5 Quick Sandpaper Hacks - Woodworking Tips and Tricks

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5 Quick Sandpaper Hacks - Woodworking Tips and Tricks

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I enjoy working on ways to make sanding less dusty and more effective and that means my projects can receive a better finish because I spend more attention to the detail of sanding, which is the first and most important step in finishing.
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@flix4u 3 жыл бұрын

You’ve got the best “wood shop tip”channel for woodworkers on the internet. Amazing wealth of knowledge. Thank you sincerely.

@sreekumarUSA 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, I must thank you for the ‘simple’ tricks as you say. These are not simple, these are not tricks, these are your valuable experiences that you impart to us. I, for that matter, learned a few experiences from you. Thank you, once again.

@knecht105 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@cudlapin9972 6 жыл бұрын

I really love the way you change my life during sanding

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped Cud

@ronc5386 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your sanding tips Colin.

@lkeeble 2 жыл бұрын

You're a genius, thank you.

@dailygrind9237 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning, noon, afternoon, evening or night. It's been a while since I commented on your videos and you deserve another thank you for the tips and tricks I have learned from your channel. Thank you, Colin!☺

@charlenegriffis5900 3 жыл бұрын

You're such a gem Colin. Thanks for all your tips and tricks!

@stevesteves8915 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Colin - must remember that hacksaw blade trick!

@kimshockwave4883 3 жыл бұрын

The cheapest sander cleaner is an old sneaker. Works pretty good and finds another use for them instead of just throwing them out.

@jimbo2629 6 жыл бұрын

You are the first person to mention the essential sanding eraser (dressing stick) I’ve seen on KZfaq. I often use it while I am sanding. It needs to be used every few seconds. Does everyone else use their belts clogged up or do they replace them every 5 minutes😀 I find its best to let It drag on the belt. Using it against the belt direction it is very liable to dig in and fly across the room.👍

@RoundheadRecords 2 жыл бұрын

I just learned more from this video than the last ten in other locations. I was trying to figure out how to sand in a tight space. I just made a few stick ones to try. WOW - The other stuff is great. I want to watch all your videos so I will as time allows. Great stuff. You are on point, you do not mess around - and you are a spot on teacher on here or anywhere else. Can't wait to see the others. I am a studio musician, very small studio but I built what I need. Crazy but I enjoy it, I have a bunch to learn but thanks for such great tips!

@_topikk_ 3 жыл бұрын

These are great, thank you! I did have a thought on your box of sandpaper rolls: why not add small spacers under the hacksaw blade fasteners so the blade sits up 1/16" or so, allowing you to feed the rolls underneath and tear them off even easier?

@fiberinspector1304 6 жыл бұрын

$2.99 tube of silicone allowed to harden and cut out of the tube makes great sandpaper cleaner. much cheaper than the product your buying and works as well. (take a tube of silicone and a razor knife and cut some slits along the tube then set aside for a couple of weeks till it hardens then cut the plastic tube off)

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

I'll give that a try! I should have an old tried out tube here somewhere.

@gabethomas2633 4 жыл бұрын

I have used the contents of a gone hard tube of silicone for more than two years. Works well at no cost

@robinstewart6510 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, come on. For most people, buying a large $10 sandpaper cleaning stick to last through many cleanings (a year or more) is not going to bust the bank. I usually cut those large sticks down (into thirds) to make them easier to handle.

@SumDumGy 3 жыл бұрын

I just use scouring pads. Works every time and cheaper than any solution I’ve seen.

@wilnavanschalkwyk2401 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I'd known about this, yesterday 😥🤦‍♀️

@hecbern4274 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing maestro

@Tom_H327 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tips!

@danknapp7865 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips thank you

@calvindeiterich9913 6 жыл бұрын

Colin, Thanks for all the great tips. I look forward to your videos. I always come away with very usable ideas!

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Calin!

@Scottocaster6668 3 жыл бұрын

The wife's emery boards work good too! Dollar tree if your in a pinch (emery boards)

@bobbq8380 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Making a custom home made cabinet door for kitchen. Nice to see some sanding tips

@tomtruesdale6901 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips, I like the one about making your own sanding sticks. You can wrap sandpaper around dowels or pieces of pipe to make a curved sanding block also.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Tom!

@peterwoodman3052 6 жыл бұрын

great show indeed! here is my humble contribution for rejuvenating random orbit operations: due to fair wear and tears, the sanding sheets (even then new ones) keep flying off the pad. remedy? hot glue the sheet on with just 3 to 4 dabs of glue. works wonders, and easy to remove as well.

