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I've gotten the pad sanded down so that the hard base is level with the butt stock wood, but the soft rubber portion "stands proud" above the base. I know that putting the stock in the freezer overnight will make the final sanding easier, but I read somewhere about using some sort of oil or wax for the final sanding/finish on the soft rubber portion of the pad. What oil or wax should I use and how? I'm using 1000 grit wet or dry sandpaper at this point. Thanks!
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I've been using a power sander for as long as I remember and never had the rubber stand out from the base plate. The rubber takes some pretty aggressive grit to take it off. I usually start with a 60 grit belt and move up to 120-180 at the end I can't imagine the wet/dry will do much but wear out your patience.
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I have used Johnson paste wax on a paper towel and it does a very nice job.
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I have installed a bunch of Pachmayr pads.
I agree with Sheister’s post above…..your grit needs to be a lot more coarse.
Having said that you will need to be very careful now with that coarser grit because your base is already finished to size.
I’d wrap a couple layers of masking tape around the base of the pad and then very carefully grind the rubber with 120 grit.
Good luck.
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I've been using a power sander for as long as I remember and never had the rubber stand out from the base plate. The rubber takes some pretty aggressive grit to take it off. I usually start with a 60 grit belt and move up to 120-180 at the end I can't imagine the wet/dry will do much but wear out your patience. What he said! Phil
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Sounds like you are at the point of starting all over again, correctly.
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