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    Posted: 13 Feb 08 at 12:07am

Doing some work on some boat bits - rebuilding a trashed rudder blade while another is built by Stealth marine after a Sprint 15 tried to balance on it.

Also painting 2 dagger boards.

I'd like to get hold of some W+D in larger sizes than A4 so I can get a good sized sanding block on the job.

Anyone have a source?

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I’m sure if you looked around ye web you should be able to find rolls of the stuff. Schools suppliers’ maybe? If not try Screwfix or something like that.
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Screwfix don't do it; neither does Ebay
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Maybe belts for a belt sander?
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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

Maybe belts for a belt sander?


I'm thinking the WET part of wet and dry would mean you won't find it for a belt sander! I have been searching but can only find the normal sized sheets. Are they not big enough?
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our school glues the A4 sheet down to boards. if you did the same and stuck a handle on the back it would give you an A4 sized sanding block if that helps?
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Originally posted by tmoore

our school glues the A4 sheet down to boards. if you did the same and stuck a handle on the back it would give you an A4 sized sanding block if that helps?

I want to make a board / sanding blcok longer than A4.

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You can get dry grit on rolls up to 240 at least - I tend to do large fairing in courser grit on longboards then fine it off with wet on using the little 3m blocks. Try a local car paint wholesaler - they are everywhere...
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Simon ... Buy biggest sheets you can, and glue them onto a sheet of paper, and then put THAT on the sanding block?
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Originally posted by Villan

Simon ... Buy biggest sheets you can, and glue them onto a sheet of paper, and then put THAT on the sanding block?

excuse ignorance here, but whats the extra sheet of paper for?
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