A Premium Performance Sandpaper for Auto Body Work
Designed specifically for hand sanding, our 3M Performance Sandpaper delivers the performance of our aluminum oxide/ceramic blend abrasive – built for jobs requiring an aggressive cut, where sheets must last a long time without clogging or wearing down. These sheets are built on light A-weight paper that attaches quickly and easily to sanding blocks.
Hard, Tough and Sharp
3M’s fastest cutting, longest lasting abrasive saves labor costs and improves the quality of your collision repair jobs. Aluminum oxide is popular among collision repair professionals because of its fast cut-rate and long life. This natural mineral makes a tough, durable abrasive that self-fractures to expose fresh cutting edges, keeping it sharper longer than traditional natural abrasives. Aluminum oxide is suitable for a wide variety of metalworking materials including ferrous alloys. It is blended with a ceramic designed to enhance the toughness and hardness of the grain. Ceramic abrasives are engineered to cut fast and handle intense heat and stress applications. Ceramic/aluminum oxide blends are excellent for moderate to heavy stock removal common in auto body repair.
Hand Sanding Where it Matters Most
3M Performance Sandpaper is available in coarse 180 grit sheets for shaping and sanding body filler, as well as refining 80 grit scratches in the filler. Once the 180 grit sandpaper scratches are filled with glaze or spot putty, you can use Performance Sandpaper in 320 grit to shape and sand prior to priming. This sandpaper is ideal for use during Step 3 of the 3M Body Repair System.
About the 3M Body Repair System
Even a small repair can seem complex at first. So 3M’s Body Repair System simplifies the entire automotive body repair process by dividing it into four stages:
Stage 1 – Prepare. This stage includes pulling dents, removal of paint and rust and efficient, effective masking of the area.
Stage 2 – Fill. This stage involves patching holes with reinforced filler and smoothing and shaping filler before painting.
Stage 3 – Paint. This stage includes painting the area and blending and smoothing primer and paint.
Stage 4 – Finish. The final stage for showroom-grade results: removing small defects, sealing and polishing clear coats and other painted surfaces.
3M supplies premium products such as abrasives, tapes, body fillers and tools for every stage. This system helps you work easily, efficiently and successfully across the entire body repair process.
Recommended Applications
- Shaping of plastic filler
- Putty shaping
- Putty sanding
- Filler sanding
- Featheredging
- Smoothing putty before priming
Better Science for Better Sanding from 3M
Our 3M Performance Sandpaper is a key part of a complete system for successful auto body work. With its combination of light paper and tough blended grain, it is also an excellent example of how 3M brings out the best in any of your auto care projects: Science. Applied to Life.TM

Insize 4807, ANGLE GAGE SET, 6928640319341
3M 26312, PPS Series 2.0 Spray Cup System Kit, Midi (13.5 oz, 400 mL),
125 Micron Filter, 7100169346
3M 26583, Accuspray Refill Pack for PPS Series 2.0, Green, 1.3 mm, 7100152953
Dynabrade 79440 4" Dia. x 5/8" Center Hole, 60 Grit, Type 29, Ceramic DynaCut Flap Disc, 10/pack
Air Turbine Tools 200SV - 1/8" Straight Hand Tool Series with Brake, 50,000 RPM, 32063
3M 9450, Disc Pad Holder 917, 7 in x 5/16 in x 3/8 in 5/8-11 Internal, 7000028549
3M 76429, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 4 in, Die R400BB, 7000148152
3M 27468, EMI Copper Foil Shielding Tape 1181, 1 in x 18 yd (25,40 mm x 16,5 m), 7000132169
3M 21221, Industrial Plastic Adhesive 4475, Clear, 1 Quart Can, 7000046573, 12/case
Dynabrade 11486 Dynabelter Accu-Grinder Abrasive Belt Tool, Heavy-Duty
3M 01328, PSA Cloth Disc 348D, P180 X-weight, 3 in x NH, Die 300V, 7000045068
3M 33443, Cubitron II File Belt, 36+, 1/2 in x 18 in (12.7 mm x 457.2 mm), 7100033184, 10 belts per carton, 5 cartons per case
3M 05479, Cubitron II Cloth Belt 981F, 1/2 x 24 in, 36+, YF-weight, Fabri-lok, 7100163424, 200 per case
3M 80510, Roloc Disc 777F, P120 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045622
3M 66634, Cloth Belt 341D, 80 X-weight, 6 in x 48 in, Film-lok, Single-flex, 7000118866, 20 per case
3M 33446, Cubitron II File Belt, 80+, 1/2 in x 18 in (12.7 mm x 457.2 mm), 7100033186, 10 belts per carton, 5 cartons per case
3M 06915, Scotch Dispenser Weight Attachment for P52/P56 Mainline Tape Dispenser,6/Case, 7000055415
3M 20897, PSA Cloth Disc 348D, 80 X-weight, 4 in x NH, Die 400BB, 7010294664
3M™ 17379, Versaflo™ Length Adjusting Breathing Tube BT-30, 7100009685, 1 EA/Case
Dynabrade 40320 Dynafile II Abrasive Belt Tool
3M 76625, Roloc Disc 777F, 80 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045621
3M 22396, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 1-1/2 in, Die R150S, 7000045091
3M 77512, Cloth Belt 777F, 60 YF-weight, 1 in x 42 in, Film-lok, Single-flex, 7010307736, 200 per case
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3M 11412, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045092
3M 16219, PPS Liner Dispenser: Large, Standard, or Midi, 7100041780
Dynabrade 95848 Dynabrade Gear Oil
Dynabrade 51301 .5 hp Straight-Line Die Grinder
Air Turbine Tools 201SV - 3mm Straight Hand Tool Series with Brake, 90,000 RPM, 32173
3M 95725, Venture Tape Metal Building Facing Tape 1552CW, White, 72 mm x 45.7 m, 7010313505
3M™ 72016, Remote Alarm & Strobe 529-05-20, Audible, 7000131708, 1 EA/Case
3M 81356, Venture Tape White Aluminum Foil Tape 1558HT, 72 mm a 45.7 m, 5.4 mil, 7010335933
3M™ 07010, Supplied Air Respirator Hose W-9435-25/07010(AAD), 25 ft, 3/8 in ID, Industrial Interchange Fittings, High Pressure, 7000005374, 1 EA/Case
3M 16299, PPS Lid Dispenser: Large, Standard, or Midi, 7100042072
3M™ 53797, Flexible Diamond Belt 6451J, 1/2" Dia x 18" L, M125 Micron, Type G, Pattern B2, 7010509272
3M 27423, Cloth Belt 340D, 80 X-weight, 6 in x 48 in, Film-lok, Single-flex, 7100231504, 20 per case
ACS CX1250 Diamond Belt, 1/2" X 24" 60u
3M 26022, PPS Series 2.0 Adapter, Type S12, 10 mm Male, 1.0 mm Thread, 7100135943
3M™ 72787, Calibration Kit 529-04-48, Large, 7000052154, 1 EA/Case
3M 05612, Polyurethane Glass Adhesive Sealant 590, Black, 600 mL Sausage Pack, 7000121536, 12/Case
3M 05027, Cloth Belt 384F, 240+ XF-weight, 1/2 in x 12 in, Fabri-lok, 7100141448, 200 per case
3M 22397, Roloc Disc 361F, 60 YF-weight, TR, 1-1/2 in x NH, 7000045097
Standard Abrasives 37446, PSA A/O Disc, 700595, 1-1/2 in x NH, 60, 7010331822
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