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Those comparison charts are handy, but there is a lot of difference in the different charts, especially in the micron category.

Does anyone know where the festool s grade abrasives fit in? I couldn't find any information. I have been using p400 then s1000, s2000 & s4000 before the 2 finest grit Menzerna compounds. Seems to work pretty good, but I want to try & incorporate some other brands into my system.

Pat

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Pat

great thread!

"Those comparison charts are handy, but there is a lot of difference in the different charts, especially in the micron category.

Does anyone know where the festool s grade abrasives fit in? I couldn't find any information. I have been using p400 then s1000, s2000 & s4000 before the 2 finest grit Menzerna compounds. Seems to work pretty good, but I want to try & incorporate some other brands into my system."

Pat
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Micron abrasives are "grown" rather than "sieved" and contain uniformly sized particles, so I've been told. They do tend to give a more consistent scratch pattern. If they are compared against the largest size grit of a CAMI paper they may be graded one way but if compared to the average size they may be graded another.
Trizact is a nice material if you are looking to add a fine polishing type "abrasive" to the mix. It is the "Structured abrasives" on the chart.