SCOTTCHENSanding Sticks Matchsticks Fine Detailing Sanding Grits 120/180 and 400/800-10 Pack

Using these to take the coating off my Tim Holtz paper dolls. Great value for the money. These are more functional for sanding small items. Love these came in q-tip form. Will order again in the future.

I had a specific task for these Sanding Sticks: I need to slightly enlarge some holes in some Balsa Wood Fuselage Formers that were inside the back of a Model Airplane. I was able to cut the center plastic stick of the Sanding Sticks in half and stick that inside a flexible plastic tube so I cold extend the sanding surface inside each of the small holes that were already made in the Fuselage Formers. It worked perfectly. See photo.

I really wanted to love these! I keep them around and do use them frequently. But the shaft is not the most rigid and I end up having to hold it practically on the sand paper end to use it. Does what I need, just not as effectively as it could be.

They work well enough, but wear out quickly and are poorly marked to figure out which one is which grit. I had to feel them with my fingers and basically guess.

Would recommend

good quality, no loose grit

These are just ok, and I won’t buy again.They’re rigid, and the ends are about 2x the size of a Q-tip in all directions. For me, the size is good, but they’re more aggressive than regular sandpaper of the same grit. Since there’s a learning curve to everything, I’m hoping to make them work for my needs. (Haven’t used them a whole lot yet, so I can’t speak to how long they actually last, but they look solid enough for several moderate uses.)The biggest pet-peeve I have is that they aren’t labeled with grit numbers! They give a diagram listing grits by color — problem with that is, they’re all so similar! There’s such little variation between the four dark gray colors, I can’t tell them apart! (The picture on Amazon showing color variations is deceiving.)

Really pleased with the purchase and shipping speed of these hobby tools. The curved sanding design was something I was shopping for. Having these in my toolbox was a great idea and the seller had great communication and speed of delivery. As pictured and described in the product page and I would recommend these for your hobby!