Mirage 100128 – Sanding Sponge Sheet #2500

Mirage Hobby Hobby Sanding Sponge Sheet #2500 – flexible sheet for polishing painted and clear surfaces, restoring gloss

The Mirage Hobby Hobby Sanding Sponge Sheet #2500 is a flexible abrasive sponge sheet in ultra-fine (polishing) grit, made for modellers and precise finishing work. It is well suited to working plastic and resin parts and to preparing surfaces for painting. Thanks to its flexible construction, the sheet conforms to the shape of the surface — flat, curved or hard to reach.

The soft structure allows even sanding of complex surfaces, while the springiness of the material makes it easier to work in corners and around details. The sheet can be bent and shaped, and cut to any size for the task at hand. Wet sanding reduces dust and improves the quality of the finish.

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Mirage Hobby
• Series: Hobby Sanding Sponge Sheet
• Type: flexible abrasive sponge sheet
• Grit: #2500 (ultra-fine (polishing))
• Sheet dimensions: 114 × 140 × 5 mm
• Wet and dry sanding
• Can be cut to any size
• Contents: 1 sheet

Characteristics and use

The sheet combines an abrasive material with a flexible backing, so during sanding it presses the grit evenly against the surface and conforms to its shape. This is especially helpful on curves, edges and hard-to-reach areas, where rigid sandpaper tends to leave unevenness. The sheet is easy to cut with a hobby knife into smaller pieces matched to the part.

It can be used dry or wet. Wet sanding (with a little water) reduces dust, prevents the grit from clogging and produces a smoother finish — particularly recommended at higher grits and for polishing. We suggest progressing gradually from coarser to finer grits and working with light, even pressure.

Applications

The #2500 sheet is intended for polishing painted and clear surfaces, restoring gloss and final smoothing before applying polishing compound. #2500 is an ultra-fine polishing grade — it restores gloss to painted and clear surfaces and provides final smoothing before a polishing compound is used. Worked wet, it gradually brings the surface to a high smoothness.

It works well on plastic model kits, resin and 3D-printed parts and in modelling tasks that call for careful surface work. The choice of grit depends on the stage of work — it is worth keeping several grits on hand and moving from coarser to finer.

About the manufacturer – Mirage Hobby:

Mirage Hobby is a Polish manufacturer that has been present on the modelling market for many years, offering both plastic model kits and accessories and consumables for modellers. The range includes, among other things, tools and abrasive materials used at various stages of building and finishing a model.