I bot this penshaped device that has fiberglass fiber inserts that extend from the tip and are used to sand fine scratches etc. Unfortunately I ran out of inserts after all these years and cannot find the manufacturer etc on the internet. I have found people recommending it on the internet on auto refinishing sites but no place to buy it. It was used in the auto refinishing business but I have been to AutoZone and they do not carry it. Since you can use this to sand one paint layer at a time within a very small area it is really a fantastic tool for small scale modeling.
At one time Micro Mark carried that item in their catalog - check there
Seems like I saw those for sale at Walmart in the automotive section.
Lt Greg
I know the item you are after. I will ask a friend in the aerospace industry that uses these on a daily basis where his firm gets them from.
Cheers;
Gregory
Thanks
LtGreg
Lt Greg;
My friend has informed me that the firm buys in bulk from an electronics supplier but no name of the supplier.
However he did tell me that you should be able to find these in an electronics store Radio Shack carrys/carried them. The actual name for these is GLASS FIBRE PEN. They are used in cleaning battery contacts and connections for electronics. So you should be able to locate either refills for your pen or a new pen entirely.
I have seen these used to clean photoetched parts for soldering and painting. So I will be on the lookout for one as well. If I can find a definite name and supplier I will reply with it here.
Cheers;
Gregory
Sure could have used one of these last week. Here is a web site found after Googling GLASS FIBRE PEN"
I just got my new MicroMark catalog and they have two sizes of these.
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=14259
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=81850
I have a lot of these if you are still interested in them