@hervavengill8734 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making video , this dude is super cool. I'm in Canada love his clips he makes it so much fun and easy to understand. He's making great karma

@Michael-ix8fc Жыл бұрын

again Colin, thank you very much for sharing your tips and tricks with us 👍🏻👍🏻😀 I really enjoy watching your Videos 😃 greetings from Good Old Germany, Michael 🙋🏼‍♂️

@lexboegen 6 жыл бұрын

I bought one of those crepe rubber sanding belt cleaners, and it works great. It's also useful to erase pencil marks from wood too. Unlike the more abrasive pink pencil erasers, it won't abrade the wood and leave marks behind. It just removes the soft pencil marks.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

+Lex Boegen Thanks for the tip, Lex ... I'll give that a try!

@drochon6672 6 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation Colin. I have an eraser, but find a hockey puck works just as well in a pinch.

@Scottocaster6668 3 жыл бұрын

Only if you're in Canada 😁

@drochon6672 3 жыл бұрын

@@Scottocaster6668 I used to be a proud Canadian. Sadly, now I just a Canadian.

@Scottocaster6668 3 жыл бұрын

@@drochon6672 Haha, Unfortunately, I'm from the states. You guys think we're nuts!

@mikec2810 6 жыл бұрын

Colin,great tips as usual! I've been using the sandpaper eraser for years and I love it. I read somewhere that you could even use the rubber bottom of an old sneaker to clean sandpaper. Thanks again and keep those tips coming!

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

I never heard of that Mike. I'll have to give it a try!

@cotywarwick3100 2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@thetraindriver01 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips thanks 👍👍👍

@knecht105 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!

@harrydavis6903 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Colin.

@lanaef9547 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of the tips!

@Ludmila2508 Жыл бұрын

it works great

@jdowney429 4 жыл бұрын

It's very satisfying to watch the eraser clean the sawdust off of that belt sander.

@garrysmythe 6 жыл бұрын

great little video as always Colin ,. thanks keep posting. Garry from the UK

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thank-you Garry

@hervavengill8734 2 жыл бұрын

Wooden popsicle sticks double layers works for me

@natephillips1696 6 жыл бұрын

I like to keep different sizes of PVC pipe and use spray adhesive to attach sand paper to them, makes handy sanding blocks, works with different wood blocks as well

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip Nate!

@erickelley1937 6 жыл бұрын

Always like seeing your tips. I have used the belt cleaning sticks for several years, they can still be found at Sears stores also.

@Woodgate425 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video Colin and l know a fellow Brit has already mentioned it but screwed up plastic bags really do work well as a sandpaper cleaner. Another great trick is to stick fine sandpaper, say 120 upwards, to the back plate of the mitre gauge on a table saw, it stops the piece you’re cutting from moving. Keep up the great work and please, don’t stop laughing!!

@Woodgate425 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, forgot my name, Mike Watkins, Ludlow, Shropshire, England.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the great tips, Mike!

@thomasrille7777 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir I have to say I can always learn a lot from them. Thanks for the great tips. Thomas from Kiel / Germany

@andreasseyboth3496 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas sei gegrüßt komm auch aus Kiel nun UK

@ilovethisshit8094 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool use of interlect.well done old school

@knecht105 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@johnbottomley9956 6 жыл бұрын

You have just shown us how to clean up sand paper up with that special block but in the UK we call then black sacks or bin liners if you fold up one and just touch the moving sandpaper it will clean just the same

@benfranklin4524 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thanks!

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Ben!

@dalemoskalyk1227 6 жыл бұрын

Those sticks work great. I've had the same belt and disk on my sander for over a yr. I think there also called crepe sandpaper cleaner's.

@ramsahadeo9487 4 жыл бұрын

very interesting

@jimcooney9019 6 жыл бұрын

great video good tips thanks for posting the video

@mversantvoort 6 жыл бұрын

Another video full of great tips, thanks!

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Maikel!

@eddiestipe2009 6 жыл бұрын

Once again great tips, and thank you

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Eddie

@walterrider9600 6 жыл бұрын

thank you Colin great tips thank you for sharing

@aaudain1 6 жыл бұрын

So creative, those tricks tips and hacks are awesome

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Anthony! I'm glad you're enjoying the series!

@MrFmiller 5 жыл бұрын

I've always just used a stiff brush to clean sanding belts. It seems to work pretty well.

@elsonb4515 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for share knowledge!

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

+Elson B You're welcome Elson!

@SumDumGy 3 жыл бұрын

Scouring pads are a great, cheap and easy option for cleaning sand paper.

