Cleaning Flex Sanding Sticks or toss them...

Not certain, but I think you can scrub them with soapy water and get most of the swarf out, have them pretty usable again.

During use I rub mine across my jeans to clean out some of the dust. A better cleaning that works somewhat is mentioned above, soap and water. I use dish soap and a toothbrush.

go to sallys beauty supply.  they have a dozen types and grits for nails.  they cost less then model sanding sticks, and they carry about 100 of each at a time.  if they have what you want,  get them and toss the old ones

can always use rubber cement and glue new sandpaper on them.

I found that if you wet sand using the sanding sticks, they will last much longer.

-Jesse

usmc1371

I found that if you wet sand using the sanding sticks, they will last much longer.

-Jesse

Good tip bro'.

Thanks for the helpful replies. I think I will just toss them and not be such a tightwad.

New here and hope I can help a bit....

My dad is a woodworker and he, and I when I helped, used a piece of rubber for cleaning sanding drums, files and paper...

http://www.rockler.com/m/product.cfm?page=5518

Certain types of rubber soles from shoes also work really well!!

usmc1371
I found that if you wet sand using the sanding sticks, they will last much longer.

-Jesse

I was going to say the same thing, wet sanding gives about 10x the life. keep dipping them in water don't let the dust turn into a dry paste. I get my sticks from a beauty supply fairly cheap but I find that using automotive wet sand paper glued to an old stick works wonders and is a better paper than the stick. They last virtually forever if used wet. Also the choice of grit is much wider using auto paper.

Cleaning won't help worn down ones.