Quick answer: Maverick Abrasives is a wide sanding belt manufacturer, not a reseller. We've made belts in Anaheim, California since 1997, in any width from 1/2" to 67" and any length from 48" to 138", in aluminum oxide, zirconia, ceramic and silicon carbide, and we ship custom sizes in about three business days. Because you buy from the plant, you get manufacturer pricing whether you order five belts or five hundred – and belts that, in our own head-to-head tests on a wide belt sander, outlasted a leading national brand by an average of 17%.
Why buy wide belts from the manufacturer
- Any size. Common wide belt sizes like 9" x 60", 25" x 60", 37" x 60", 37" x 75", 43" x 75" and 52" x 75" are on the shelf; anything else is made to order. We convert from jumbo rolls, so an odd size costs no more than a standard one.
- About three days. Custom belts are slit, cut, spliced and shipped in about three business days. No waiting on a distributor's distributor.
- Manufacturer pricing. No middleman margin. Volume pricing on large orders, fair pricing on small ones.
- Every material. Aluminum oxide (open, semi-open and closed coat), zirconia, ceramic and silicon carbide, on paper or cloth backings, with the splice your machine needs.
- A family business since 1997. You talk to people who make belts, not a call center.
How our belts compare
We build wide belts from premium components – backing, grain and resin size coat – and we test them. In controlled runs on a wide belt sander through oak, mahogany and maple, our belts outlasted a leading national brand's equivalent product by 17.3% on average, piece for piece. On a year's abrasive spend for a cabinet shop or a millwork plant, that's a meaningful number – before you count the price difference.
Sizes we make
| Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 1/2" | 67" |
| Length | 48" | 138" |
Popular wide belt sizes we stock: 9" x 60", 16" x 48", 19" x 48", 19" x 60", 25" x 48", 25" x 60", 25" x 75", 36" x 60", 37" x 60", 37" x 75", 37" x 103", 43" x 60", 43" x 75", 43" x 85", 52" x 75", 52" x 103" and 52" x 138". Not sure what size your machine takes? Our guide to measuring a sanding belt shows how.
Which wide belt for which job
| Application | Belt |
|---|---|
| Wide belt sander, calibrating hardwood | Zirconia or ceramic cloth, 36–80 |
| Wide belt sander, finishing head | Aluminum oxide paper (E/F weight), 120–180 |
| Resinous softwood, plywood, MDF | Open-coat aluminum oxide |
| Metal – steel, stainless, aluminum | Zirconia or ceramic cloth |
| Glass and stone | Silicon carbide |
| Satin finishing on stainless | Surface conditioning belts |
See sandpaper for woodworkers and finishing metal on a Timesaver for grit sequences.
Distributors and private label
We supply distributors, machine dealers and private-label brands as well as end users. If you sell abrasives, ask about our distributor program.
Shop wide sanding belts, or send your size, grit and material for a custom belt quote – we reply within one business day.
