Orchid Friends, Does anyone have a chart cross referencing the
various grit sizes of sanding, polishing products?
Last year Martin Niemeijer provided [May 28, 03] a chart with cross
reference to the old sandpaper numbers, the FEPA grain system and
the grain size in uM [1/1000 mm]. The list is a great starting point
but I have a sandpaper listed as A6. I know it is a fine grit but
don’t know how to compare it to other known “sand” papers that I
have.
Also, does anyone know the grit or grain size of cerium oxide?
Basically I am grinding a cloisonne enamel piece to level the wires
with the enamel and want to take it to mirror finish through
traditional methods. I do not want to “firepolish” a gloss back into
the enamel.
Anyway, I want to progress through the grits of the papers that I
have 600, 800, 1/0, 2/0, 4/0 but am stumped with that A6. I also
have an abrasive film on a roll that is so fine that the grit side
looks and feels like the texture of Scotch Magic tape. The film is
pale translucent yellow and the other side of the abrasive film is
shiny. I bought this in a warehouse clearance situation and it has
no grit identifier. I believe it may be one of the products for
truing and polishing the end of fiber optic cable.
Thank you in advance.
Orchid Rules!..Karla in sunny S. California