Selecting the Sanding Sheet
Depending on the material to be worked and the required rate of material removal, different sanding
sheets are available:
Material
– All wooden materials
(e.g., hardwood, soft-
wood, chipboard,
building board)
– Metal materials
– Paint
– Varnish
– Filling compound
– Filler
– Masonry, stone
– Marble
– Granite
– Glass
– Plexiglas
– Glass-fibre plastics
Dust/Chip Extraction
Dusts from materials such as lead-containing
coatings, some wood types, minerals and
metal can be harmful to one's health. Touch-
ing or breathing-in the dusts can cause aller-
gic reactions and/or lead to respiratory infec-
tions of the user or bystanders.
Certain dusts, such as oak or beech dust, are
considered as carcinogenic, especially in con-
nection with wood-treatment additives (chro-
Bosch Power Tools
Application
For coarse-sanding, e.g. of rough, unplaned
beams and boards
For face sanding and planing small
irregularities
For finish and fine sanding of wood
For sanding off paint
For sanding primer (e.g., for removing brush
dashes, drops of paint and paint run)
For final sanding of primers before coating
For shaping and braking edges
For final sanding and forming
For polish-sanding and rounding off edges
mate, wood preservative). Materials contain-
ing asbestos may only be worked by
specialists.
– Use dust extraction whenever possible.
– Provide for good ventilation of the working
– It is recommended to wear a P2 filter-class
Observe the relevant regulations in your coun-
try for the materials to be worked.
place.
respirator.
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Grain size
coarse
40
60
medium
80
100
120
fine
180
240
320
400
coarse
40
60
medium
80
100
120
fine
180
240
320
medium
80
100
120
fine
180
240
320
400
very fine
600
1200
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