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 05520, Sanding Block, Rubber, 2-3/4 in x 8 in, 7000028366
3M 05520, Sanding Block, Rubber, 2-3/4 in x 8 in, 7000028366						 3M 34552, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 150+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247337, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34552, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 150+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247337, 6 Rolls/Case						 3M 71347, 641WY, 3" X 30", 220 Mesh, Diamond Cloth Belts, 7010534831
3M 71347, 641WY, 3" X 30", 220 Mesh, Diamond Cloth Belts, 7010534831						 3M 64659, Scotch-Brite Durable Flex Hand Pad, MX-HP, A/O Very Fine, 4-1/2 in x 9 in, 7100042334, 25/Carton
3M 64659, Scotch-Brite Durable Flex Hand Pad, MX-HP, A/O Very Fine, 4-1/2 in x 9 in, 7100042334, 25/Carton						 3M 30289, Trizact Hookit Finishing Foam Sheet, 5000, 2-3/4 in x 5-1/2 in, 7000120135, 15 Sheets/Carton
3M 30289, Trizact Hookit Finishing Foam Sheet, 5000, 2-3/4 in x 5-1/2 in, 7000120135, 15 Sheets/Carton						 3M 34562, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 120+, 70 mm x 10 m, 7100247498, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34562, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 120+, 70 mm x 10 m, 7100247498, 6 Rolls/Case						 Dynabrade 58442 6" Dia. Two-Hand Gear-Driven Sander, Non-Vacuum, Non-Vacuum, .45 HP, 900 RPM, PSA
Dynabrade 58442 6" Dia. Two-Hand Gear-Driven Sander, Non-Vacuum, Non-Vacuum, .45 HP, 900 RPM, PSA						 ACS Diamond Cloth Belt, CX1250 3" X 30" 75U
ACS Diamond Cloth Belt, CX1250 3" X 30" 75U						 3M 26582, Accuspray Refill Pack for PPS Series 2.0, Blue, 1.2 mm, 7100152952
3M 26582, Accuspray Refill Pack for PPS Series 2.0, Blue, 1.2 mm, 7100152952						 3M 02590, Stikit Gold Sheet Roll, P400, 2-3/4 in x 45 yd, 7000028254
3M 02590, Stikit Gold Sheet Roll, P400, 2-3/4 in x 45 yd, 7000028254						 Standard Abrasives 873273, S/C Unitized Wheel, 732, 6 in x 1/4 in x 1/2 in, 7010301203
Standard Abrasives 873273, S/C Unitized Wheel, 732, 6 in x 1/4 in x 1/2 in, 7010301203						 3M 34554, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 220+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247496, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34554, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 220+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247496, 6 Rolls/Case						 3M 06742, Overspray Protective Sheeting, 20 ft x 250 ft, 7000120043
3M 06742, Overspray Protective Sheeting, 20 ft x 250 ft, 7000120043						 3M 34553, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 180+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247494, 6 Rolls/Case
3M 34553, Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll, 180+, 80 mm x 10 m, 7100247494, 6 Rolls/Case						 Standard Abrasives 717078, Cartridge Roll Mandrel, 3/32 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 1 in x 2-3/4 in CM-2E, 7000121813
Standard Abrasives 717078, Cartridge Roll Mandrel, 3/32 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 1 in x 2-3/4 in CM-2E, 7000121813						 3M 81920, Hookit Microfinishing Film Disc 268L, 30 Mic, Type D, 5 in x NH, Die 500X, 7000118204, 500 ea/Case
3M 81920, Hookit Microfinishing Film Disc 268L, 30 Mic, Type D, 5 in x NH, Die 500X, 7000118204, 500 ea/Case						 3M 47408, 663FC 1" X 30", 70u Diamond Trizact Belts, 7010509031
3M 47408, 663FC 1" X 30", 70u Diamond Trizact Belts, 7010509031						 Dynabrade X61V 6" (152 mm) Dia. Central-Vacuum Dynorbital Extreme Random Orbital Sander, .3 HP, 12,000 RPM, 3/16" Orbit, Hook-Face
Dynabrade X61V 6" (152 mm) Dia. Central-Vacuum Dynorbital Extreme Random Orbital Sander, .3 HP, 12,000 RPM, 3/16" Orbit, Hook-Face						 3M 11412, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045092
3M 11412, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045092						 3M 24049, Wetordry Cloth Disc 281W, P1000 YF-weight, 8 in x NH, Die 800JM, 7000045052
3M 24049, Wetordry Cloth Disc 281W, P1000 YF-weight, 8 in x NH, Die 800JM, 7000045052						 3M 77231, Scotch-Brite Roloc Deburr and Finish PRO Unitized Wheel, DP-UR, 2S Fine, TR, 2 in x 1/4 in x NH, 7010365721
3M 77231, Scotch-Brite Roloc Deburr and Finish PRO Unitized Wheel, DP-UR, 2S Fine, TR, 2 in x 1/4 in x NH, 7010365721						 3M 30290, Trizact Hookit Finishing Foam Sheet, 3000, 2-3/4 in x 5-1/2 in, 7100073981, 15 Sheets/Pack
3M 30290, Trizact Hookit Finishing Foam Sheet, 3000, 2-3/4 in x 5-1/2 in, 7100073981, 15 Sheets/Pack						 3M 04029, Scotch-Brite Hand Pad 7447, HP-HP, A/O Very Fine, Maroon, 6 in x 9 in, 7000000728, 60/Case
3M 04029, Scotch-Brite Hand Pad 7447, HP-HP, A/O Very Fine, Maroon, 6 in x 9 in, 7000000728, 60/Case						

 
				 
				 
				