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Indasa
Indasa Rhynosoft Hand Sanding Abrasive Pads (20 Pack)
€13.99 incl. VAT €11.37 excl. VAT
Indasa Rhynosoft Hand Sanding Abrasive Pads (20 Pack)
INDASA Rhynosoft Hand Sanding Abrasive Pads are Ideal for hand sanding hard to access areas.Application Suggestions Dry sanding. Sanding and finishing of primers, top coats and clear coats. Sanding and finishing of composite materials. Sanding and finishing of wooden surfaces...
€13.99 incl. VAT €11.37 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Sanding Abrasive Pads (2 Pack)
€1.99 incl. VAT €1.62 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin Sanding Abrasive Pads (2 Pack)
Introducing the Blue Dolphin Sanding Abrasive Pads, your ultimate solution for achieving flawless surfaces effortlessly. Crafted with precision using top-grade silicon carbide, these abrasive pads boast unparalleled durability and aggressive abrasiveness to tackle even the toughest sanding tasks with ease....
€1.99 incl. VAT €1.62 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 150mm (50 Pack)
€33.99 incl. VAT €27.63 excl. VAT
Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 150mm (50 Pack)
On a bonnet or a door skin the 150mm disc is the one that pays, because every pass covers more ground and you spend less time overlapping. The Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 150mm are the 150mm size in Mirka's refinishing...
€33.99 incl. VAT €27.63 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Goldflex Soft Sanding Roll 115x125mm (25m)
€57.99 incl. VAT €47.15 excl. VAT
Mirka Goldflex Soft Sanding Roll 115x125mm (25m)
The same foam backed abrasive as the Goldflex pads, bought by the roll instead of by the packet. If you are getting through them, this is the cheaper way to hold them. The Mirka Goldflex Soft Sanding Roll 115x125mm is...
€57.99 incl. VAT €47.15 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Abranet Sanding Strips 81x133mm (50 Pack)
€45.99 incl. VAT €37.39 excl. VAT
Mirka Abranet Sanding Strips 81x133mm (50 Pack)
A rectangular plate lets you work a straight run and come right up to a line, which is where most of the time goes on a flush door, a window board or a run of skirting. The Mirka Abranet Sanding...
€45.99 incl. VAT €37.39 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs 225mm (25 Pack)
€57.99 incl. VAT €47.15 excl. VAT
Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs 225mm (25 Pack)
Filler on a skimmed wall or ceiling has to come flat, and the dust has to go somewhere other than the room you are standing in. That is the job this disc was built for. The Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs...
€57.99 incl. VAT €47.15 excl. VAT
Indasa Rhynogrip 5 Inch 125mm PlusLine Orbital Sanding Discs 8 Hole (50 Pack)
Flexible latex paper with nylon grip backing system Excellent clog resistance- Longer Working Life High performance aluminium oxide abrasive grain Dust extraction for a cleaner working environment
€31.00 incl. VAT €25.20 excl. VAT
Indasa
Indasa Rhynogrip 6-Inch 150mm PlusLine Orbital Sanding Discs 15 Hole (50 Pack)
€30.99 incl. VAT €25.20 excl. VAT
Indasa Rhynogrip 6-Inch 150mm PlusLine Orbital Sanding Discs 15 Hole (50 Pack)
Fifty 150mm hook-and-loop discs, in a single grit, with fifteen extraction holes. Available P60 through to P400 — nine grits, same price across the range. The fifteen holes Hole pattern decides whether a disc works with your sander at all....
€30.99 incl. VAT €25.20 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 125mm (50 Pack)
€34.99 incl. VAT €28.45 excl. VAT
Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 125mm (50 Pack)
Refinishing punishes an abrasive differently to decorating. Fresh primer and soft paint load a disc fast, and once it loads it stops cutting and starts burnishing. The Mirka Autonet Sanding Discs 125mm are the line Mirka developed for automotive refinishing....
€34.99 incl. VAT €28.45 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Abranet Sanding Strips 80 x 230mm (10 Pack)
€19.99 incl. VAT €16.25 excl. VAT
Mirka Abranet Sanding Strips 80 x 230mm (10 Pack)
One abrasive, two tools. The 80 by 230mm strip is the format the Mirka hand block takes and the format the DecoSander takes on its rectangular pad, so a single box covers hand work at the bench and pole work...
€19.99 incl. VAT €16.25 excl. VAT
Storch
Storch Superpad Sanding Discs 225mm (Single)
€3.49 incl. VAT €2.84 excl. VAT
Storch Superpad Sanding Discs 225mm (Single)
Wall and ceiling sanders eat abrasive. The 225mm discs that fit them are a running cost rather than a one-off purchase — which is why these are sold singly rather than only by the box. Available in P120, P150 and...
€3.49 incl. VAT €2.84 excl. VAT
Petersons
Petersons Paragon Steel Wool Rolls 225g
€9.99 incl. VAT €8.12 excl. VAT
Petersons Paragon Steel Wool Rolls 225g
Steel wool cuts differently from abrasive paper. It conforms to whatever shape it's pressed against, which makes it the tool for mouldings, turnings, spindles and carved detail — anywhere a flat sheet only ever touches the high points. 225g rolls...
€9.99 incl. VAT €8.12 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Pad Saver 67 Hole - 150mm
€11.99 incl. VAT €9.75 excl. VAT
Mirka Pad Saver 67 Hole - 150mm
The 150mm backing pad on a Deros 650 is a part you would rather replace once than three times. This is the layer that makes that happen. The Mirka Pad Saver 67 Hole 150mm is a thin sacrificial disc that...
