Recommendations for wet & dry not leaving specs?

[Yetty]

Hello,

Between coats of hardwax oil, I like to use 400grit wet & dry with White Spirit.

However, the grit has a tendency to part from the backing. This leaves black specs on the work that I then have to remove.

Any recommendations welcomed for wet & dry brand/types that might avoid this happening?

Many thanks

(So far I've only been using the cheap wet & dry from Screwfix, Toolstation. I've also tried nylon type pads but these don't seem to do such a good job)

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Any steel or engineering suppliers or even a motor factors should get you a better grade of wet and dry. It shouldn't separate noticeably.

 

[Yetty]

Thank-you, that's the sort of pointers I was after. I'll try some Abracs branded wet & dry, sold by an engineering supplies outfit on the bay. Thanks again,

 

[MMUK]

You need proper silicon carbide wet/dry paper. The cheap stuff is far inferior. Try Workshop Heaven, Sic stuff is excellent and the prices are good too
http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/Wet ... Paper.html

 

[Yetty]

Thank you - again that's just the sort of information sought,