Removing Fur

[extremeclean 14]

After talking to a wood restoration contractor today I was asking him about what he uses to remove the fur from the wood caused by cleaning, I told him that we use a 5-1/2'' orbital sander and it takes two of us all day to sand. He told me that he uses a 3m pad on a buffer machine that the pads cost around $1.50 each and are 9'' cutting the removal time down. Here is the question, I forgot to ask where he gets the pads from can anyone point me to the right style and company that sells them. Also who all is using this already and how is it working for you?

[James 625]

It is a no brainer. I have a 12 inch and a 18 inch floor machines. Janitorial supply will carry 3m pads and rental places have them. For hand held buffers I used to buy the largest pad and cut my own out. I can buff a 1000 foot cedar floor in a hour.

[bigchaz 157]

I get my buffer pads from here: DeckGuide Pro Center © 20010 - G&K Distributors

But we include sanding on a lot of jobs anyway which takes care of any fuzz so the buffing is mainly for the ones that don't get sanded.

[extremeclean 14]

I get my buffer pads from here: DeckGuide Pro Center © 20010 - G&K Distributors

But we include sanding on a lot of jobs anyway which takes care of any fuzz so the buffing is mainly for the ones that don't get sanded.

Thank you Charlie

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

ACR Products sells them. We get ours there. 610-253-8005, tell to Tom or Barbara, and tell them you need the defelting pads for buffing decks.

Beth

[James 625]

3m pads come in different grits. Different ones work better for hard woods and some better for soft woods. The 60 grit screens work even better if you get them not to tear and bunch up.

[extremeclean 14]

Sounds great, I will give them a call monday thank you all. We are just looking at ways to speed up the wood restoration side and make more maoney off of it.

[mattleo1 14]

It seems like you got idea from where you can get it. As long as using it i have one about 12'' flooring machine. I can buff 1200 ft in an hour.

[Trevor C.N 15]

Hello Grime Scene community,

This is my first post so go easy on me! In regards to these defelting pads that everyone uses, could anyone tell me what the actual name or make of the pad is. I would order straight from the link that Charlie provided, but I live in Ontario Canada, so I need to find something local. Looking forward to many more posts.

Regards

[seymore 90]

Hello Grime Scene community,

This is my first post so go easy on me! In regards to these defelting pads that everyone uses, could anyone tell me what the actual name or make of the pad is. I would order straight from the link that Charlie provided, but I live in Ontario Canada, so I need to find something local. Looking forward to many more posts.

Regards

Trevor Welcome to TGS please add your signature to your profile in the upper right corner where it says settings.

Someone will chime in on their pads i don't use them.

Thanks

[Greg R 82]

Hello Grime Scene community,

This is my first post so go easy on me! In regards to these defelting pads that everyone uses, could anyone tell me what the actual name or make of the pad is. I would order straight from the link that Charlie provided, but I live in Ontario Canada, so I need to find something local. Looking forward to many more posts.

Regards

They're a special order item. We used to order a 1000 at a time to get them to cut the order. You can use Osborne brushes as well but they're slower Imo. We actually use both.

[Trevor C.N 15]

Thanks Greg. I managed to find a local distributor of the Osborn brush in my area. They cost $68.00 apiece. I just wish I could get my hands on some defelting pads to give myself some options on the job.... plus I hear they are great for getting between spindles.

I created a signature, hopefully it will show on this post.

[seymore 90]

I created a signature, hopefully it will show on this post.

You're good Trevor...thanks

You stay pretty busy with decks in Canada? What brands of stains you are able to get up there?

I saw your website nice before and after on the deck on your homepage!

[Trevor C.N 15]

What brands of stains you are able to get up there?

I saw your website nice before and after on the deck on your homepage!

Hey Seymore,

Thanks for your interest. That website is just a place holder for now - I have a new one on the way. Last year I used a product called Cutek, which I haven't heard anyone mention on TGS before. It's a very high penetrating stain developed in Australia. It works very well. However, in the interest of lowering my costs this summer, I have my eyes set on AC. I'm relatively close to the boarder, so Scott from the Sealer Store is hooking me up.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Trevor C.N