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   Bolts | Jan 21, 2009 04:35am | #1

   No

   In a breakfast of bacon and eggs the hen has a passing interest but the pig is fully commited
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   WillGeorge | Jan 21, 2009 11:52am | #3

   In a breakfast of bacon and eggs the hen has a passing interest but the pig is fully commited...  LOL I loved that one!

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   mapleman | Jan 21, 2009 06:57am | #2

   Alan.

   I'm not positive but I believe one is strictly a wood sandpaper and the other is wood/metal. I had a festool sander at one time and the 400 grit only came in (I think) brilliant - so that would be the one for wood/metal.

   Lee

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   Lataxe | Jan 21, 2009 02:12pm | #4

   Alan,

   Rubin (red) is wood.  Brilliant (white) is for paint and similar - as I remember.

   I do have both in me Festool RO box, although the machine rarely comes out of it's systainer these days as the planes have shoved it to the side in the shed.  As I recall, the Brilliant (white) works on wood but seems to wear out a lot quicker than the Rubin.

   Lataxe

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   Kit_Camp | Jan 22, 2009 05:28am | #8

   From the Festool knowledge base.I know there is a longer chart out there comparing all the various things, but I can't find it for the life of me."Rubin is recommended for bare wood, its coating prevents wood fibers from clogging. It can also be used for removing old paint. For finer grit paper than the 180 offered in Rubin, use Brilliant. Never use Titan on bare wood. Brilliant is recommended for paints and varnishes and for sanding between coats. It has an antistatic coating to prevent clogging. Brilliant may also be used on solid surfaces and plastics. Titan is recommended for solid surfaces and auto painting. The stearate coating prevents clogging. Saphir has a durable cloth backing and is ideal for removing old finishes, and can be used for grinding concrete products or metal. Vlies 100 is for roughening, cleaning or degreasing. Vlies 280 and 800 is used for polishing solid surface. Platin is for high gloss finishes."- Kit

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   RW | Jan 22, 2009 06:50am | #9

   found your chart

   http://festoolusa.com/media/pdf/abrasives_brochure.pdf

   or brochure, as it were

    Real trucks dont have sparkplugs

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   Kit_Camp | Jan 22, 2009 06:55am | #10

   That's the one.Thanks.

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   terrylee86 | Jan 21, 2009 05:04pm | #5

   Rubin is a nonsterated paper meant for unfinished wood with a stiffer grade of paperbacking.  Brilliant is sterated and meant for finer finishing on painted and unpainted surfaces.  It is said to be more nonclogging.  The rubin is more aggressive and leaves deeper scratches, but will last along time.  I use the brilliant for final finishing 180-220 and between coats of lacquer 320.  I use that little 5" between coats and it is a dream.  I use the 6" for everything else.  Klingspor makes paper for Festool sanders, but I think Festool dealers can still beat Klingspor prices.

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   Hastings | Jan 21, 2009 05:34pm | #6

   Alan:

   The attached guide by Jerry Work has all the information you need on Festool Sanders and the various types of sanding media.

   Hastings

   
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   pezzi | Jan 21, 2009 06:08pm | #7

   Also, check out the festool owners group (http://www.festoolownersgroup.com/) Also called Festool junkies anonymous by some.There's more that you ever wanted to know about anything by Festool.