sandpaper adhesive

Hey, quick question - What can you use to adhere your sandpaper to a sanding or power pad that allows you to rip the sandpaper off when you are done?

I saw that Foam EZ sells "tacky adhesive" but i was hoping to find something at the local hardware store instead of paying shipping.

Thanks and have a great weekend !

I use "3M Super-77 spray adhesive" because i had it around...  but there should be other similar products that do the job...

I used some 3M spray on stuff before and had a problem removing the sandpaper from the pad when I was done.  I ended up damaging the pad by trying to use a razor to seperate the sandpaper from the pad.  Is there a technique to avoid this?

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Yes.     Hair dryer, or heat gun, to soften the adhesive.   With the sander running, I used to hold the pad flat on smooth concrete for a few seconds to heat the worn paper, which softed the adhesive.    Peels off clean.

 

i bought som "fairing adhesive" from a contractor's supply store a few years back... it worked the same as  the tacky or sticky stuff that the surf suppliers sell

or yo ucould go and buy adhesive backed sandpaper rolls i think they come in 5" and 6" and its ments to go on your sander the thing just peels off :slight_smile:

great suggestions!  Thanks - can wait to get home from work today and sand the crap out of some stuff!  I'm making a pony/mini-fish/simmons type thing and preparing for the glassing step.

I'll probly just go with the 3M stuff since it's easily available then do that hairdryer technique

There is a lot of good stuff about removing sandpaper in this recent thread -
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/problem-powerpad

 

 

    Howzit noob, Those are OK if you don't mind paying the extra money but if you do a lot of boards those pads just end up costing to much. I used Tacky for years and a brand named Clearco for paper I wanted to stay on, but have to use the heat gun to get the paper off when using it. I had 2 pads that were used only with Cleaco. Tackt is by far the best way to go but there are those that prefer 3M but you will get glue buildup with 3M.Aloha,Kokua

   PS Plus the left over paper from the cut outs comes in handy for small areas

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When you use 77, all you have to do is make sure you remove the paper when the sander pad is still warm...i.e, take the paper off right when your finished sanding and need to change.  Don't let it sit and cool off.

One more thing. You don't need to use a whole can of 77 to tacking down the sand paper.  A little moderation goes a long way.

Any auto paint store shpuld have self stick sand paper. There are also the glues made just for sticking paper to pads. Spme spray on and some that are in squeeze tubes.