During intensive use, the working surface of consumables for grinding hand and power tools (abrasive wheels, belts and sandpaper) quickly clogs with wood dust, resin and metal particles, which impairs its abrasive properties.
Today on sale you can find special pencils, as well as other means for cleaning sandpaper or sanding belt, however at home it is possible to do with more affordable means that are always at hand.
In this article, we will consider two proven and simplest ways to freshen the working surface of sandpaper, sanding belt and other soft and hard abrasive materials. Of course, it will not be possible to restore the original grain size, but by removing dust and dirt, it is possible to slightly extend the life of consumables.
How to brush sandpaper or sanding belt
The first way is to use a regular plastic lid from different kitchen jars. We turn on the grinding machine or grinder with an abrasive wheel and press the cover to the surface. After a while, the surface of the material will become clean, and sandpaper can be used for work.
The second way is to use a plastic bottle cap. The sanding belt or sandpaper is cleaned in the same way as in the previous case.
What are the particularities of these cleaning methods? Well, firstly, they remove dirt on the work surface quite well. And, secondly, there is no need to spend money on special means for cleaning sandpaper or sanding belt.
