Buying Guide
Garnet Wet/Dry Emery Cloth PRO GRADE PRECISION
™
with
NO-SLIP GRIP
™
Backing
PRO GRADE PRECISION
™
5" Disc
Sanding Tool Premium
Sanding Tool
Applications Woodworking Wet/dry sanding Metal polishing Premium all purpose Premium all purpose All purpose All purpose
Mineral Garnet Silicon carbide Emery cloth 3M premium mineral technology
3M premium mineral
technology
Use with any
Use with any
Mineral
Description
Natural mineral
Medium hardness
Synthetic mineral
Very hard
Natural mineral
Medium hardness
Synthetic premium mineral
Tougher and harder than
aluminum oxide
Synthetic premium mineral
Tougher and harder than
aluminum oxide
N/A N/A
Use Bare wood
Between coats of
paint and varnish
Light rust
removal and
cleaning
Paint, wood and metal Paint, wood and metal
Flat sanding
applications
Flat sanding
applications
Features
Surface
preparation
Can be used for
wet or dry sanding
Light-duty metal
polishing
3M proprietary premium mineral
technology, uniform construction,
anti-clog coating, NO-SLIP GRIP
™
Backing
3M proprietary premium
mineral technology,
uniform construction, anti-
clog coating, universal hole
pattern that can be used
with 5- and 8- hole sanders
Allows for better
sanding control
Ergonomic
comfort handle
that rotates 360
degrees
Benets
Mineral
fractures,
creating new
cutting edges
Provides moisture
and humidity
resistance
Cloth-backed
sandpaper
grades, won't slip or slide, reduced
hand fatigue
in coarse grades, great
properties in medium and
backing
Use for small- to
medium-surface
area sanding
Use for medium-
to large-surface
sanding
Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division
3M Center, Building 223-4S-02, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
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3M
™
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