Microplane Sanding Discs

Microplane has developed a set of stainless steel sanding discs that attach to random orbit sanders.

Microplane has developed a set of stainless steel sanding discs that attach to random orbit sanders. The discs use the same cutting technology used in the Microplane rasps.

Instead of a disc covered in an abrasive grit, the Microplane discs are covered with small cutters.

I sanded a piece of inexpensive, splintery luan plywood. I was honestly shocked with the results.

I drew a series of pencil lines on the wood to use as a reference and began sanding with the medium disc. Seconds later, the lines had been removed along with the splintered wood. It was as smooth as if I had sanded it with 150-grit sandpaper. Switching to the fine disc gave me glass-smooth results. And there was no noticeable decrease in the performance after nearly three hours of sanding!

A three-disc set of Microplane stainless steel sanding discs is available for $13.95 + $5 s&h, us.microplane.com, 800-555-2767.