Best Sand Paper To Use On Aluminum Oxide Finish Floor

Aluminum oxide is mixed into the finish to give the floor very good wear resistance and scratch protection which makes it extremely difficult to remove with silicon carbide sandpaper.

Best sand paper to use on aluminum oxide finish floor.

Start with 36 grit sandpaper for a floor that hasn t been sanded in a long time or that has a lot of heavy finish on it. Using a wood mastic removal block or norton blaze belts. This type of paper is used primarily for finishing metals or for wet sanding using water as a lubricant. Silicon carbide paper is typically a dark gray or even black.

I recommend going to at least 1000 grit and perhaps 1500 grit. First be aware that aluminum oxide in powder form is very dangerous to breathe so it is essential that crews use proper respirators when sanding an aluminum oxide floor. I use the wet dry type and use water as my lubricant. There are two different methods you can use which we ve found to be more effective than working with standard sandpaper.

Maple floors are so hard that they often require 36 grit sandpaper as well. Metal needs to get sanded much farther than 220 for a smooth finish. Know what is in the abrasives because not all abrasives are made the same. 400 and even 600 grit will leave a rough finish.

Floors that have been painted may even require you to go tougher and use 24 or 16 grit paper. No need to get anything fancy normal aluminum oxide sandpaper works fine but silicon oxide will last longer.