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zebra vs black files - CloudNineNails - 02-24-2012 12:17 AM
ok curiosity wants to know. if you have a black 100 grit file and a zebra 100/180 grit file, if they are both 100/180 grit why do they feel and work differently? which is better to prep the nail? whic grit do you prefer for the prep of the natural nail? i know some use 180 some use 100...
was thinking about another post and I use the 180 zebra. maybe i need a harsher grit? i'm terrified of over filing the nail plate.
RE: zebra vs black files - PrecisionNails - 02-24-2012 01:08 AM
Neither . . . love white 100/180 files instead.
RE: zebra vs black files - CloudNineNails - 02-24-2012 01:22 AM
but what is the difference in color if the grit is supposedly the same?
RE: zebra vs black files - PrecisionNails - 02-24-2012 10:45 AM
White vs. black means no black dust.
RE: zebra vs black files - scratchmyback - 02-24-2012 02:08 PM
The colour is probably just preference. I'm with Jaime - I use 180/180 files most of the time - I do gels so I don't need anything coarser than that. If you are using a 100 grit file on a natural nail that's much too coarse for nail prep. All you need to do is remove the shine - even a buffer block will work for that.
RE: zebra vs black files - Anna from Toronto - 02-28-2012 11:19 PM
Grit is not everything. The quality of the paper and the quality of the core of the file makes a huge difference. I always loved Soft Touch files. Made in the US.
I feel that 180 is too coarse for the natural nail. 240 is way better. 180 is good for the gel surface
RE: zebra vs black files - PrecisionNails - 02-29-2012 02:37 AM
Soft Touch reminds me . . . to learn more about "disinfectable" files, read about the lawsuit.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1447065.html
RE: zebra vs black files - Tammi T - 02-29-2012 07:32 AM
(02-29-2012 02:37 AM)PrecisionNails Wrote: Soft Touch reminds me . . . to learn more about "disinfectable" files, read about the lawsuit.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1447065.html
That was a complete waste of the courts time.
RE: zebra vs black files - PrecisionNails - 02-29-2012 12:04 PM
(02-29-2012 07:32 AM)Tammi T Wrote:(02-29-2012 02:37 AM)PrecisionNails Wrote: Soft Touch reminds me . . . to learn more about "disinfectable" files, read about the lawsuit.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1447065.html
That was a complete waste of the courts time.
It was more complicated than that. The California BBC had illegally "endorsed" the Soft Touch files, resulting in a fierce response from other file manufacturers. Anyone remember the Abrasive Task Force?
RE: zebra vs black files - Anna from Toronto - 02-29-2012 05:07 PM
(02-29-2012 02:37 AM)PrecisionNails Wrote: Soft Touch reminds me . . . to learn more about "disinfectable" files, read about the lawsuit.Hm.. I never heard about that lawsuit and wasn't suggesting to use these files because one can disinfect them..
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1447065.html
Here in Ontario we can only sanitize and disinfect non porous tools. All files and blocks are one time use only.
I used their files because they are nice, sturdy files that filed the product well
RE: zebra vs black files - PrecisionNails - 02-29-2012 05:57 PM
Good points, Anna. That's why it's always best to follow the rules, rather than rely on manufacturer labeling.