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

3M 19764, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P320 J-weight, 7000000352
3M 11414, Roloc Disc 361F, P120 XF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045104
3M 50419, Fibre Disc 501C, 120, 4-1/2 in x 7/8 in, Die 450E, 7010359711
Dynabrade 15420 Dynafile III Abrasive Belt Tool
3M 22394, Roloc Disc 361F, 50 YF-weight, TR, 3 in, Die R300V, 7000045096
Dynabrade 95843 Dynabrade Air Lube 10W/NR, 1 Gallon
Standard Abrasives 78512, Ceramic Pro Type 27 Flap Disc, 645109, 4-1/2 in x 7/8 40 Y-weight, 7010301276
3M 45555, Cubitron ll Cloth Belt 784F, 60+ YF-weight, 3/4 in x 18 in, Fabri-lok, Single-flex, 7100119295, 200 per case
Standard Abrasives 713638, Cartridge RoII Mandrel, 3/32 in x 3/4 in x 1/8 in x 1 in x 2-3/4 in CM-2B, 7010294964
3M 77197, Scotch-Brite™ Roloc™ Deburr and Finish PRO Unitized Wheel,TR, 3 in x 1/8 in x NH, 8C CRS+, 7100109130, 40/box
Dynabrade 53533 Cone or Plug Grinder (Triple Extension)
Dynabrade 53270 7" (180 mm) Dia. Right-Angle Disc Sander
3M 22970, Disc Holder Adapter 9, 5/8-11 External 3/8-24 Internal, 7000046093
3M 22397, Roloc Disc 361F, 60 YF-weight, TR, 1-1/2 in x NH, 7000045097
3M™ 07011, Supplied Air Respirator Hose W-9435-50/07011(AAD), 7000005373, 1 EA/Case
3M 19766, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P240 J-weight, 7000000354
Standard Abrasives 843532, Quick Change Surface Conditioning FE Disc, A/O Medium, TN, MAR, 4-1/2 in x 5/8"-11, 7100142466, 40/case
3M 22407, Roloc Disc 361F, 80 YF-weight, TR, 1-1/2 in, Die R150S, 7000045099
3M 19770, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P120 J-weight, 7000000358
Dynabrade 13509 Dynastraight Finishing Tool, Rear Exhaust, 6,000 RPM, 5/8" (16 mm) or 1" (25 mm) Dia. Arbor
3M 34550, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 80+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100283781, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 19768, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P180 J-weight, 7000000356
3M 77559, Cubitron II Hookit Cloth Disc 784F, 77559, 36+ to 120+, 5 in x NH, Die 500X, 7100232738
3M 34576, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 220+, 115 mm x 10 m, 7100247509, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 00254, Scotch-Brite Clean and Finish Roll, 12" x 30ft, CF-RL, Talc, 7000045859
Dynabrade 40320 Dynafile II Abrasive Belt Tool
Standard Abrasives 54022, Ceramic Pro Type 27 Flap Disc, 645115, 7 in x 5/8-11 40 Y-weight, 7010369541, 10 per case
3M 26103, PPS Series 2.0 Adapter, Type S19, 3/8 Female, 19 Thread BSP, 7100135928 
