SS-C02 Self Adhesive Sponge Sanding Disc Set 10mm

The DSPIAE SS-C02 sanding disc set, 10 mm in diameter

Foam sanding discs with a self-adhesive back, which are stuck onto a mandrel and clamped into a modeling drill or a grinding pen. The set brings together four grits from coarse to fine, so it covers the whole procedure from leveling a joint to a surface ready for primer. Ten millimeters is the larger of the two diameters in the range and suits surfaces where a small disc would take needlessly long.

Why a foam backing

Foam compresses under pressure and wraps around a shape, so the disc sands evenly over a curved surface as well and does not hollow a facet into it the way a hard abrasive stone does. It also keeps the working temperature lower, which matters with plastic, because overheated styrene smears instead of being removed.

How to work with them

• Stick the disc onto the mandrel exactly in the center, otherwise it will run out of true as it turns.
• Work at low speed and without pressure; it is the tool that should sand, not your hand.
• Go through the grits in order; a step that has been skipped shows up only under the paint.
• Rinse a clogged disc with clean water and let it dry; much of its effect comes back.
• Change the disc after a coarser grit, as the remaining coarse grain would scratch the fine step.

Who it is for

The set is aimed at modelers who already work with a drill or a grinding pen and want to speed up the removal of mold seams, sprue nubs and surplus filler. The individual grits and replacement mandrels are sold separately.

Do not breathe in the sanding dust from plastic and resin; work with extraction or at least with a respirator.