When you purchase a SurfPrep Sanding System Kit, you will get your sander along with a large assortment of all the various abrasives including stearate coated film sheets, 5mm (closed cell) foam sanding pads, 10mm (closed cell) foam sanding pads and ½ inch (open cell) foam sanding pads. In addition, you will receive each of the abrasives in all the various grits. That way, you get [...]
There can be a few reasons why you are seeing swirls or "pigtails" when sanding. One of the most common is too much downward pressure on your sander or moving at too fast of a rate. Keep in mind that your sander requires just enough pressure to control it. [...]
SurfPrep offers a wide selection and variety of abrasives. Many times, there is not one "correct" answer to this question, but in some cases there is. If you are new to finishing, the primary thing you should know is that sanding tasks require an order of grits, also called [...]
Your SurfPrep 3"x4" Electric Ray is a very versatile sander and can conquer many sanding chores. However, trying to strip heavily painted items that have been brush painted over the years with multiple coats of paint is a tall order and better suited for our 5” or 6” orbital dual action tools [...]
Your Surfprep sander has either 3 or 4 speeds depending on the model. The sander is generally used on the higher speed but, the lower speeds can be used while performing various other sanding tasks. The primary reason you might want to use a slower speed is to better control your [...]
This can only happen for a few reasons. Keep in mind that proper maintenance of the vacuum you are using will have a great effect on suction, and that the sander creates no suction, all of that comes from the vacuum as the sander is simply a pathway. [...]