Help selecting assortment of abrasives

[MavDog]

I have a DTS400 and RTS150/3 and looking to buy an assortment of abrasives.  I build built-ins, cabinets and furniture.  The materials I am using are solid cherry, maple, oak, popular and pine, various plywoods and MDF.  All of the solid material goes through my planer so I am using fairly smooth material to start with.  Some things I finish with paint and some are finished with stain and poly.  Right now everything is hand applied but I would like to start spraying on the finishes also.  Does my list make sense?  For the 180 I am not sure if I should get it in Rubin or Brilliant.

Rubin:  80, 120, 150, 180?
Brilliant 2:  180?, 220, 320, 400

 

[AlexThePalex]

Rubin:  80, 120, 150, 180?
Brilliant 2:  180?, 220, 320, 400

I'ds say this:

Rubin:  80, 120, 150
Brilliant 2:  40, 80, 120,150, 180, 220, 320, 400

Don't forget the lower grits Brilliant, they'll come in handy often.

 

[MavDog]

Thanks Alex.  The lower grit Brilliant would be for painted wood and the Rubin would be for bare wood right?

 

[AlexThePalex]

Rubin mainly for bare wood, yes. But Brilliant also comes in handy some times for that. It doesn't happen a lot, but sometimes you'll find Brilliant will give a better effect or just works easier than Rubin. Sometimes. For the rest, you can use Brilliant on anything.