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Mirka Gold Sanding Discs(Post)
Removing old coatings prior to refinishing is a different process than preparing a new surface for finish. Leftover adhesives, paints and topcoats are rarely fully hard and will soften ...
IWF 2022 Part 1: New products from Indasa & Mirka(Post)As you know from our recent social media posts, the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta took place a few weeks ago. If you missed any of our posts, we invite you to click on any of ...
Size Matters When Sanding, but Quality Matters Even More(Post)We are all aware that the grit numbers we use when selecting our sanding supplies relate to the size of the abrasive particles. Generally, this harks back to the number of par ...
3 Reasons to Use the myMirka App(Post)Modern Mirka sanders have a wealth of excellent features from anti-vibration balancing to quiet operation to multiple orbital speeds. You can even download an app for it. Yes, ...
7 Speeds for Sanding?(Post)You may have noticed that most electric sanders are single speed, even some of the high-end expensive brands. But the Mirka DEROS random orbit sander features seven speeds fr ...
Keeping Control(Post)One of your business goals should always be to work faster and get better results with less effort. In this blog post, the Team at 2Sand.com will help you attain that goal by showing ...
5 and 6 Inch Discs, One Sander(Post)When working in the shop you will likely have both 5 inch and 6 inch random orbit sanders along with a stock of discs for each. But when out in the field or on a job site, it makes ...
IWF 2022 Part 2: More Sanding Products(Post)In our previous blog post covering the IWF Show in Atlanta we highlighted a few of the new products Indasa and Mirka showcased at the show. Ralph saw a few other items on display from both ...
PSA or Hook & Loop?(Post)The vast majority of sanding discs are available in both self adhesive (PSA) and Hook & Loop (H&L) forms, and for many people, which they prefer is almost as hot a topic as their favorite spo ...
Dust Collection for Hand Sanding(Post)On wood, metal, plastic or fiberglass, hand sanding gives the craftsperson a level of control not available with power sanders. We’ve talked about hand sandin ...
Continuing Education for the Trades(Post)All too often we forget that even for those of us working in the trades, continuing education is important. In other fields like medicine, law, accounting, and education, professionals are gener ...
Why are Dads so hard to buy for? - Thoughts from a woodworker(Post)Father’s Day is coming up again, and no, I don’t really think you Dads (or Granddads) will get the cool sanding supplies you really want. Your gift will likely be another tie o ...