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   dgreen | Jan 02, 2010 02:14pm | #1

   I'm a big fan of Bosch and
   I'm a big fan of Bosch and Metabo discs.

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   Ray | Jan 02, 2010 02:33pm | #2

   you might try using an alcohol "prep pad" to clean the pad on your sander, a coat of really fine wood dust screws everything up.

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   citrouille | Jan 02, 2010 02:48pm | #5

   Is "prep pad" the name of the product ?

   WC.

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   zolton | Jan 02, 2010 02:40pm | #3

   If you're having trouble with
   If you're having trouble with the sandpaper disks sticking to the sander's pad, the pad itself might be at fault. In my experience, the hook and loop fasteners wear down after a while and start to let the pads spin out from under the machine. Once that starts it gets worse and worse.

   The solution is to purchase a new replacement pad. They're available for most sanders, in the $20 range. I had to replace the pad on my old Bosch sander several times over the course of its lifetime until it finally went belly-up.

   Zolton

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   citrouille | Jan 02, 2010 02:47pm | #4

   Thanks,

   The pad is brand new and I still have a problem, I tried a friend's white disc and it worked much better, unfortunately there is no brand name on it and my friend doesn't remember what they are or where he bought them.

   C.

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   Eef | Jan 02, 2010 03:05pm | #7

   hi c,

   makita discs are also good. i have had this problem many times and the makitas helped. also, blowing or brushing off the fine dust from the velcro pad is the other half of the equation.

   eef

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   salamfam | Jan 02, 2010 03:43pm | #8

   Hello C,

   I like Klingspor disks and sand paper.

   http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/F8BFE2A2/mac/subgrp.mac/subGroupSelection?lenGrpDsc=5DISCSABRASIVE%20DISCS-%20ALL%20SIZES

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   ring | Jan 02, 2010 02:57pm | #6

   I like Mirka discs

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   BruceS | Jan 02, 2010 05:34pm | #9

   I like the Mirka discs. An added tip, Store your sander WITH a disc on it to help protect the loops.

   BAS