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Choose high-quality abrasives that can help drive productivity throughout your process
Quality paint jobs start from the beginning.
A closer look at common imperfections that could appear during the sanding process or after the repair is complete.
Get all the gritty details behind better paint jobs. Download the infographic (PDF, 3.08 MB).
As you prepare to spray primer, it is important to completely remove any 80 or 180 grit scratches.
Avoid these imperfections by:
Sanding today's ultrafine metallics with yesterday's process could lead to inconsistent scratches.
Avoid these inconsistencies by:
Get tips to identify and avoid inconsistent scratch profile.
Prevent the formation of 'pigtails' or sprial-shaped scratches that can compromise the quality of the final finish.
Avoid these marks by:
The gritty details behind better paint jobs.
Relevant Standard Operation Procedures available to help further refine your prep process.
Failure to address or avoid these type of sand scratches could lead to possible rework or a complete repaint. Let's take a close look at how they are caused, identified, and tips on how to avoid them.
Our best abrasives that can help get you to the finish line faster.
Featuring at least 30% fast cut and at least 40% longer life than other traditional ceramic abrasives.
Explore 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasive Discs
Explore 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasive Sheet Rolls
Featuring an engineered ceramic mineral blend for best-in-class performance at a mid-tier price point.
Explore 3M™ Blue Abrasive Discs
Explore 3M™ Blue Sheet Rolls
These discs conform to irregular surfaces and have excellent dust and water control to ensure a clean sanding environment.
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Our 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives feature 3M Precision-Shaped Grain that continuously fractures to form sharp points and edges — slicing cleaner, faster, staying cooler and lasting many times longer. This can help technicians achieve a more uniform scratch profile.
Choosing high-quality abrasives that promote longer life like our 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives or 3M™ Blue Abrasives, can defer the loading or clogging of discs. It is important to replace abrasive discs as soon as they show any sign or wear or clogging.
We recently launched finer grades 500+ to 1000+ to our premium line of discs and sheet rolls – 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives. Their long-lasting triangular shaped grain and multi-hole pattern for superior dust extraction make the discs ideal for a long disc life. These abrasives feature at least 30% faster cut and at least 30% longer life than traditional ceramic abrasives. The wide range of available grades offer discs for coarse body work up to fine sanding of blending areas.
Our abrasive grain technology continues to evolve with the introduction of 3M Cubitron 3 Cut-Off Wheels. Cut faster with less heat and fewer changeouts with 3M™ Cubitron™ 3 Cut-Off Wheels for collision repair. We have engineered these cutoff wheels to continuously fracture to form sharp points, run cool and optimize mineral breakdown to allow fast cutting and long-lasting performance. These Cut-Off Wheels feature 40% more life than our Cubitron™ II Cut-Off Wheels which allows technicians to remove up to 40% more material than our previous generation, all while cutting smoother than the leading competition.
See our Comprehensive brochure (PDF, 65 MB) that includes our complete offering featured above, as well as additional supporting products and tools to help boost your day-to-day productivity. Explore our online catalog for product details and specs.
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Collision Repair Academy is our state-of-the-art on-demand virtual courses that allows our industry experts to deliver more tech tips and training, teaching body shop staff the most updated processes from real-world experts, OEMs, and accredited partners. We also have webinars, white papers, articles, and videos focused on fulfilling the learning needs of individual technicians. Sign in or registerand explore today.
We also have two related Standard Operating Procedures for Panel Repair and Paint Prep (PDF, 1.05 MB) and Feather, Prime, Block (PDF, 708 KB).
We offer the 3M™ Clean Sanding System, a complete sanding solution for efficiently moving through your essential surface preparation and finishing work. The system includes our dust extractor, pneumatic and/or electric random orbital sanders, mobile workstation, wide selection of quality abrasives, and personal protective equipment.
We have a full range of high-quality abrasive solutions specifically designed for automotive applications. It’s all part of a complete and always expanding selection of 3M abrasive discs, abrasive sheets, cut-off wheels, belts and much more for increased productivity at every stage of body repair.