Gator 9718 4.5 in Medium 80 Grit Flap Disc

I haven't used this disk wheel for months yet, but it has worked out well for me so far. I have used it to clean up rust on a few different parts. It did a great job with those items. As with most disks it can be aggressive in removing material if you don't pay attention. It also does a fine job of sharpening a lawn mower blade when it isn't so badly dulled that it would require a harsher grinding disk. To date it hasn't shown any significant signs of wear. That is impressive given the use that it has seen. It is well made, that much is apparent.

My husband is a carpenter by trade, a major do it yourselfer and a huge tool guy. He has almost every tool imaginable and all the accessories to go along with them. We have been noticing more and more items from the Gator Finishing brand line of products while we were shopping in store at Walmart. We were not really familiar with the brand nor did we know the quality of the products until I chose this Gator Grit 4.5-Inch Zirconium Oxide Flap Disc Wheel for my husband to try out. This flap wheel is 60 grit and is perfect for using on metal surfaces. My husband also tried it on a wooden surface but it was too rough and seemed to burn into the wood too quickly. He used this flap disk to sand down a large metal heavy duty fire barrel so that he could repaint it. It worked great. He used it with his 20V battery operated grinder and it fits perfectly. This flap disk made quick work of removing years of burn on rust and old paint. The disk held up well and did not tear or shred like some of the other more expensive brands that he has tried before. He managed to do the entire barrel with just one Gator Grit flap disk which still had lots of useable surface left for another sanding project. We will definitely be purchasing this product again and trying out other items from the Gator Finishing brand!