Sandpaper Grit Chart & Guide

Decode abrasive grit numbers from aggressive stock removal (36–80) to satin wood smoothing (120–220) and mirror automotive wet sanding (600–2000).

Select Sanding Grit Level:

Abrasive Grading Standard

Medium (100 – 150 Grit)

FEPA: P100 – P150Removal: Moderate

🔨 Recommended Tasks & Applications:

Standard pre-finish smoothing on bare softwood and hardwood, removing scratch patterns left by 80-grit belt sanders.

💎 Best Abrasive Mineral:

Brown Aluminum Oxide, Garnet (ideal for woodworking).

⚠️ The Golden Woodworking Rule: Never skip more than one grit grade in succession (e.g. 80 ➔ 120 ➔ 180 ➔ 220). Skipping too many grits (like jumping directly from 80 to 220) traps deep coarse scratches beneath the fine dust that only become visible after applying wood stain!