Trade Associates AF44L 7 Piece Dura Block Sanding Kit

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A lot of times you see something on Amazon and you dont picture it being professional level quality, but I assure you with these, it is! You want into a professional autobody shop and ask the body techs what blocks they use, I bet you you will find them with at least a couple different durablocks. Durablock knows how to make sanding blocks, from the perfect level of density yet soft to conform to any curve, from flexible enough for any job yet solid enough to always stay true to your angle and block evenly, materials lasting a lifetime! They have all the shapes and sizes available for doing any panel or job. I have this set along with a handful of others. You can get these style which is for sticky back sandpaper, or you can get hook and loop style for velcro style sandpaper. I prefer sticky but one thing to consider, with sticky once you stick that paper on then its garbage once you pull it off so if you want to change grits but your current paper is still new, well you can see the problem where as hook and loop you can just pull off and re stick tons of times. This is a absolute MUST have for doing bodywork

I do body work and paint on boats, shooting AwlGrip and doing a lot of fiberglass work. These have made my life genuinely so much easier. They’re well worth the money, and this pack has probably all of them that you need and you can add later if necessary. Comfortable to hold, paper sticks well, all around great tools for our trade

Dura Block has listened to the comments about the location of the UPC stickers and now uses easy to remove stickers placed on the printed backside of the blocks instead of the face. These blocks are the best blocks you can buy for the price. They offer a nice, true, flat face with some slight flexibility. The variety of shapes in the set will be all you need for most projects. I bought these from Auto Body Tool Mart here on Amazon and the service was super fast. These are the only sanding blocks that are in the same league as higher-end products like 3M for half the price. These are meant for PSA type abrasives (peel & stick). The Velcro (hook & loop) set is available from Amazon for slightly more money.

I work on a lot of old cars and hot rods. In doing that I do quite a bit of everything involved in the process including body work. I work with several people that have been professionally employed in the auto body field. All of these people have recommended these products. These sanding blocks are nice. They are nothing fancy but they don't need to be. Previously I had been using a block of wood as a sanding block. The different shapes in this kit allow you to work in tight spaces and over curvy sheet metal. I've also used them for wet sanding and they've held up well. They aren't cheap but are worth the money.

This is a nice set for anyone who works on sanding and painting rigs, or just sanding stuff in general. I use these to sand on acoustic guitars I refinish. One thing to keep in mind - these are relatively stiff. If you're thinking these are really bendy and can be used for sanding tight bends (think sanding the waist of an acoustic guitar), think again. If thats what you're looking for, you should consider looking at their more flexible offerings. The company's website does offer the more flexible version, but this set was fine for me. Just keep it in mind if you're wanting to sand stuff where flexibility is needed.

This kit was great. I used every block at differnt times during my body work, high build primer, and color sanding. I would not have had the great results I achieved without this kit!