# Wet sanding paper...where to buy locally

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 16, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620 "2012-07-16T13:41:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/1 "2012-07-16T13:41:04Z")

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Highest grit I found locally is pepboys (1000grit)  
Id like to pick up 1500 2000 etc but I couldnt find any local places. Amazon has it but I dont feel like waiting.

Anyone?

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/2 "2012-07-16T14:18:35Z")

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Wait a minute, have you tried autozone or HD? I could have sworn I got some 1500/2000 a while back painlessly. I still have some in my garage too…

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### Author: ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/3 "2012-07-16T14:27:17Z")

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I know for a fact HF has a wet sanding kit will 250-2000

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### Author: ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/4 "2012-07-16T14:44:23Z")

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Ace hardware always has what i need

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### Author: ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/5 "2012-07-16T14:44:40Z")

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HF is your best bet.

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### Author: ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/6 "2012-07-16T15:27:02Z")

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al-wil on manhattan ave or transit near the 400

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### Author: ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/7 "2012-07-16T15:55:12Z")

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This.

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### Author: ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/8 "2012-07-16T19:45:22Z")

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dont buy shitty sand paper, you get what you pay for

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### Author: ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/9 "2012-07-16T19:47:53Z")

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get 3m at home depot or pepboys.

I know pepboys has 2k-3k and homedepot has upto 1k

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### Author: ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/10 "2012-07-16T19:51:13Z")

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Definitly do not use hf sandpaper on a car. Go to an automotive paint supply place and buy quality paper. Carquest probably will even have some.

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### Author: ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/11 "2012-07-16T20:08:37Z")

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Yea I looked at Lowes and Depot and the highest they went was 600 grit (i swear ive seen 1000 there)  
I called pepboys and the guy told me the highest they have is 1500

Maybe ill look into al-wil

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### Author: ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/12 "2012-07-16T20:38:36Z")

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keystone on broadway

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### Author: ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/13 "2012-07-17T03:12:36Z")

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Urban. And 3M is the only way to go

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### Author: ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/14 "2012-07-17T04:22:34Z")

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Valu sells 3M up 2000g as well…bought some last summer

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### Author: ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/15 "2012-07-17T04:53:28Z")

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i always got mine from walmart

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### Author: ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/16 "2012-07-17T05:51:26Z")

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meguires unigrit is the only way to go not 3M

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### Author: ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/17 "2012-07-17T06:02:20Z")

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Autozone, NAPA, Carquest…

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### Author: ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/18 "2012-07-17T07:55:42Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> Autozone, NAPA, Carquest…

hang on a second. Are you saying that a auto parts store has stuff to service my car? I don’t believe it

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### Author: ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/19 "2012-07-17T07:57:09Z")

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I hate dropping knowledge like that ☹

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### Author: ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2012, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wet-sanding-paper-where-to-buy-locally/224620/20 "2012-07-17T08:03:20Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> I hate dropping knowledge like that ☹

I think it is pretty inconsiderate of you to hold industry secretes like this to yourself.

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