Hot take: The cheapo sandpaper from the big box store versus the 3M Cubitron II I had to special order

I was doing a full quarter panel on a 2019 F-150 last month and tried to save a few bucks with the store brand stuff. It loaded up in maybe 20 minutes and left swirls I had to chase for an hour. The Cubitron II disc I used on the other side cut faster, lasted the whole job, and left a finish ready for primer with almost no extra work. Why do we even bother with the cheap stuff when the time saved is worth more than the money?

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grace_bailey6d ago

Totally, that false economy gets you every time. The good paper just lets you focus on the work instead of fighting your tools.

evan_burns9518d ago

Ugh, that line about chasing swirls for an hour is the realest thing. I've been there so many times trying to save a few dollars. You end up spending way more time fixing the mess than you ever saved on the paper. It's such a false economy. That Cubitron stuff is a total game changer for how long it lasts alone.

wilson.kelly18d ago

Wasn't there a whole video about how the cheap stuff can actually burn your clear coat? I mean, it cuts faster but leaves way more damage to fix later.