Is Trizact worth the money?

I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 7:28:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

We think so in our shop.
Report back on your results with cheaper alternative.
UH

On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:48:50 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 7:28:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

We think so in our shop.
Report back on your results with cheaper alternative.
UH

Hank do they make 5" Trizact pads? I have a nice Festools 5" orbital, but it seems that the Trizact only comes in 3" and 6" sizes?

After doing the bottom of one wing by hand I will take your advice to use an orbital sander ;-)

Peter

The answer is: we will never know. Because they don't make the purple disks in anything higher than 1500. So much for my money saving short cut.

We like Klingspor paper in our shop. Seems to work very well, and I believe a lot of the German shops use this paper. Anyone?

Yes.

On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:30:18 AM UTC-4, vontresc wrote:
On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:48:50 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 7:28:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

We think so in our shop.
Report back on your results with cheaper alternative.
UH

Hank do they make 5" Trizact pads? I have a nice Festools 5" orbital, but it seems that the Trizact only comes in 3" and 6" sizes?

After doing the bottom of one wing by hand I will take your advice to use an orbital sander ;-)

Peter

Available in 5 and 6 inch. I don't have the 5 inch part numbers.
UH

On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:30:18 AM UTC-4, vontresc wrote:
On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:48:50 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 7:28:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

We think so in our shop.
Report back on your results with cheaper alternative.
UH

Hank do they make 5" Trizact pads? I have a nice Festools 5" orbital, but it seems that the Trizact only comes in 3" and 6" sizes?

After doing the bottom of one wing by hand I will take your advice to use an orbital sander ;-)

Peter

Here is a list of PN's from Amazon.... http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_8s700nw10r_b

On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 12:38:56 PM UTC-7, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:30:18 AM UTC-4, vontresc wrote:
On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:48:50 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 7:28:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm curious to know if experienced glider sanders think the 3m trizact is worth the money they charge for it. I can get more than twice the number of 3000 grit 3m purple sanding disks for the same price. They don't have the foam backing - but I can fix that. Is the trizact 3000 more than twice as good as the regular stuff?

We think so in our shop.
Report back on your results with cheaper alternative.
UH

Hank do they make 5" Trizact pads? I have a nice Festools 5" orbital, but it seems that the Trizact only comes in 3" and 6" sizes?

After doing the bottom of one wing by hand I will take your advice to use an orbital sander ;-)

Peter

Here is a list of PN's from Amazon.... http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_8s700nw10r_b

Here is an interesting video on the 3M Marine Gelcoat finishing system:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5kfYz9Ybw

Short answer, yes.