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Title: Grits of Scotchbrite Pads
Post by: CRSmith on November 08, 2004, 12:59:38 PM
Specifically the maroon and grey. What is the comparablt sandpaper grit to these two pads. My pro shop guy told me 600-maroon, and 400-grey. Oe is it the other way around? I forget, ergo....
Title: Re: Grits of Scotchbrite Pads
Post by: JohnP on November 08, 2004, 09:18:22 PM
CRSmith - Look in the following thread:

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=66642&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5

JohnP
Title: Re: Grits of Scotchbrite Pads
Post by: Gallo81 on November 29, 2004, 10:06:10 PM
I contacted 3M and they said me this:

Brown #6444             280 - 320
Marron #7447 or Green #96       320 - 400
Dark Grey #6448             410 - 600
Light Grey #7448           600 - 800
White #7445              1000 - 1200

Hope this help.

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Edited on 11/29/2004 11:09 PM
Title: Re: Grits of Scotchbrite Pads
Post by: MI 2 AZ on November 30, 2004, 12:00:21 AM
From the Unofficial FAQ  

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=67711&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5

SCOTCHBRITE GRIT CHART (courtesy of Charlest)
3M Scotch Brite Nylon Pads:
7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing - (1000) 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand - (600-800) 800 grit.
6448 - Green (?), called Light Duty Hand Pad - (600) 600 grit
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - (320-400) 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad, called Extra Duty Hand - (280-320) 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad (180-220) 150 grit
7440 - Tan pad, called Heavy Duty Hand Pad - (120-150) 60(?)
Green Scotch Brite is available EVERYWHERE. It's 600 grit.
Blue Scotch-Brite is considered to be about 1000 grit.
(The value inside the parentheses is directly from 3M.)
3M Chart
Less Aggressive --------> More Aggressive
7445 7448 6448 7447 6444 7446 7440
Finer Finish --------> Coarser Finish


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