Instrument Sanding Abrasives

Premium-Quality Instrument Sanding Abrasives

Red Label Abrasives produces high-quality industrial-grade abrasives that power dedicated artisans and craftsmen shaping the finest guitars, pianos, and other exquisite musical instruments. Our abrasive products offer the precision and control needed to achieve the perfect finish on every piece. Whether you're a seasoned luthier or a passionate hobbyist, you'll find everything you need to refine your craft and bring out the rich, resonant beauty of your instruments. Explore our range of products and discover how we can help you elevate your work to new heights of excellence.

Abrasive Products We Manufacture For Instrument Sanding

Red Label produces four different types of abrasive products for instrument sanding. You can read more about each abrasive product below: 

• Sanding discs:Disc sanders are a staple tool for instrument production. Random orbital sanders allow you to sand surfaces while creating an even finish. We manufacture sanding discs that can be used for both wet and dry sanding to meet your needs regardless of your process. 

• Sanding belts: Belt sanders aren’t as commonly used for instrument production as disc sanders, but they can still be beneficial for certain sanding processes. You can save time sanding larger surfaces like guitar bodies with a belt sander. Wide belt sanders are also used to sand various piano components. Red Label produces sanding belts in sizes ranging from ¼” x 18” all the way up to 54” x 128”. 

• Sanding rolls: Red Label manufactures sanding rolls that can be cut and used for drum sanders. Drum sanders are commonly used to sand materials (like guitar side panels) to a desired thickness and flatten surfaces. However, sanding rolls can also be cut and used as sanding sheets. Buying sanding rolls is a great way to buy in bulk and save money on sanding supplies. 

• Sanding sheets:Sanding sheets can be used for hand-finishing instruments and sanding tight spaces or smaller workpieces. Outside of instrument production, sanding sheets are also used to sand reeds for improved reed performance. 

The Best Abrasive Grains For Sanding Instruments

Red Label manufactures abrasives with four different types of abrasive grains: aluminum oxide, zirconia, ceramic, and silicon carbide. Each grain has its own unique set of properties and certain grains are better suited to sand certain materials than others. Instruments can be produced with a wide variety of materials, but the most common material sanded for instruments is wood. 

Aluminum oxide is the best abrasive grain for sanding wood, but the best coating will depend on whether you’re sanding softwoods or hardwoods. Softwoods aren’t as dense as hardwoods and include woods like pine, cedar, and rosewood. Softwoods produce more sanding debris, so you’ll want to use open-coat aluminum oxide to sand softwood. The open coating increases airflow to reduce clogging. Hardwoods are denser woods that will require more cutting power. Closed-coat aluminum oxide contains more abrasive grains, which allows you to sand hardwoods faster. 

We still have abrasives for you if you’re sanding materials outside of wood. Our abrasive technicians can help you select the abrasives you need for your tools and workpieces. 

Common Uses For Instrument Sandpaper

Sandpaper is a versatile resource that is used in the production and maintenance of many different instruments. Our abrasives are commonly used to sand guitars, pianos, violins, ukuleles, maracas, congas, bongos, marimbas, and more. Abrasives can be used for reducing surfaces to the proper thickness, smoothing out surfaces, shaping materials, removing paints and stains, and more.  Sanding processes and tools vary depending on the instrument. You can speak with our abrasive technicians for help selecting the best abrasive for your application. 

Why Buy Instrument Sanding Abrasives From Red Label? 

Red Label Abrasives has been producing industrial-grade abrasives for instrument makers and manufacturers since 1983. Our premium belts, discs, rolls, and sheets are meticulously manufactured to be some of the fastest sanding and longest-lasting abrasives on the market. All of our products are manufactured in the United States and shipped directly from our factory in Belding, MI. When you buy from Red Label, you’ll be working with an American company and supporting American families.

We don’t just make high-quality abrasive products, we make affordable abrasive products. We help you save money with quantity discounts and free shipping on orders over $150. We’re so confident you’ll appreciate the difference our abrasives make that we offer a 90-day 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. If you’re not satisfied with our products, we’ll give you a full refund with no questions asked. 

While our pricing and product quality often attract instrument makers, it’s our unwavering commitment to customer service that keeps them coming back. You’re more than just an order number to our family-owned company. We staff dedicated abrasive technicians who can answer questions and help with orders at any time during normal business hours.  

Our Abrasive Technicians Are Here For You

We understand that selecting the right abrasive products can be challenging. Our abrasive technicians are here to serve you! Our technicians can answer product or sanding questions and help point you towards products that we believe will be the best for your specific application. You can speak with an abrasive technician by calling (844) 824-1956, or by filling out an online contact form.