Working Advice

The material removal rate when sanding and the surface quality are primarily determined by the choice of sanding belt and the preselected belt speed. The higher the belt speed, the higher the removal rate and the finer the sanded surface becomes.

Only sanding belts in perfect condition achieve good sanding performance and make the power tool last longer.

Apply as little contact pressure as possible while working in order to increase the service life of the sanding belts. The weight of the power tool alone is enough to ensure good sanding performance. Excessively increasing the contact pressure will not lead to increased sanding performance, rather it will cause more severe wear of the power tool and of the sanding belt.

Place the running power tool on the surface you wish to work on. Work with moderate feed and carry out sanding in parallel and overlapping with the sanding path. Sand with the grain; sanding marks that run against the grain result in bothersome sanding effects.

Especially when sanding off paint residue, the residue could merge together, resulting in smears on the workpiece surface and the sanding belt. Therefore, do not work without dust extraction.

A sanding belt that has been used to work on metal should no longer be used to work on other materials.

Use only original Bosch-sanding accessories.

Only ever store sanding belts hanging up and do not fold them as this makes them unusable.

The sanding frame (accessory) enables an even, adjustable material removal rate while sanding large wooden surfaces.