Jump to content
  • 0
Sign in to follow this  
acegot

My "Standup" Sanding - Defurring Fleet

Question

10 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Pics of my standup sanders; 8 & 12" drum, 17" circulars, 12x18" &

12x24" orbitals.

Lyle,

That is an impressive inventory of sanding equipment!

I'm in the market for a standup sander, after experiencing first hand the speed and results of Jim Foley's "Defurno" marble polisher on ipe'. Is there any one type that would suffice for the following uses?

As with you, this will only be used on exterior wood decks. Wood types will be primarily western red cedar, red mahogany, and ipe'. We have little need to sand PT deck floors.

Ideally, I would like a unit that weight can be "added" as needed. Jim's unit is about 150 lbs., very heavy to load/unload and schlep around. But the weight is needed for buffing woods like ipe'. Really desire something one person can move fairly easily.

Less weight is probably desirable for softwoods like cedar, which a light buffing works well and does not raise tannins to the surface.

I guess the first criteria is orbital verses random orbital. Jim's unit is orbital and a bit difficult to control initially. Not sure if my help could master this for a while.

The other factor is availability of various pads and brushes.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

Sign in to follow this  

×