Norton Sand Dollars are the new way to sand between coats of floor finish. The patent pending design allows you to smooth and prep the surface of the floor to properly accept the next coat of finish without the risk of nasty swirl marks. There are four different grits: coarse, medium, fina, and very fine to accommodate any application. The foam backing pad allows the product to abrade the surface without penetrating deep into the finish, resulting in a smoother overall floor.

• The advantages over PSA Strips on a Maroon Pad:
• Sand Dollar pads have a long life, approximately 1500 Square Feet per Pad.
• They are extremely durable and tear resistant.
• Because of the unique design of the Sand Dollar pad, the chance of cutting through the finish is almost eliminated.
• The Aluminum Oxide grain bonded to the foam backing allows the pad to properly abrade the finish while still producing a very fine scratch pattern. Contractor can get a great looking finish without running the risk of adhesion problems caused by improper abrasion.
• The Coarse (Blue) pad excels at prepping the finish in a recoat application, while still producing a very fine scratch patterm.
• The Sand Dollar pad resists loading, but can be easily cleaned by vacuuming off or rinsing with water and then reused.
• They are used just like a screen or maroon pad, using a white pad or maroon pad as a driver.
• They can be used on any kind of finish: oil, water, or acid cure; but not recommended for pre-finished floors.
• The cut-outs in the pad are to help with dust extraction and to minimize loading.
• Traditional PSA Strips can tear and curl under easily which could leave adhesive residue on the finish. Also, if hook and loop strips are used, the paper can curl under and the hooks can scratch the finish. With the Sand Dollar ther is no guessing at how many strips to use, what grit to use, and how to place the strips on the pad.

• Why Should You Switch?
• PSA Strips have a short life. They tend to last approximately 150 square feet before needing to be changed.
• Because they tend to wear so quickly, most people tend to over use them and wind up dulling the finish and not properly abrading it. This can lead to finish-adhesion problems.
• PSA Strips tear and curl up very easily. This means you have to stop frequently to change strips, increasing time spent on the job.
• PSA Strips on a Conditioning Pad usually isn’t aggressive enough to abrade finishes properly in “screen” and recoat applications. Existing cured finishes are tough to abrade, and this system may only dull the finish which could lead to finish adhesion problems.

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