€11.99 incl. VAT €9.75 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Hand Sanding Kit
€15.99 incl. VAT €13.00 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin Hand Sanding Kit
The Hand Sanding Tool is the classic sanding block, done properly — a high-density foam body with enough firmness to keep the paper flat and enough flex to follow a wall that is not quite flat. It is the tool...
€15.99 incl. VAT €13.00 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs 125mm (50 Pack)
€34.99 incl. VAT €28.45 excl. VAT
Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs 125mm (50 Pack)
125mm is the everyday random orbital size, and this is the grit set that takes it past preparation and into finishing. The Mirka Abranet Sanding Discs 125mm are the net abrasive for a 125mm machine: the Deros 550, or the...
€34.99 incl. VAT €28.45 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Hand Sanding Tool Refill (10 Pack)
€5.20 incl. VAT €4.23 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin Hand Sanding Tool Refill (10 Pack)
Sanding sheets are a consumable, and the temptation is always to run them well past their useful life. A clogged sheet doesn't cut — it burnishes. That polishes filler rather than flattening it, and leaves you wondering why the wall...
€5.20 incl. VAT €4.23 excl. VAT
Indasa
Indasa 8500 Series Scuff Nylon Web Hand Pads (20 Pack)
€17.60 incl. VAT €14.31 excl. VAT
Indasa 8500 Series Scuff Nylon Web Hand Pads (20 Pack)
Indasa Nylon Scuff Web Hand Pads (8500) are perfect for the marine and automotive refinishing industry. New and improved to offer longer lasting working lifetime and consistent finish.Use for keying and scuffing panels prior to paint, keying plastics, scuffing lacquers,...
€17.60 incl. VAT €14.31 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Profile Foam Interface 81x133x25mm
€28.99 incl. VAT €23.57 excl. VAT
Mirka Profile Foam Interface 81x133x25mm
A 7mm interface follows a shallow curve. It will not get into the hollow of a moulding. For that you need a lot more foam, and this is 25mm of it. The Mirka Profile Foam Interface 81x133x25mm is a deep...
€28.99 incl. VAT €23.57 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Abranet 100x152x152mm Grip (50 Pack)
€58.99 incl. VAT €47.96 excl. VAT
Mirka Abranet 100x152x152mm Grip (50 Pack)
Corners, mitres and the inch of wall above a skirting board are where a round disc runs out of ideas. That is what the delta shape is for. Mirka Abranet 100x152x152mm Grip is the delta net abrasive for the DEOS...
€58.99 incl. VAT €47.96 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Interface 150mm 67H 10mm (5 Pack)
€59.99 incl. VAT €48.77 excl. VAT
Mirka Interface 150mm 67H 10mm (5 Pack)
The 10 mm thick multi hole interface pad is used in combination with grip sanding discs for sanding rounded surfaces and contours. Using the interface pad will also produce a softer result. The interface pad is placed between the backing...
€59.99 incl. VAT €48.77 excl. VAT
Mirka
Mirka Leros Pad Saver 225mm 25H
€28.99 incl. VAT €23.57 excl. VAT
Mirka Leros Pad Saver 225mm 25H
Pad saver for Mirka Leros 225mm backing pads. Mirka's pad savers are designed to protect the backing pad from wear and tear, when sanding aggressively and continuously with net products. These cost effective pad savers, placed between the backing pad...
€28.99 incl. VAT €23.57 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Palm Sanding Kit
€15.99 incl. VAT €13.00 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin Palm Sanding Kit
The Palm Sanding Tool is shaped to sit in the palm rather than be gripped like a block, so your weight goes straight down through the hand onto the work. That is what makes it the better tool on the...
€15.99 incl. VAT €13.00 excl. VAT
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Mirka
Mirka Gold 100x152x152mm Grip 7 Holes (50 Pack)
€45.00 €36.00 incl. VAT€36.59 €29.27 excl. VAT
Mirka Gold 100x152x152mm Grip 7 Holes (50 Pack)
Net abrasive is the better thing on filler and fresh paint, and it costs accordingly. On bare timber, old dry paint and general preparation, paper does the job for less. Mirka Gold 100x152x152mm Grip 7 Holes is the paper delta...
€45.00 €36.00
Storch
Storch Sanding Strips 80 x 133mm (Single)
€1.49 incl. VAT €1.21 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Palm Sanding Tool Refill (10 Pack)
€6.15 incl. VAT €5.00 excl. VAT
Blue Dolphin Palm Sanding Tool Refill (10 Pack)
Where the hand sanding refill is weighted towards finishing, this one is weighted towards removal. Same idea, different job. A ten-sheet refill pack for the Blue Dolphin palm sanding wedge tool. What's in the pack 4 × 60 grit —...
€6.15 incl. VAT €5.00 excl. VAT
Storch
Storch Styrofoam Abrasive 225mm - P16 Grit
€14.99 incl. VAT €12.19 excl. VAT
Storch Styrofoam Abrasive 225mm - P16 Grit
Sanding expanded polystyrene insulation boards to a flat, even surface is a specific task that standard abrasives handle poorly. The material requires a dedicated disc that cuts cleanly without clogging or tearing. The Storch Styrofoam Abrasive 225mm in P16 grit...
€14.99 incl. VAT €12.19 excl. VAT
Indasa
Indasa Nylon Web Discs 150mm
€27.10 incl. VAT €22.03 excl. VAT
Indasa Nylon Web Discs 150mm
Abrasive impregnated nylon web - Consistent scratch Extremely flexible & conformable - Ideal for hard to reach areas Quicker. stronger & prolonged cut - Ideal for keying paintwork & profile sanding
€27.10 incl. VAT €22.03 excl. VAT

