Screening Floor With Pole Sander

Use a finer grit like 150 or 180 if you are between coats.

Screening floor with pole sander.

A pole sander is simply a glorified clamp designed to hold a small piece of abrasive paper or screen which is attached to a pole so you can use it standing up. 120 grit sanding discs can be used with the radius360. Screens are simply sandpaper on an open faced grid like paper that allow dust and wood particles through it instead of solid sandpaper to prevent clogging but you still will. After you ve finished with the sanders the floor will look so good that you ll be tempted to skip this step.

Wood flooring adds richness and warmth to your home but it cannot keep its natural beauty without a bit of maintenance. Floor refinishing screening pros cons. Professional pole sanders increase productivity thanks to a swivel head that assures flat surface contact without tipping or rocking. You may need to hand sand or use a detail sander to reach the corners.

So it is only right that i do an article about sanding wood floors with hand sanders. This knocks down any high spots on the disk that can dig too deeply into the finish when the polisher first starts up. For the middle of the floor you can use a pole sander with a 120 grit screen or a floor buffer with a pad and a 150 grit screen. Since you are just doing a kitchen and sunroom you can decide on doing this manually with a pole sander or renting out a motorized sander with screens for the machine.

After the main portion of the floor has been sanded with the drum sander hand sand or use an edge sander to sand areas where the drum sander did not reach. This sanding disc is aluminum oxide that is clog resistant and self sharpening for longer life. To screen we recommend using a buffer. Pole sander to the rescue.

You ll be screening most of the floor with the floor polisher and screens. Accepts plastic female threaded pole sander head only. As i have said many times before sanding hardwood floors by hand can be a lot of hard work. Over time scratches and general.

The screened floor should appear opaque and unevenly dull like this. Use the same grit sandpaper you used with the drum sander. Replacement sander head available. Hard work that can be alleviated with the use of a floor sander.

You can do it with a rented buffing machine or with a sanding pole like the one used for sanding drywall. Use a 100 grit screen for blend sanding raw wood after the drum and edge sanding are complete. Screening blends the edge sanded perimeter with the drum sanded field and polishes away sanding scratches. 4 tips for screening hardwood floors.

If you have more that 200 sq. Loop backed sandpaper that firmly attaches to the foam disc preventing debris from collecting behind the sandpaper and eliminating a major cause of streaking. With that said i have now spoken to way too many people that will be sanding their floors by hand no matter what. This 120 grit 8 3 4 in.

Before attaching the screen take the edge off it with 100 grit sandpaper loaded onto a palm sander.