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Best sander belts?
JC - 30/8/23 at 01:09 PM

Hi all,
I’ve got an Evolution ‘finger’ sander - I got it to remove some hard to access rust on my VW T4.
The belts that came with it (13x457) were OK. I bought some replacements from Screwfix, which were hopeless.
There are hundreds to choose from on Amazon - anyone any recommendations please?


Slimy38 - 30/8/23 at 07:59 PM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/abrasivexpertjohnt1102

I appreciate it's not Amazon, but the belts from this guy are the only ones I've found that wear smooth before they break. You're right about the screwfix ones though, I binned half of those because they were either tearing lengthways or just ejecting themselves straight out!!


Bluemoon - 30/8/23 at 10:17 PM

Silverline ones from Amazon worked well for me (rust removal from box sections) not sure of size availability but worth a look.


JC - 31/8/23 at 07:07 AM

Thanks both of you, I’ll check both of these out later and report back after use so that the thread is t left hanging lol!


nick205 - 31/8/23 at 09:33 AM

Only my thought - did the belts that came with the Evolution "finger" sander have anything marked on the back of them?

Manufacturer / Part Number?

Often the way to trace what you've used successfully.