Abrasives Sanding Discs – What They Are and How to Choose

Abrasives are materials used to smooth, clean, and shape surfaces through friction. They play a key role in surface preparation before painting, varnishing, or coating, helping achieve a clean and even finish.

At Paintlab, you’ll find a selection of professional abrasives, including sanding discs, sandpaper sheets, and mesh abrasives designed for more efficient, low-dust sanding.

What Are Abrasives Used For?

  • Removing old paint, varnish, or rust
  • Smoothing uneven or rough surfaces
  • Preparing wood, walls, and metal before painting
  • Sanding between coats for a better finish
  • Fine finishing and polishing

Used correctly, they improve adhesion and help achieve a more consistent, professional result.

Types of Abrasives

The most common types of abrasives include:

  • Sanding discs – designed for power tools and larger surfaces
  • Sandpaper sheets – suitable for manual sanding and detail work
  • Mesh abrasives – allow better dust extraction and reduce clogging
  • Abrasive rolls – practical for repeated or continuous use

Choosing the right type helps improve efficiency and finish quality.

Shop Abrasives by Type & Size

Our range includes sanding solutions for a variety of tools and applications.

Sanding Discs (125mm, 150mm, 225mm)

For most applications, 150mm discs are considered the standard choice.

Which Abrasive to Choose by Material?

  • Wood: aluminium oxide abrasives for general sanding
  • Metal: zirconia or ceramic for durability
  • Walls & plaster: fine grit for smooth finishing
  • Painted surfaces: flexible abrasives to avoid damage

Choosing the right tool reduces work time and improves results.

Benefits of Professional Abrasives

  • Faster material removal
  • Even sanding without deep scratches
  • Less clogging and dust buildup
  • Better final finish before painting

Buy Abrasives Online in Ireland

Paintlab offers a wide selection of tools for professionals and DIY users:

  • High-quality sanding discs and sheets
  • Trusted brands and consistent performance
  • Fast delivery across Ireland
  • Support in choosing the right product

Frequently Asked Questions

What are abrasives used for?

To remove material, smooth surfaces, and prepare them for painting or finishing.

What size sanding disc should I choose?

150mm is the standard choice for most professional sanders, while 125mm works better for smaller or more compact tools.

What are mesh abrasives?

They allow dust to pass through the sanding surface, which helps reduce clogging and keeps performance consistent.

Which abrasive is best for walls?

Fine-grit mesh abrasives are typically the best option for drywall and plaster, providing a smooth, even finish.

Are Mirka abrasives better?

They are widely trusted for their durability, consistent sanding results, and effective dust extraction performance.

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