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2. Sandpaper - Wikipedia

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   Sandpaper may be "stearated" where a dry lubricant is loaded to the abrasive. Stearated papers are useful in sanding coats of finish and paint as the stearate "soap" prevents clogging and increases the useful life of the sandpaper. The harder the grit material, the easier the sanding of harder surfaces like hardwoods such as hickory, pecan, or ...

3. Sharp sand - Wikipedia

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   Sharp sand, also known as grit sand or river sand and as builders' sand, concrete sand, or ASTM C33 when medium or coarse grain, is a gritty sand used in concrete and potting soil mixes or to loosen clay soil [1] as well as for building projects. It is not cleaned or smoothed to the extent recreational play sand is. It is useful for drainage. [2]

4. Polished concrete - Wikipedia

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   Before a floor can be polished, it must have a hardness reading of 4,000 psi or higher for best results. [1] A reading below this measure means the floor is soft and can crack under pressure. The next step is the initial grinding. In this step, low grit diamonds (e.g. 16- to 20-grit) are used to grind down all uneven surface until the floor is ...

5. Sandblasting - Wikipedia

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   Sand blasting is also known as abrasive blasting, which is a generic term for the process of smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface at high speeds; the effect is similar to that of using sandpaper, but provides a more even finish with no problems at corners or crannies.

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7. Surface finishing - Wikipedia

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   An example would be grinding gates off of castings, deburring or removing excess weld material. It is coarse in appearance and applied by using 36–100 grit abrasive. [5] When the finish is specified as #3, the material is polished to a uniform 60–80 grit. #4 Architectural finish. Also known as brushed, directional or satin finish. A #4 ...