![]() I hope this bit of drabble doesn't confuse anyone. I'd also suggest that the FestoolUSA folks expand the brochure to include polishing ? which would mean bringing over the Festool polishes, wouldn't it? As a bonafide, Kool-Aid-drinking Festoolian, I want it all, baby! It also gives me an order to place the product on store shelves! But by reducing it to a linear tree which I can use as a guiding principal, I can remember the progression through the grits. And Vlies is an odd duck that can slip in between several places. I know the abrasive line-up is not linear in reality there are plenty of overlaps and sidesteps. *Vlies is also used for cleaning and scouring and could therefore enter the line-up elsewhere. Titan2 - for solid surface, plastics, composites (also for paints and finishes) Saphir - for heavy duty for extreme conditionsīrilliant2 - for paints and finishes (also for bare wood) I think of them in this particular order: ![]() just hidden away in the underbelly archives, accessible only if you know the specific url:Īnd as for their reviewing and improving the document, if they asked, I'd offer FestoolUSA a suggestion in improving the principle guidelines for selecting Festool abrasives: "Reorder the Festool world view by grafting a Darwinian tree to Abasivology." To be specific, I think of the abrasives as being graded from more aggressive to less aggressive, from coarse to fine. Wouldn't that be faster, easier, smarter? In the mean time, I copied one of my own brochures and placed in our store's Festool Bible for in-store reference by employees or customers.Īctually, I found out from the FestoolUSA rep that the abrasive brochure IS available on their website. Or even as a supporting document link directly accessible from the product page. OK, I could appreciate an ongoing commitment to quality, but why not make the current brochure (which I thought was excellent) available on the FestoolUSA website? Perhaps in the FAQ and/or Support knowledgebases. They said something about reviewing and improving the document. Unfortunately, they were no longer available in print. Once I realized the brochure was no longer included in sander systainers, I contacted FestoolUSA to replenish my in-store stash. "Polishing solid surface for the first time? See page 3 for an overview." It makes finishing as simple as following a recipe! Faster. Not only does it explain the differences in abrasives, the core of Sanding Science, but it also guides the user through the specific abrasive sequence based on project material. I considered it Festool University's Abrasives 101 text book. It was great having it available back-in-the-day as a POS handout and a primer included in every sander systainer. Thanks, Matthew, for posting an easily found copy of the Festool abrasives brochure.Īs I work for at the Woodcraft store near Nashville, TN, I'm often referencing this abandoned document. For example, if you are wondering about "Saphir" just enter that term in the Gallery's search box and you'll see the detailed page on those abrasives.įor ease of access to the information, I've also included the abrasives pages here: That means members can use the Gallery's "search" function to locate the specific information on particular abrasives. In addition to scanning each abrasives page, I also entered details in the description field. These images are located in the Product Gallery. So I decided to use the power of the forum's gallery to create a series of images from the abrasives booklet. But I felt this information could get better access and more usage if it were in electronic form. However, a lot of people have been somewhat confused about the different types of Festool abrasives and what each one is best used for.įestool created a 16-page informational booklet with details on each type of abrasive. Festool abrasives are one of the company's greatest offerings.
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