sander sugestions for cab restores
- Thread starter Mizzou
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I just use a hand sander ( rectangular, not a belt ) most of my cabinet work has just been sanding down cabinet with Bondo to get a smooth surface for primer, then paint.
pmichelsen
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A Random Orbit Sander would probably give you the best bang for your buck. As for which one, decide how much you want to spend and then blindly pick. I'm sure everyone has their own preference but at the end of the day I think it's kind of six of one, half a dozen of the other.
I used a $40 hand held sander from Lowe's for my DK/Playchoice restoration and It was tough. About 10 hours of sanding and it still could have used more. I used 60 grit sandpaper at first then, 150, then 250. How bad is the finish of your machine?
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ArcRevival
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I am a Porter and Cable fan, I have one of their square palm sanders and there smaller belt sander. Between the two I am set. I would highly suggest getting the square pad , not the mouse shape as you can rip a square of paper into 4 pieces and save money on sand paper that way.
adambakercollege
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Honestly, I had the best luck with 3 1/4" X 9-1/4" drywall sanding block. Yep, the manual sanding block. I like it because it gives you a much larger leveling surface than the orbital or palm sander. I always ended with a really uneven surface when I use power sander. It's probably user error I'm sure... Hahaha! 
It's easier for me to adjust the grit of paper if I need to take off more or less material!
It's easier for me to adjust the grit of paper if I need to take off more or less material!
I like the Bosch random orbital sanders but I also use a drywall sander (sanding block basically). Can't go wrong with porter cable either (almost all my handheld power tools are PC), I just liked the bosch sander a bit better but like someone said earlier, they're probably mostly equal anyway.
Whatever you get, do not get the random orbital sander from Harbor Freight.
The "hook" part of the pad on the sander is worthless and will no longer grip the "loop" of the sandpaper after a couple hours of use. I will be getting a different one immediately.....
But yeah, like these guys were saying, get a random orbital. Get yourself a repertoire of varying grits of sandpaper for it, and a couple of sanding blocks for your finishing work.
-Kyros
The "hook" part of the pad on the sander is worthless and will no longer grip the "loop" of the sandpaper after a couple hours of use. I will be getting a different one immediately.....
But yeah, like these guys were saying, get a random orbital. Get yourself a repertoire of varying grits of sandpaper for it, and a couple of sanding blocks for your finishing work.
-Kyros
joeycuda
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I like Harbor Freight, but I wouldn't buy 'anything' with a motor from there. The air tools kick ass for the money.
jimkirk
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An orbital sander for general sanding and a block for the edges,high spots or repair areas.
everything i've bought from HF with a motor has been more than worth what i paid for it (especially when i need it for just 1 project then probably never again).
In regards to the sander, random orbit is the way i'd go if it must be power. Manual the long board block sanders are great!
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...i_sku=117365&gclid=CIWd1-nw278CFSpo7AodHFkAkA
In regards to the sander, random orbit is the way i'd go if it must be power. Manual the long board block sanders are great!
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...i_sku=117365&gclid=CIWd1-nw278CFSpo7AodHFkAkA
I like my DeWalt palm sander
joeycuda
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If money is no object, go with Festool.
BadDudesBruh
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I use a belt sander and a cheap orbit sander, and a few 3M Sanding blocks.
nazerine
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http://www.harborfreight.com/16-in-long-block-hand-sander-69499.html -- finishing sanding, long block keeps flat panels flat
http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=BO5041K -- great bang for the buck
like joeycuda said, festool is king of the sanders, especially with their dust extraction system
http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=BO5041K -- great bang for the buck
like joeycuda said, festool is king of the sanders, especially with their dust extraction system
