Medium · Shaping and levelling
Sandpaper P120
Levelling. Level surfaces, shape body filler, key metal.
Roughly equivalent to 120 Grit (US CAMI standard).
01 · Where it fits
Where P120 sits in the sequence
Before
Pre-sand with P80 – the jump to P120 is no more than double, so the scratches disappear.
Medium range
P100–P180: The standard for rough and intermediate sanding on wood, for feathering filler edges and for keying metal. Removes the scratches left by coarse grits.
After
Carry on with P180 until the surface is as fine as the next job needs.
All grits in the Medium range
In the KORNDEX system:Preparation · Remove old paint & rust P40–P120Preparation · Sand body filler P80–P240Preparation · Pre-sand and intermediate-sand wood P80–P240
What P120 is used for
Car & paint
Sand body filler
Wood
Rough sanding · Intermediate sanding
Metal
Dress welds · Key metal
Body filler
Level the filler
02 · Buy
Products in P120
- Bestseller
- P80–P600
- Grit
- 150 mm
- Diameter
- 50 pcs
- Contents
€0.50 / pc · incl. VAT, plus shipping
- Bestseller
- P80–P400
- Grit
- 150 mm
- Diameter
- 50 pcs
- Contents
€0.50 / pc · incl. VAT, plus shipping
- P80–P400
- Grit
- 70 × 420 mm
- Dimensions
- 25 pcs
- Contents
€0.92 / pc · incl. VAT, plus shipping
03 · Know-how
FAQs about P120
What is P120 sandpaper used for?
Levelling: Level surfaces, shape body filler, key metal. Typical for Car & paint, Wood, Metal, Body filler.
Is P120 coarse or fine?
P120 belongs to the medium range (P100 to P180): shaping and levelling. The higher the number, the finer the grit.
Which grit comes after P120?
After P120 comes P150 or – from our range – P180. Never more than double the number per step – that way the finer grit removes the scratches of the coarser one.
Should P120 be used wet or dry?
Dry, with dust extraction – up to about P600 that is the standard today: faster, and no water in the metal or wood. Mesh discs and multi-hole patterns stop P120 from clogging.
Which grit comes before P120?
Before P120, sand with P80 (or finer). Jump straight to P120 from too coarse a grit and you won't get the scratches out.
Related guides
Car & paint
What grit sandpaper for car paint?
From body filler to finish: the grit sequence for a paint repair – and why you never skip a step.
P80 → P120 → P180 → P240 → P320 → P400 → P600
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Car & paint
What grit for sanding body filler?
P80 to shape, P120 to P180 to feather the edges, P240 before primer surfacer – and why body filler is never sanded with P400.
P80 → P120 → P180 → P240
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Wood
What grit sandpaper for wood?
P80 for saw marks, P120 to P180 to smooth, P240 before oil and varnish – and why going finer than P240 often does harm.
P80 → P120 → P180 → P240
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