Tuesday 3 January 2017

How To - Cheap DIY Padded Sanding Sticks


I recently used up a previous sanding stick I made and had to make a few more to replace it. Figure I'd post a quick  how to at the same time. These sanding sticks are super cheap and easy to make.


All the costs in this post are in CAD. Prices will vary depending on where you live but people from the US can probably make these for a fraction of the prices I paid.

Materials:


  • Popsicle sticks (~$1.50) - I bought a pack of 100 at the local dollar store.
  • Padded double sided tape (~$2) - 18mm wide, can't remember how long the roll is. Also bought at dollar store.
  • Sand paper (~$10) - Most expensive item. Make sure to buy wet/dry automotive sand paper. These will come in sheets with a variety of grits. Mine was a 20 pack of 400-3000 grit. I got mine from amazon.
For less than $15, you'll have enough material to make at least 20-30 sticks. Either the tape or the individual grit sheets will be the first to be used up.

Instructions:

Cut a length of double sided tape just shorter than the popsicle stick. Then cut it in half length wise to get two narrow strips. Stick one strip on the popsicle stick.


Stick the side with the tape down on the back edge of the sand paper. Put the other tape on the other side of the popsicle stick and roll it over so it sticks to the sand paper. You should have something that looks like this.


Take a knife and cut along the edge of the of the stick. Your padded sanding stick is now complete.




I usually label the stick with the grit for easy identification.

To sand, I dip my finger in some water and run it over the surface of the sanding stick. Wet sanding gives a smoother finish and reduces the amount of dust created.

Hope this helped a few people out.

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