Tell me about flrexible grinding/sanding pads (Roloc?)

Sep 05, 2007 0 Replies

On the car-building reality shows I see them using grinding/sanding pads (on angle-grinder like tools) that are very flexible. The edge turns up quite a bit. These pads are usually about 3" diam. This appeals to me as a way of avoiding the gouges I put in with my stiff pads.



I've heard of Roloc & looked into them - they do seem to be this sort of thing & offer different hardness'es in their backing pads. At least the brand name Rolocs do, the clones don't & don't say if the pad is flexible.



There are are flexible backing pads that take pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) discs. Cheaper than Roloc, which is a quick-change system. But do the discs stay put with all that flexing?



So:



- is quick change worth it?



- Roloc or clone?



- what size is good? Less that 3" seems too small.



- comments?



Thanks, Bob


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