Choosing the Sanding Sheet

Select a sanding sheet with a grit suitable for how much material you want to remove. Bosch sanding sheets are suitable for paint, wood and metal.

	Use	Application	Grit
Sanding down (coarse sanding)	Coarse sanding work with a high material removal rate Removing old paint	Sanding down old paint, varnish and filler	Extra coarse	40
Sanding down (coarse sanding)		Removing thin paint Pre-sanding rough, unplaned surfaces	Coarse	60
Preparing (intermediate sanding)	Light sanding Abrading surfaces for further processing later on	Sanding uneven surfaces to make them even Removing marks left by coarse sanding	Medium	80
Preparing (intermediate sanding)		Repairing surfaces before applying paint or varnish	Fine	120
Fine sanding	Intermediate paint sanding Abrading flaws in the paintwork	Removing fibres from the surface Fine sanding before staining	Very fine	180
Fine sanding	Intermediate paint sanding Abrading flaws in the paintwork	Abrading primer before painting	Extra fine	240