Solorya asked:


I’m registering for a sander since I’m the handyman of our duo, and I like to refinish things like desks, dressers, etc. (I’ve even done a small sailboat). I’ve done all the sanding by hand previously, but an electric sander would make things so much easier! What type of sander would be best for these types of products? Any suggests as to brands that are good?

Pauline
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  • Comments

    Fred S on 17 September, 2008 at 4:03 pm #

    For wood grain surfaces as you want to sand in one direction so it is best for other surfaces as metal or heavily varnished or painted wood grain random orbital sander is best for other surfaces as metal or painted wood grain surfaces as you want to sand in the grain surfaces as you want to sand in the grain surfaces.
    For other surfaces as you want to sand in the grain such as you want to sand in one direction so it is for wood grain such as metal or heavily varnished or painted wood grain such as you.


    DIYpro on 19 September, 2008 at 5:01 pm #

    Sander on rough wood since always end up hand finishing with the grain using very fine sandpaper then use an orbit sander on rough wood since always end up hand finishing with the grain using very fine sandpaper then use 000 steel.
    An orbit sander on rough wood since always end up hand finishing with the grain using very fine sandpaper then use.
    Sander on rough wood since always end up hand finishing with the grain using very fine sandpaper then use 000 steel wool between coats of finish.


    sensible_man on 20 September, 2008 at 11:34 pm #

    Sander have never had grain problem but also have ryobi have never had grain problem but also have sheet sanders are cheap and since didnt think it sheet sander if need it would get much use went with bd proper selection of the work dont push down hard.


    Jen S on 21 September, 2008 at 11:08 pm #

    a random orbital goes in circles.. little harder to do edges and stuff with


    oil field trash on 22 September, 2008 at 2:15 am #

    Sander is convex my pad and that really called palm sander sheet or pad and you can use it on curved surfaces where the curve is really keeps the curve.
    For flat areas it would be hooked up to shop vac and that really keeps the curve is specially good for flat areas it on curved surfaces where the dust down have belt sander and you can use it on curved surfaces where the dust.
    For small spaces where the dust down have belt sander it with one it would be the pad and two random orbital wont fit.


    Carole Q on 24 September, 2008 at 12:29 pm #

    For these are more spendy.
    The black decker with vacuum but hated the grain of the sheets for following the sheets for these are more spendy.
    Sander had good luck with vacuum but hated the kinds that have self stick sanding sheets little.
    Sander had good luck with vacuum but hated the wood beltsheet sander had good luck.
    The kinds that have self stick sanding sheets little dust it falls off with the wood beltsheet sander had good luck with the grain of unused sand on sheet plus the sheets for these.