3M (3056) Trizact 3-2/3" x 9" 5000 Grit Performance Sandpaper

It was very good I used it to polish stainless steel

I used this to remove scratches from the clear coat of an Phantom Black Audi R8. I cut a 1" x 2" square and it was very easy to control with just light finger pressure on the foam back. That worked completely fine and I had perfect control, did not need any kind of block. A small amount of distilled water saturated the foam backing and provided enough lubrication. I did not notice any dulling or change in the power of the grit during use. I also purchased 3000 grit which I did not use, rather it was very easy to keep using this material for 10-30 seconds until the scratch was imperceptible. I never felt like I needed more grit. I then polished with the Chemical Guys 4 oz trial pack of V32 through V38. Note that it takes a LONG time to remove these 5000 grit scratches with a Porter Cable DA, yellow pad, and Chemical Guys V32. This would normally remove any swirls in 2-3 passes, one time. I needed to polish each sanded area 3-5 times, with 4-6 passes, wiping clean to assess each time. Overall this sandpaper worked very well but you need a relatively powerful first stage of compound/polish.

as described, rapidly shipped and quality made.

This is a nice product by 3-M. I have also purchased the 3,000 grit as well. These are used with wet sanding. They do not clog and give you a very nice finish. My only issue is they start breaking down quick. So I would be careful with how long you soak the pad and don't use anything but clean water. Sand paper is always going to break down with the grit is gone or wet/dry starts to break apart. So these are not better or worse as far as quality. But as far as these vs sand paper, I like these. Even though you only get 1 in the pack it is the same as a 5 pack of 3000 grit wet/or dry. Again you won't get the clogging which leads to swirl marks from trapped paint like in the regular sand paper.

very nice. does the job

It's sandpaper, so there's not a lot of praise I can heap on the product. For my needs, I prefer the 3M Trizact to the competition. But it was a dollar less expensive than the local auto parts store and that makes a difference because I buy it often. It arrived within a day or two (I think it came from the warehouse) and works as expected. I expect to buy more sandpaper from this seller at a later date.

These pads saved me a lot of hassle when I bought a home recently. The problem was all the outside windows were badly water etched and no amount of cleaning/lime away/vinegar etc would get it off. It always looked like water droplets had dried on the window. I thought I was going to have to replace the windows but decided to try these pads as a last resort with nothing to lose. The pads are superfine sandpaper with a rubbery backing and are very easy to use. Using soapy water I just kind of wiped down the window using the same motions and pressure as if cleaning it and BAM it worked great! I was able to recover every window to look like new, no scratches or marks just clean and shiny. I have recommended this to all my neighbors and friends as this problem is widespread in the area due to dust with rain [NV] and it has been a great success.Why this pad and not others? This was the only 5K I could find that did not have a thin paper backing which is hard to use when wet, the 1/4" rubber back makes it feel like a cleaning pad and easy to use.

Perfect for restoring headlights! Used this first wet sanding, and then used polish to finish.