Jon Cole Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 I need a sanding stick trimmed to a point. What would be the best way to trim it?
Bobdude Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 I would say a good pair of scissors,whether the sanding stick has a foam center or not.
Harry P. Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 Simple. Lay it down flat and use your X-acto knife to cut the tip to whatever shape you want.
RJWood Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) A "Stanley knife" may be your best bet here, the blade is thicker than a #11 x-acto blade, so no chance of it breaking. Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Just don't cut off a finger. Don't try to cut the sanding stick all at once, score it a few times first, then gradually use more force to cut through. Hope this helps. Rol Edited July 25, 2010 by RJWood
LDO Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 If you don't want to cut up your foam-core sanding sticks, make one from wet/dry sandpaper glued to sheet styrene. Choose thickness based on what you need. Trim with X-acto and stainless straightedge. I make these all the time. One is a "flat board" type sander. Paper is not glued on because it's big and I want it to be reusable. It's about 8 inches long with 2 laminated sheets of .125" for a base, plus a sheet plastic handle glued on that also makes it stiffer. I used it for smoothing out the roof of Tamiya's 1/12 scale "Lunchbox" van. That van has a sunroof that I filled in. The roof is depressed all around that hole. The big flat board allowed me to fill in that shallow depression.
Mr. Can Am Garage Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 Squadron (IIRC) sells pointed sanding sticks. Just a thought.
Brett Barrow Posted July 26, 2010 Posted July 26, 2010 I make 'em. I use different materials depending on whether I need them firm or soft. I make the stick from balsa, sheet plastic, or brass strip. The paper can be stuck on with spray glue, multiple layers of golf grip tape, or double-sided foam tape, each gives more flex to the paper. Store-bought sanding sticks can be hard to cut without tearing the paper, if you have access to a belt sander or bench grinder, you can sand/grind them to shape.
Harry P. Posted July 26, 2010 Posted July 26, 2010 I like the idea of making your own. Probably a whole lot cheaper, too.
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