed with, so much so I will buy more and perhaps not venture up my ladder without one. Many thanks.

Any time I've needed to do some sanding, I've always selected 3M sandpaper and I've never been let down yet.So, once again, I knew that this 3M 180 Grit sandpaper would do exactly the job which it promised to do. Whilst I don't claim to be an expect in sandpaper grades, I understand that 180 Grit is a very fine sandpaper and so it is suitable for use in sanding between coats of paint. It can also be used wet or dry, with wet sanding, in my opinion, leaving a superior finish.This particular pack of sandpaper comes in the form of a sponge and so can be used straight out of the pack i.e. It doesn't need cutting or any consideration given as to whether it should be folded in 2 and used directly or wrapped around a sanding block etc. From this perspective, it's very handy.However, one thing which I would note is that the surface of the sanding block can become damaged very easily, particularly when the surface of the sanding block becomes hot with the friction or when the surface being sanded is very rough, as it cuts into the soft sanding sponge. In this respect its much less durable than traditional sand paper.In summary, this sanding block has its advantages but in my view, traditional sandpaper is much more flexible and loner lasting, not to mention cheaper as well.

Having 20 years ago had a competent builder put up a house for us which we finished, and then moved on to other properties which required 'work' I consider myself an accomplished DIY sander and decorator. You can't beat an electric sander with a variety of grades of sand paper for large jobs on flat surfaces. Cork blocks which you wrap sand paper around are useful for smaller jobs but the sand paper slips. Pads such as this are good for fiddly areas like the shaping on skirting boards or architraves. Being soft they can be more easily be best into corners.This sponge is quite hard for an now middle to late aged decorator with sub optimal grip its a bit too stiff, although its a good size to wrap your fingers around. The surface of these types of sponge is usually sand paper finish over sponge, but this is like a sponge covered in a layer of semi gloss emulsion paint with holes rather than sticking out rough bits. It claims last 5 times longer than standard sanding sheets of a similar grade. As sand paper quality varies widely that's not so helpful a comparison. Recommended for fine work, roughening a surface before applying top coat, its been useful to tin layer of old varnish off the banister rail.It seems ok and would be recommended for small jobs.