 alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | Quick! - Sheet sander or Orbital Sander - Repainting walls I just started preparing for painting two bedrooms for my kids.
I realized I needed to sand down a lot of spots.
So I gotta go buy a power sander to get a nice job.
I can't figure out which one will be best suited
Sheet sander or Orbital sander
- If both are equal, which one is more versatile for other tasks?
Need it short and sweet, my wife is waiting for me to get started |
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 WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | Def pole sander with a sanding screen »www.gatorfinishing.com/products/2/
then afterwards I use a dry or damp, microfiber mop cleaner to wipe down the walls. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | Are you guys sure? What I'm talking about is sanding ancient paint drips that dried up, and some receptacles/phone plugs that I removed and will be caulking and sanding down. I'm not going to sand all the wall surface.
edit - I might also sand down parts of the baseboards where paint accumulated and repaint them. |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | For me, I like to use it since it will "level" it out with rest of surrounding surfaces, because of the larger sanding surface. Plus I use more my body to be more or less aggressive to apply pressure depending on what I am sanding. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | said by Warzau:For me, I like to use it since it will "level" it out with rest of surrounding surfaces, because of the larger sanding surface. Plus I use more my body to be more or less aggressive to apply pressure depending on what I am sanding.
OK well I just looked up pole sanders and I certainly can buy one AS WELL since it's so cheap and I already have a pole to attach it to.
Put some bumps requiring a good sand down, or precision spots like around door frames, what should I get? |
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 herdfanPremium
join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV | reply to alkizmo
Use a 4" drywall knife to scrape off drips of paint etc, then use some compound to fill holes and other imperfections, then use a sanding screen. Power sanders have no business being used on walls.
Also, use a good primer or a top end combination primer/paint. |
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Sheet sanders are good for high quality fine work and getting into corners. Orbitals are better for higher speed removal, I suggest you get an orbital and one that that has a connection to hook up to a shop vac.
I own 3 orbitals and 1 sheet sander |
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Any power sander on Spackle will make a god awful dust cloud that will drift everywhere in your house no matter how well you seal the room. It is a mess you will be cleaning up for years!
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | reply to alkizmo
You know what guys? I just remembered I have a dremel multimax with grit sand papers for paint (Small triangles). I forgot because it came in a trio package at Costco when I needed the jigsaw and grinder in the trio.
It will do for the hard small spots.
But this thread made me discover the pole sander which is an amazing suggestion and I am off right now to go buy one.
Thanks! |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | reply to alkizmo
Also you can buy hook and loop type of pads and paper if you don't want to go through the hassle of attaching the sandpaper to the pole sander pad. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | said by Warzau:Also you can buy hook and loop type of pads and paper if you don't want to go through the hassle of attaching the sandpaper to the pole sander pad.
Well I bought this
»www.homedepot.ca/product/sander-···m/982489
And the sand papers that are made to fit on those.
I don't know if that's what you meant, by having sand papers pre-sized for it instead of cutting pieces. |
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herdfanPremium
join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV | reply to alkizmo
That is it. But did you get sand paper, or sanding sceens? For drywall I prefer screens, but that is my personal preference. Obviously they make both so some prefer paper. |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | Agreed screens won't clog as much. |
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 AMDUSERPremium
join:2003-05-28
Earth
kudos:1 | reply to pende_tim
It will drift everywhere... and take quite a while to cleanup with a shop vac  . |
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iknowPremium
join:2012-03-25
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said by pende_tim:Any power sander on Spackle will make a god awful dust cloud that will drift everywhere in your house no matter how well you seal the room. It is a mess you will be cleaning up for years!
for spackle, a damp sponge, then letting it dry, followed by a pole sander. for paint, sometimes you need a sheet sander. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | reply to alkizmo
Well I used the sanding pole with sanding paper, but thanks for the sanding screen idea. For my basement renovation on the mud and taping process I will use a screen.
But for fixing some holes (removed old telephone outlets) I used some spackle and a hand sanding block. Makes a lot of dust, but since it's in a small area, it just falls down on the floor near me. |
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| I used a sheet sander with the shop vacuum attachment when I did mine. The water type filter caught a LOT of dust that otherwise would have been all over the place.
»www.sandkleen.com/products.htm |
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iknowPremium
join:2012-03-25 | reply to alkizmo
said by alkizmo:Well I used the sanding pole with sanding paper, but thanks for the sanding screen idea. For my basement renovation on the mud and taping process I will use a screen.
But for fixing some holes (removed old telephone outlets) I used some spackle and a hand sanding block. Makes a lot of dust, but since it's in a small area, it just falls down on the floor near me.
try a damp sponge first, it'll get rid of most of it, and keep it clean by swishing it in a bucket of water, then when it dries you can use the screen. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | said by garys_2k:I used a sheet sander with the shop vacuum attachment when I did mine. The water type filter caught a LOT of dust that otherwise would have been all over the place.
»www.sandkleen.com/products.htm
I won't go to that extreme for my basement renovation. I will just buy a handheld sander with shop-vac attachement.
said by iknow:try a damp sponge first, it'll get rid of most of it, and keep it clean by swishing it in a bucket of water, then when it dries you can use the screen.
Oh the damp sponge was after I flatened out with some sanding over the crudely applied spackle. It did almost wipe off everything aside from where the hole actually was. |
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