DIY Velcro Sanding Glove - Woodworking Tips and Tricks
How did nobody think of that?
Grip free sanding. What a time to be alive.
My hand used to ache when hand sanding table edges or table legs for any extended period of time. Having to grip a piece of sandpaper tightly has a sneaky way of wearing out my hand. I always wondered why there wasn’t a better way. Then one day it hit me, a DIY velcro sanding glove for my used hook/loop discs! I thought I was genius and wondered how has nobody thought of this before.
Turns out someone had thought of the velcro sanding glove. A little bit of research revealed that not only had someone thought of this before me, it’s even patented. I saw one person selling the velcro glove for $49.95. Which seemed… optimistic. So I decided to make my own for just a couple bucks. Actually free in my case, since I had all the stuff laying around. All it took was an old gardening glove, some spray adhesive or contact cement, and some velcro strips.
DIY Velcro Sanding Glove Materials:
Add adhesive and you’ll be all set.
Any time you’re gluing something, its critical that everything is clean. So make sure your glove is nice and clean. Especially if you’ve used it for actual gardening.
Once clean, spray or brush on your adhesive to both the sew-on velcro and the glove. Then wait. Seriously, this is the only part of this project you can mess up. When using this type of adhesive you want to make sure each side as really tacked up. Meaning, each side needs to dry quite a bit. Wait till its super sticky. Not wet/slippery at all. I tend to be a little impatient here. But don’t be like me. Wait a good 2-5 minutes. Longer if necessary. When each side is nice and sticky, put your hand in the glove and use your hand to press the velcro on very firmly. Work in the edges in particular. If you waited long enough it is basically ready for use immediately. I tend to wait overnight anytime I glue something though.
That’s it! You are ready for grip/pain free sanding. I’d say you’ll thank me later. But you probably should thank the guy who patented the idea.
Sanding glove in action. I actually use it all the time.