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 29847, Sanding Screen, 60 grit 16 x NH, 7100160824
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3M 62606, Scotch-Weld Threadlocker TL42, Blue, 50 mL Bottle, 7100039193, 10/case						 ACS Diamond Cloth Belt, CX1250 3" X 90" 20U
ACS Diamond Cloth Belt, CX1250 3" X 90" 20U						 3M 53046, Drywall Sanding Sheets 53046-A, 4-3/16 in x 11-1/4 in M-127, 150 grit, 7010340446
3M 53046, Drywall Sanding Sheets 53046-A, 4-3/16 in x 11-1/4 in M-127, 150 grit, 7010340446						 Standard Abrasives 716916, Cartridge RoII Mandrel, 6997818, 1/8 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 6 in CM-XL, 7010368732
Standard Abrasives 716916, Cartridge RoII Mandrel, 6997818, 1/8 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 6 in CM-XL, 7010368732						 Dynabrade 11684 Dynabelter Contact Arm Assembly 4" DIA X 5/8" W., 40 Duro Serrated
Dynabrade 11684 Dynabelter Contact Arm Assembly 4" DIA X 5/8" W., 40 Duro Serrated						 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
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 34578, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 320+, 115 mm x 10 m, 7100247506, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34578, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 320+, 115 mm x 10 m, 7100247506, 6 Rolls/Case						 3M 87449 Silver Depressed Center Grinding Wheel, T27 Quick Change, 9 in x 1/4 in x 5/8-11 Center Hub Thread, 7010409732, 20 per case
3M 87449 Silver Depressed Center Grinding Wheel, T27 Quick Change, 9 in x 1/4 in x 5/8-11 Center Hub Thread, 7010409732, 20 per case						 Insize 6143, DEPTH STOP FOR CALIPERS, 6928640371301
Insize 6143, DEPTH STOP FOR CALIPERS, 6928640371301						 3M 58298, Scotch-Weld PUR Applicator Swivel Connector, 7000046653
3M 58298, Scotch-Weld PUR Applicator Swivel Connector, 7000046653						 3M 02690, Plastic Bonding Adhesive 2665B, Black, 30 cc syringe, 7100111531, 24/case
3M 02690, Plastic Bonding Adhesive 2665B, Black, 30 cc syringe, 7100111531, 24/case						 ACS CX1250 Diamond Belts, 1/2" X 24" 45u
ACS CX1250 Diamond Belts, 1/2" X 24" 45u						 3M 34565, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 220+, 70 mm x 10 m, 7100247497, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34565, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 220+, 70 mm x 10 m, 7100247497, 6 Rolls/Case						 3M 84648, Scotch Clear Glue in 2-way Applicator, 6050, 1.6 oz, 7000052506
3M 84648, Scotch Clear Glue in 2-way Applicator, 6050, 1.6 oz, 7000052506						 3M 95725, Venture Tape Metal Building Facing Tape 1552CW, White, 72 mm x 45.7 m, 7010313505
3M 95725, Venture Tape Metal Building Facing Tape 1552CW, White, 72 mm x 45.7 m, 7010313505						 Dynabrade 95842 Dynabrade Air Lube 10W/NR, 1 Pint
Dynabrade 95842 Dynabrade Air Lube 10W/NR, 1 Pint						 3M 27551, EMI Copper Foil Shielding Tape 1181, 1/2 in x 18 yd (12.70 mm x 16.5m), 7000132182
3M 27551, EMI Copper Foil Shielding Tape 1181, 1/2 in x 18 yd (12.70 mm x 16.5m), 7000132182						 Standard Abrasives 704491, Cartridge Roll Mandrel, 3/16 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 1 in x 2-3/4 in CM-15, 7000121768
Standard Abrasives 704491, Cartridge Roll Mandrel, 3/16 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 1 in x 2-3/4 in CM-15, 7000121768						 3M 06742, Overspray Protective Sheeting, 20 ft x 250 ft, 7000120043
3M 06742, Overspray Protective Sheeting, 20 ft x 250 ft, 7000120043						 3M 92768, Heavy Duty Stripping Tool 10110NA-PT, 3 Coarse, One, Open Stock, 3.375 in. x 5 in. Handle and Pad, 7010292604
3M 92768, Heavy Duty Stripping Tool 10110NA-PT, 3 Coarse, One, Open Stock, 3.375 in. x 5 in. Handle and Pad, 7010292604						 3M 16553, Scotch-Brite Extra Duty Hand Pad 6444, 6 in x 9 in, 7000028548, 60/Case
3M 16553, Scotch-Brite Extra Duty Hand Pad 6444, 6 in x 9 in, 7000028548, 60/Case						

 
				 
				 
				 
				