Sanding Block Stikit™ 3M™

The 3M Stikit sanding block is designed for use with 3M Stikit self-adhesive abrasive rolls. The roll sits inside the block and feeds out continuously: pull the length you need, stick it down, work, and advance by the same amount once the abrasive is worn.

Specifications

• Format: rectangular, 63 mm.
• Material: plastic.
• Abrasive attachment: PSA adhesive, no hook-and-loop.

The built-in roll principle

This is what sets the block apart from an ordinary one. The abrasive is not a sheet to cut and re-stick every time: it is a roll housed in the body of the block, feeding the pad continuously.

Two practical gains. Changing the abrasive takes a few seconds, with no sheet to handle or look for. And there is no offcut waste: you use exactly the length you need.

Why a block rather than your hand

Sanding a flat surface by hand always leaves it wavy: fingers press harder than the palm and follow the hollows instead of removing them. A block spreads the pressure and takes down the high spots first.

On a shaped part it is the opposite: a block creates flats, and you should use your hand or a sanding sponge.

PSA adhesive, what it means

The pad must stay clean. Old adhesive residue or trapped dust creates a hard spot that shows immediately on the sanded surface.

Stikit abrasive cannot be reused once removed: its adhesive is designed for a single application. In return, it holds over its entire surface, without the slight float of hook-and-loop, which gives more even support.

See also our sanding blocks, our abrasive rolls and our 3M products.