I was in Home Depot to pick up a couple of things. I noticed a section of "abrasives" with the Diablo label- sanding sponges, reuseable sandpaper, sandpaper, to list a few. Any one have experience with their products?
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Diablo products?
- Thread starter John Torchick
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I've used the Freud Diablo tablesaw blades. Decent consumer quality blades, but not as robust as the true Freud blades. Not sure if Diablo is now a separate brand or not.
What is reusable sandpaper? I use most of my abrasives more than once.
I've used their belt sander belts, they work good and last a while.
Maybe similar to Abranet?
Similar to Abranet or dry wall screen.
While we were looking at the display, I told my wife about the saying, "Use sandpaper like someone else is paying for it."
While we were looking at the display, I told my wife about the saying, "Use sandpaper like someone else is paying for it."
Found their 5 inch sanding disc to be garbage
Exactly . It’s a mesh abrasive and it is an absolute bargain when bought in their 5” disc multi assortment pack for $20 and a steal when it goes on clearance after Xmas for $15 at some stores.Maybe similar to Abranet?
Why? Tell us you about your bad experience. What do you use now?
Glenn Hansen
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I've used Diablo sanding products and I like them. They do last a long time. Interesting, on the brand side, Diablo and Freud (which someone else mentioned) are both part of the Bosch tool family, and I do like Bosch power hand tools.
I find Diablo, made in Switzerland, to be a 'better than average' sanding medium. Can you purchase better? Of course...but being sold by Depot allows a for a better than average price point for a decent product. IMO...
John, thanks for the information.
Use it like you own the sandpaper company!
I bought a pack of regular 220 grit disks. Compared to some mirka gold disks they last a fraction as long. Didn’t try the mesh stuff
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I agree They just do not hold up like Mirka Gold. I have them on my oscillating spindle sander but for my ROS 5 inch just did not do well
Did you use the reg. discs or the mesh ones ? What’s really being discussed here is Diablo’s mesh abrasives , which do last as long as Mikra’s .
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This fella really likes 3M’s mesh offering and it tested best in his removal scenarios. However - his conclusions were rather skewed for “value” because he only used the suggested retail price on the Diablo mesh and not the often found “sale” price. Their discs still don’t remove as much material as the 3M ones, but once you factor in the 40cents/ disc cost (or 30cents on clearance) the Diablo starts to look more attractive since it’s available today at 2300 stores that are open til 9pm and on weekends.
I have used their hook and loop pads for powered sanders, and I actually ended up using them as sanding pads for turning till I ran out. I definitely like them better than the paper backed sandpaper and found that the abrasive was fairly long-lasting. The only issue I ran into was that it accumulated debris and resin more quickly than standard paper. But I think that was because the thicker backer made it more comfortable sanding at a higher speed.
Have not used them but saw them at HD. Just inquiring about the product or alternatives.