SilverStar Silicon Carbide Sandpaper Sheets
Premium Silicon Carbide Sandpaper Sheets — 9" x 11"
USA1 Abrasives SilverStar Silicon Carbide Sandpaper Sheets deliver superior cutting performance on hard materials where aluminum oxide falls short. Silicon carbide's exceptional hardness and sharpness makes these sheets the professional's choice for finishing metals, plastics, glass, and achieving ultra-smooth results on wood finishes.
Technical Specifications
- Abrasive Material: Silicon carbide
- Backing: C-weight paper
- Sheet Size: 9" x 11" (standard full sheet)
- Application: Dry sanding
Key Features & Benefits
- Silicon Carbide Abrasive: Harder and sharper than aluminum oxide — cuts faster on hard, dense materials
- Superior Finish Quality: Produces finer, more consistent scratch patterns than aluminum oxide at equivalent grits
- Versatile Material Compatibility: Excels on metals, plastics, glass, ceramics, and hard wood finishes
- Standard Sheet Size: 9" x 11" cuts easily to fit any sander or hand sanding application
- Full Grit Range: Available from coarse to ultra-fine for every sanding stage
Recommended Applications
- Metal finishing and polishing (steel, aluminum, brass)
- Plastic and fiberglass sanding
- Between-coat sanding on lacquer, varnish, and polyurethane
- Glass and ceramic smoothing
- Final finish sanding on hardwoods
- Paint preparation on metal surfaces
Silicon Carbide vs. Aluminum Oxide — When to Choose SilverStar
- Choose SilverStar Silicon Carbide when: Sanding hard materials (metal, glass, plastic), achieving ultra-fine finishes, or working on between-coat sanding
- Choose Aluminum Oxide when: General purpose wood sanding, paint removal, or high-volume material removal
Grit Selection Guide
- 80-120 Grit: Metal surface preparation, paint removal
- 150-220 Grit: General finishing on hard materials
- 320-400 Grit: Fine finishing, between-coat sanding
- 600+ Grit: Ultra-fine polishing and final finishing
SilverStar Precision. Silicon Carbide Performance. Superior Results on Hard Materials.