What's happened to sandpaper ? (1 Viewer)

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Nov 15, 2017

Something has gone badly wrong with sandpaper in the last few years. Doesn't last 5 minutes and its completely buggered. I've had to buy belt sandpaper on line, which lasts for ages.
If this is to do with some E.U directive then those who voted Brexit are completely right. Perhaps in the end the referendum was all down to crap sandpaper . Anyway , it's just my opinion, but i'm sure those of you who have been doing decorating for years must have noticed how bad things are.

wingy · Nov 15, 2017

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Something has gone badly wrong with sandpaper in the last few years. Doesn't last 5 minutes and its completely buggered. I've had to buy belt sandpaper on line, which lasts for ages.
If this is to do with some E.U directive then those who voted Brexit are completely right. Perhaps in the end the referendum was all down to crap sandpaper . Anyway , it's just my opinion, but i'm sure those of you who have been doing decorating for years must have noticed how bad things are.

Nah you get what you pay for.
80 and 60 grit still make my fingers bleed if I've taken time out.

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Something has gone badly wrong with sandpaper in the last few years. Doesn't last 5 minutes and its completely buggered. I've had to buy belt sandpaper on line, which lasts for ages.
If this is to do with some E.U directive then those who voted Brexit are completely right. Perhaps in the end the referendum was all down to crap sandpaper . Anyway , it's just my opinion, but i'm sure those of you who have been doing decorating for years must have noticed how bad things are.

Same with everything. Nothing lasts anymore. I wear shoes out in three months and the amount of times I've changed my batteries in my vibrator these past few months beggars belief.

wingy · Nov 15, 2017

You cant be spending enough on them.
I can get 3years out of my Chukkas.

wingy · Nov 15, 2017

Back on topic ADM I can assure you the crap I had to use in the early seventies was far inferior to todays.

CovBurty · Nov 15, 2017

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Something has gone badly wrong with sandpaper in the last few years. Doesn't last 5 minutes and its completely buggered. I've had to buy belt sandpaper on line, which lasts for ages.
If this is to do with some E.U directive then those who voted Brexit are completely right. Perhaps in the end the referendum was all down to crap sandpaper . Anyway , it's just my opinion, but i'm sure those of you who have been doing decorating for years must have noticed how bad things are.

Most of the belt papers are from Portugal or European. I've not used a UK sandpaper for years and I've been using sandpaper 40 years. Wet n dry glasspaper lasted well but you would use these with water to keep grit clean. Nothing to do with Brexit. Basically this country has outsourced most things cause we are shit at making things now. People mostly want to be tv stars, celebs or sit at computers. How Brexit will fix that God knows cos everything in this country is owned by foreign companies. Blame Thatcher. she started selling us off the China and Europe. But yes belt paper is better to use and lasts.

Ranjit Bhurpa · Nov 15, 2017

wingy said:
You cant be spending enough on them.
I can get 3years out of my Chukkas.

Bought a pair of Loakes about 20 years ago and they're still going strong. Admittedly they visit the cobblers every now and then for heels and occasionally soles but well worth it. The culture now though seems to be to throw away and replace anything that's knackered rather than try and repair it.

SkyblueBazza · Nov 16, 2017

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Something has gone badly wrong with sandpaper in the last few years. Doesn't last 5 minutes and its completely buggered. I've had to buy belt sandpaper on line, which lasts for ages.
If this is to do with some E.U directive then those who voted Brexit are completely right. Perhaps in the end the referendum was all down to crap sandpaper . Anyway , it's just my opinion, but i'm sure those of you who have been doing decorating for years must have noticed how bad things are.

Maybe even sander paper has been rubbed up the wrong way?

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Gazolba · Nov 16, 2017

Didn't the 'sand' used to be minute diamonds?
To economise, they are probably now using something much cheaper.

dutchman · Nov 16, 2017

Otis said:
Same with everything. Nothing lasts anymore. I wear shoes out in three months

I buy expensive shoes and they fall apart after a few months. I buy cheap shoes and they also fall apart after a few months but don't cost me nearly as much.

Otis · Nov 16, 2017

dutchman said:
I buy expensive shoes and they fall apart after a few months. I buy cheap shoes and they also fall apart after a few months but don't cost me nearly as much.

Yup. Don't find much difference between the supposedly good quality ones and the cheap ones.

skybluedan · Nov 16, 2017

Fuck using sandpaper on my soft hands

jimmyhillsfanclub · Nov 16, 2017

Ranjit Bhurpa said:
Bought a pair of Loakes about 20 years ago and they're still going strong. Admittedly they visit the cobblers every now and then for heels and occasionally soles but well worth it. The culture now though seems to be to throw away and replace anything that's knackered rather than try and repair it.

Your shoes are like Triggers broom.....

Ranjit Bhurpa · Nov 16, 2017

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Your shoes are like Triggers broom.....

Ha ha classic

shmmeee · Nov 16, 2017

skybluedan said:
Fuck using sandpaper on my soft hands

You don’t need to sand them if they’re already soft mate. Just polish.

wingy · Nov 16, 2017

Gazolba said:
Didn't the 'sand' used to be minute diamonds?
To economise, they are probably now using something much cheaper.

Otherwise known as Glass paper.

Nick · Nov 16, 2017

What about wet and dry?

Otis · Nov 17, 2017

Ahh.... my last two girlfriends.

Houchens Head · Nov 17, 2017

I use sandpaper instead of bog roll! Nothing solves an itchy arse better than a good roll of sandpaper! :emoji_sunglasses:

Mcbean · Nov 17, 2017

Its had a rough time in recent years

Gazolba · Nov 18, 2017

Otis said:
Yup. Don't find much difference between the supposedly good quality ones and the cheap ones.

Combining these two subjects, my father used to glue sandpaper to the sole of his shoes to make them less likely to slip.

Otis · Nov 18, 2017

Gazolba said:
Combining these two subjects, my father used to glue sandpaper to the sole of his shoes to make them less likely to slip.

Did you ever get him to walk on rough cut wood to try and kill two birds with one stone?

Gazolba · Nov 18, 2017

Otis said:
Did you ever get him to walk on rough cut wood to try and kill two birds with one stone?

No, but there used to be a guy on TV who would do a 'sand dance', kind of like tap dancing on sand to make an interesting sound:

The Scoop on Sand Dancing, Tap's Cousin

Johnnythespider · Nov 18, 2017

I used to know a burglar who would remove his fingerprints from things with sandpaper. He was a smooth criminal.

wingy · Nov 18, 2017

Flour paper gives the finest of finishes!!

SkyblueBazza · Nov 30, 2017

Gazolba said:
No, but there used to be a guy on TV who would do a 'sand dance', kind of like tap dancing on sand to make an interesting sound:
The Scoop on Sand Dancing, Tap's Cousin

Kids of today have not a clue what entertainment is about have they?

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