@barryparks4689 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips . thanks

@Babyjohn8170 3 жыл бұрын

This is my third or fourth video I’ve watched on your channel. You have a new subscriber. 😊👍Keep up the good work.

@GraemePayne1967Marine 6 жыл бұрын

For cleaning the sanding belts or discs, I believe a standard gum eraser will work also. Have to be more careful, though, because they are a lot smaller.

@SumDumGy 3 жыл бұрын

Try a scouring pad next time.

@guylainelehoux280 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Colin I really appreciate your great tips. I have another suggestion instead of using tongue depressors with sand paper using nail files from the dollar store does a good job as well.

@LarryMooreW00t 6 жыл бұрын

This video was not abrasive as I thought it would be. 😉 Very helpful tips!

@minioli01 4 жыл бұрын

Larry Moore I was gritting my theets waiting for puns.

@zwigoma2 3 жыл бұрын

@@minioli01 That's a bit rough

@zwigoma2 3 жыл бұрын

you should try a course on it.

@rickdearmont9950 6 жыл бұрын

That sandpaper eraser also works well on the sanding sticks. I make a variation of the sanding stick to put into my scrollsaw.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Rick!

@shamong9 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips, keep it up.

@CasualDIY 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video with some awsome tips, very inspirational and helpful :)

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it ... thanks for watching!

@Dutchshedwoodshop 6 жыл бұрын

wow nice! looks good! I just started my woodshop at home. now busy with setting up my workspace. Just finished my first videos and soon starting with furniture videos. Subscribed

@harrygoodwin3452 5 жыл бұрын

You can drill assorted size holes in a piece of steel and drive the dowels thru the holes to get true size. HG

@knecht105 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@richardstewart240 6 жыл бұрын

The sandpaper eraser is a cool trick , but I havent got around to finding one yet. I have found a substatute. When I empty a bottle of wine I save the cork. both the natural and the rubber ones work equally well. Rick

@roberthoyle6442 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I have made similar sanding sticks by taking wooden paint stirring sticks, some spray adhesive and off cuts of recycled sandpaper. You can label the handle ends with the the grit and have progressive grits on one stick. Drill a hole in the handle and it can hang right next to your sandpaper supplies. The sandpaper erasers can be found in Harbor Freight stores in the US, MUCH less expensive than woodworking supply stores or on line catalogs. I look forward to your videos

@philwood1009 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Hoyle seems like you could also use the repositionable glue sticks and reuse the paint stirrers.

@opasworkshop8373 6 жыл бұрын

As usual Colin thank you for sharing great tips!

@petergregory5286 6 жыл бұрын

That cleaning block can be a solidified tube of silicone bathroom or kitchen sealant. In fact any rubbery solidified material might work eg industrial adhesive. Regards

@rick91443 6 жыл бұрын

Another(instead of always,) great idea video....rr

@iakvlav 5 жыл бұрын

very helpful! once again great video!

@mrkoolio4475 Жыл бұрын

One of the cheapest most accurate straight edge is called a luthier guitar neck guide…..a staring edge with notches….under 20$

@jamesdlin7 3 жыл бұрын

4:31 Have you ever tried using an empty box of aluminum foil/wax paper/plastic wrap? Are their blades too flimsy to cut sandpaper?

@markdmaker3173 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips my friend. I love it. Keep up the great videos.

@kerryfoster1 3 жыл бұрын

A tip I learned years ago when testing for flat boards was to run my pencil along the squares edge, then across the wood. it will leave a mark on the high spots Very simple and effective!

@robotapartments 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for making these videos, you have given me tips and tricks ill always remember. random question, what kind of watch are you wearing in most of these videos? its a good looking watch

@khaledalsalme1537 6 жыл бұрын

What you choose to protect hearing from high noise is best for table saw noise

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

I'm using these now: amzn.to/2ClP5Ij

@ronbaker9174 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Colin another great video If like me, when in the middle of a job think "I am sure there was a tip for this but can't remember" then maybe my tip will help Take a screenshot of the jig, process etc then link the video address to the screenshot Index the photos by relevance Recall is much faster Happy New Year from the UK

@knecht105 5 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you, too!

@philwood1009 4 жыл бұрын

Ron baker Good idea! I do that but don’t organize them so well. I like the idea of linking the videos to the images.

@billiondollardan 6 жыл бұрын

It's kinda cool just how many Canadians are on KZfaq in the woodworking/tinkering genre

@mikeo.4924 5 жыл бұрын

I hate sanding... But now I want to try sanding, some.

@willmorton6800 6 жыл бұрын

An old sneaker sole will work to clean the sandpaper as well.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thank for the tip Will. I few others have posted the same tip ... I'll have to give it a try!

