The Weird Physics of Sandpaper (Why You’re Working Too Hard)

Are you falling for the 3M Cubitron Trap? After a massive, multi-week sandpaper torture test, I break down exactly why your premium abrasives might be ruining your finishes and how to fix it using the 80/20 Workflow. THANK YOU to all 113,837 awesome people who chose to subscribe to our channel. Thank you for joining us on this journey. It wouldn’t be the same without you! Download the FREE Sandpaper Cheat Sheet, Raw Data & Graphs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o0u5t6DNidatsHK0US4SPDNe70g5FFuT?usp=sharing The Winning Sandpaper (Top Recommendations): Ceramic: 3M 710W: https://amzn.to/3R9Bu2C 3M 310W: https://amzn.to/48LANCP Dura-Gold Purple Film 8 holes: https://amzn.to/4urq20O Dura-Gold Purple Film No holes: https://amzn.to/4nhy4Ha Dura-Gold Purple Mesh: https://amzn.to/4u0uFiC Diablo SandNet: https://amzn.to/4u3umDM Aluminum Oxide: Dura Gold: https://amzn.to/3QTTY7i The 20-Hour Cut: Need help falling asleep? Watch the unlisted, raw 25-hour video of the actual sanding test here: https://youtu.be/ZnahD-T-hlw Other Sanding Test: JKM: https://youtu.be/NZDCRFi8dKY?si=2uWUcH3gvUidm7fq Project farm: https://youtu.be/VP2XqXYEZkU?si=y6Y5pcEXNnbUh2Qy Mike Taylors: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0091/2169/3747/files/Sanding_Review_Complete_PDF.pdf?v=1590608214 TOOLS & PARTS MENTIONED: (Affiliate Links) Dewalt sander (DWE6423): https://amzn.to/3QUbGaU 5-Inch with 8holes Pad Saver: https://amzn.to/4to9mXc Festool Sander: https://amzn.to/3QYCI0E Festool Pad Saver: https://amzn.to/4w6cTMa 3M Safety Glasses, Solus 1000 Series: https://amzn.to/4p0VxMG 3M Half Facepiece Respirator: https://amzn.to/4iqm0Ru P100 Respirator Filter: https://amzn.to/3XQWpYp DECIBEL DEFENSE Professional Safety Ear Muffs: https://amzn.to/4ohcem0 You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiveduckstudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiveduckstudio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FiveDuckStudio “Crushing Crystal Balls with Hydraulic Press - in 4K Slow Motion (S1 E6)” by Warped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmjRMtN2zoA "Flintstone" by Andreas Trepte (www.avi-fauna.info) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5. The original background was removed, text was added, and it was placed on a green background. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ "Garnetite (apparently a skarn)" by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The image was modified by removing the background and adding text. Original image: https://flic.kr/p/TTeH6a - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ "Large Fused Green Glass" by Robert Stupack (ab94904) is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The image was modified by removing the background and adding text. Original image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Large_Fused_Green_Glass.png - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Quartz" by Kevin M. Gill is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The image was modified by removing the background and adding text. Original image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quartz_(55158556366).jpg - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Stellmacherei Drögemüller um 1930" by Drc4891 is licensed under CC BY 3.0. The image was modified for video use. Original image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stellmacherei_Dr%C3%B6gem%C3%BCller_um_1930.jpg - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 00:00 INTRO 00:41 THE TEST 02:00 THE ART OF THE GRIT 04:25 THE COMMUTER CAR 06:10 THE SUPER SOLDIER 08:25 THE DUCK THEORY 11:08 THE SPEED TRAP 13:05 THE DEAD DISC DANGER 14:10 THE OTHER GUY 16:56 THE DARK SIDE OF MESH 18:42 GOT BACKING? 20:16 FINAL ROUND