Cleaning Flex Sanding Sticks or toss them...

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.

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!!

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

usmc1371

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

-Jesse

Good tip bro'.

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

-Jesse

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

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

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.

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