@robertsfadejevs3144 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas but you can also clean your sandpaper with just compressed air or if the sandpaper is very clogged up metal brush will work great.

@bizzle807 6 жыл бұрын

They sell those sandpaper cleaners at Harbor Frieght. $5 ....At least when I bought mine years ago.... They last forever!!

@aprilthompson2853 6 жыл бұрын

I saw it there just a couple days ago.

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@jamesanthony8438 6 жыл бұрын

... and another thing to add to my Harbor Freight shoppin' list :)

@jamesanthony8438 6 жыл бұрын

I totally need to try putting sandpaper on a dowel, then putting that into the drill and using it to bore down a slot for the bolt nuts on the cigar box guitars I'm working on. It might work better than running the Dremel back and forth along the mark line. I like your sanding file/tongue depressor things, but I always just called those "Emery boards." :) Would the sandpaper roll box work better if you added a washer between both screws between the blade and box, then run the papers beneath it? You would be able to simply pull upwards and towards you to rip them off rather than downwards and towards you. Might take a little tweaking to keep the paper from pulling back through when released, though.

@miller110488 4 жыл бұрын

The other thing you could do with the storage box is put a washer on both ends of the blade between the blade and the box. Then you can put the sandpaper under the blade and just pull out what you need and quickly tear it of

@aaaaaauyt 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I use those nail polish sticks, they are sticks with sanding paper on it, and can find them in dollar store, $1 a lot

@ResinEssenceByCheri 6 жыл бұрын

Lol I just use my nail files. You can order them online so cheap. They come already with a different grit on each side. Some are also flexible with a layer of sponge for really getting into those spots.

@tracybradley7892 3 жыл бұрын

The WoodChuck Chick lol that’s exactly what I thought? “Wouldn’t it be easier to just buy nail files?” You can get them in ALL of the grits!

@jarls5890 4 жыл бұрын

What would happen if you stick the dowel (attached to the drill) in a bucket of fine sand and let it spin in that? Wonder if that would work!

@Atheistic007 6 жыл бұрын

Armadillo belt sander!

@brian8431 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I love your videos, I was just curious do you have any kind of sanding hack to sand the inside of small rivets? I have rims on my car where I've removed all the rivets and I'm going to paint them a different color so I was told to use a 300 sandpaper to sand the outside and inside of the rivets and while the outside is one thing how is one to sand the inside of a star-shaped rivet? An y tips would be grateful.

@stevej00 6 жыл бұрын

The sanding belt cleaners work on erasing pencil marks :)

@philwood1009 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Johnson I wonder if pencil erasers will clean sanding belts.

@kenstaring6257 6 жыл бұрын

Colin, Is the oscillating spindle sander you used in this video store bought or home made?

@user-fx8ns1rc4j 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Colin for these useful lessons. I wanted to ask you about the piece of paper that was cleaned with sandpaper

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@mikereslie3389 6 жыл бұрын

I found the sandpaper eraser on Amazon. You may wish to add it to your store.

@roncoleman4017 5 жыл бұрын

wrap a belt cleaner with sandpaper for a very effective sanding block.

@Bill.L.Carroll 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin, more great tip's.👍 The sole of an old shoe also works well on cleaning clogged sandpaper. What are the blocks called that you have purchased to clean your sandpaper?

@knecht105 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Bill! It a POWERTEC 71002 Abrasive Cleaning Block: amzn.to/2DCjYKD

@Bill.L.Carroll 6 жыл бұрын

WoodWorkWeb Cheers for that, mate.

@SteifWood 6 жыл бұрын

I'm down on the final lump of the block I bought 20 yrs ago, I think in a Woodcraft store, when I lived in the US. It has served me tremendously but now I cannot find it anywhere here in Europe. I will try that shoe trick. What kind of brand do you recommend?? haha

@DavidNachtmann 6 жыл бұрын

Bill Carroll - the shoe trick works great, I also use an old broken flip-flop. Great tips Colin.

@Bill.L.Carroll 6 жыл бұрын

David Nachtmann sweet, here in Australia flip flops are known as thongs... yes yes, I know what thongs are there 😉

@franksalterego 6 жыл бұрын

Shop, using "Art Gum Eraser"

@AJ-ki8ei 6 жыл бұрын

Where do I get double sided glue?

@juncags1 5 жыл бұрын

Wood dust generated by sawing is called sawdust. Dust generated by sanding should be called sandust. :-) In the same way, a hose used to convey water is called a water hose; a fireman's hose is called a firehose but fire does not come out of it... :-) :-)