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The only belts i will ever use. Fast shipping and the belts last a long time.
Our industrial grade zirconia sanding belts are a great choice for heavy duty grinding applications. Zirconia’s self-sharpening abrasive grains extend belt life up to 2.5 times longer than aluminum oxide. Zirconia fractures during use, continuously revealing sharp abrasive grain. Its durability makes it a great choice for knife makers, blacksmiths, welders, or anyone working with metals. While it will not match the longevity of ceramic abrasives, zirconia is a cost-effective alternative. The belts can be used for wet or dry applications. All of our sanding belts are hand built in the USA.
2” X 42” Premium Zirconia Sanding Belt Product Details
Available Grits: 24, 36, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 180
Single Grit Pack Quantity: 6
Weight: Y-wgt
Backing Material: Polyester
Waterproof: Yes
Applications: Stock removal, profiling, bevel work, sharpening, grinding welds, shaping, cutting, and blending ferrous / non-ferrous metals (steel, stainless steel, alloys, hardened steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, nickel, etc.). Also appropriate for very dense and hard woods.
Closed Coat: 100% abrasive grain coverage
Joint: Bi-directional tape joint allows belt to run in EITHER direction (disregard arrows)
Grinding Aid: Anti-loading and heat reducing stearate coating for cooler grinding
Bonding: Resin over resin
Why Use A Zirconia Sanding Belt?
Zirconia is a well-balanced abrasive grain. It strikes the perfect balance between longevity and affordability. Zirconia can last 2-3 times longer than aluminum oxide belts. It also costs less than ceramic belts.
Zirconia sanding belts work well for grinding, sharpening, profiling, beveling, shaping, cutting, and blending of hard materials. Zirconia is often used on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as hard woods (oak, hickory, etc.). If you’re exclusively working with soft wood materials, you may want to use a 2” x 42” open coat aluminum oxide sanding belt. Otherwise, zirconia is going to deliver excellent results.
What Belt Sanders Do These 2 X 42 Inch Zirconia Sanding Belts Work With?
Our 2 x 42” zirconia sanding belts work on a variety of different benchstand grinders, portable belt sanders, backstand grinders, and knife belt sanders. Some of the most common belt sanders our 2 x 42 inch zirconia belts are used on include:
- JET J-41002 Bench Belt Grinder
- Bucktool BG2600 Bench Grinder
- Palmgren 9681061 Bench Finishing Machine
Nevertheless, these belts will work with any belt sander that’s designed to use 2 x 42” belts. Unsure what size belts your grinder takes? You can use our sanding belt measurement guide to figure out if your grinder is a 2 x 42” grinder. The string method works well when you don’t have an old belt on-hand.
The Red Label Abrasives Advantage
Ordering factory-direct from Red Label Abrasives gives you many different advantages. We’ve been manufacturing sanding belts for over 35 years. Our knowledge, resources, and extensive manufacturing experience has allowed us to produce some of the highest quality sanding belts at some of the most affordable prices online. You’ll have a hard time finding industrial grade belts like our 2 x 42” zirconia sanding belts for a comparable price.
Red Label’s belts are also made to order or limited stock, so the belts you receive will be fresh belts. Moreover, we confidently stand behind our products and offer a 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. If you’re not satisfied with our belts, you can return them for a full refund within 90 days of your purchase.
Unrivaled product quality and affordable prices aren’t the only advantages you get with Red Label Abrasives. You also get the exceptional customer support we’re able to offer as a family-owned business. Red Label’s abrasive technicians are always available during office hours to help you find the right product, place an order, or troubleshoot a technical issue.
Speak With An Abrasive Technician
Have questions about our 2 x 42” zirconia sanding belts? Our abrasive technicians can answer them for you. You can speak with a technician by submitting a contact form or calling (844) 824-1956.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 25 reviews.
Your belts do a nice job for me. If I can buy American products, that is what I prefer.
Fantastic quality belt and abrasive for a great price. I do a lot of machine work & metal fabrication. I’ve found that you save money buying quality abrasives because they last substantially longer than the cost difference of multiple cheaper belts/discs. Red Label has the quality at better than a competitive price. Shipping was quick. I think I found my new abrasives supplier
Amazing! Awesome belts especially for the price! Will buy again!
Love these for rough grinding and forge scale.
Bought some 36 and 80 grit belts and then got into a fight with it. Knuckles are worse for wear, but I showed them whose boss. Even used them to take a file into what is supposed to be a knife, though the jury is still out. Excited to try some ceramic belts next. And improve my technique so my bevels don’t look like butt.
These sanding belts work fantastic! Will keep buying for sure!
Matt is great. Red Label abrasives is the only sanding belts I use. Great customer service and all around good people..
Wrought iron divot tool
I won’t use other grinding belts. Red Label Abrasives belts last longer than other brands, cutting costs and aggravation while providing an excellent product with fantastic results! Not only do Red Label Abrasives belts provide an excellent grind and finish, the operation of the belts on the grinders is very smooth. I notice a huge difference while grinding on the platant. I don’t have the belt “skipping” as I do with other products. Cheers! Jared Iron Spike Metal Works
Excellent products and service. My belts work better than hoped for. Return customer right here.
Good quality Thank You
Great grinding belts. Will be ordering other grits based on the performance of these belts.
These belts work great .I jump from my 36 grit belts right to these 120 grits ,and they clean it all up .
Top notch product and great customer support! Nothing more needed.
Top notch product and great customer support! Nothing more needed.
Top notch product and great customer support! Nothing more needed.
The 60 grit paper does and outstanding job of removing material. Even when I am making a knife out of an old file or horse rasp the 60 grit really works well. Saves time and leaves the steel in good shape. I will continue to buy Red Label products.
Absolutely great and long lasting products. Red label is my go to for abrasives.
Good value compared to alternatives in the DIY stores.
Great products, fast service.....thanks
These belts do the job very well using a Jet 42" belt grinder. I mostly use carbon steel making knives. Tracking tends to wander a little that's why it's not a 5*. What most impressed me with red label abrasives is how fast they ship and the promptness of delivery. I like the company! Highly recommend these and will purchase again.
I use these as my primary work horse at the forge. My personal fave all around belt.
love red label abrasives. they are very well made and the grit is perfect. You can't beat their customer service.
great products last longer than other brands of the same type
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The Belts For More Aggressive Material Removal
Zirconia sanding belts are built for faster material removal, longer belt life, and superior performance sanding hard materials. Compared to aluminum oxide belts, zirconia belts remove material up to 40% faster and can last two to three times longer. Their self-sharpening abrasive grain and excellent heat resistance help maintain consistent cutting performance while reducing belt changes, downtime, and overall sanding costs.
Zirconia Belts Can Be Used On A Variety Of Materials
Proudly Hand-Built In America
Manufactured in Belding, MI
Built with Industrial-Grade Materials
Shipped Factory-Direct
Every Belt is Built By Hand
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