I have some tough layers of primer on 50 year old wood as well as some newer plywood to clean. Is this sander powerful enough?
282242
With progressively finer grit paper it should be. We've had very good luck with ours and put many hours on it.
282243
Plenty of power its such a good sander I added a second one. my first was purchesed over 10 yrs ago it still works well
282244
yes but you need to use 60 grit first then go to 80 grit final 220 grit ready for stain or varnish/paint peter
282245
My experience is that it would be powerful enough --however if you have a large area 100 square ft or so you may want a sander with a bigger reach
282246
Definitely, I have nothing but good things to say about this sander. The dust bag isn't worth the effort in my opinion. I never use it.
1197263
I use this machine for dustless sanding that is the fastest most aggressive cutting action available. Are you okay with the idea of cutting your time in half? This vac and Festool's 6 inch Rotex sander will handle any demands you can throw at it without hesitation.
55196
Thank you for your question. THe ROS20VSK with the correct sanding sheets and speed setting will do well for many applications such as stripping old varnish and stain as well as sanding hardwood plywood to shelving quality. The sander is supplied with a 'soft' backing pad for multipurpose applications. If you have further questions please feel free to contact our Bosch Customer Service Representatives at 1-877-BOSCH-99 (1-877-267-2499).
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This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how long you're using it (the "on" time). This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how... » Read More This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how long you're using it (the "on" time). « Show Less
1975121
Well, it's not super light. It might dig in if you are not careful. It's a great sander. I might try a orbital sander with different grits.
362548
Not a good tool for both tasks low in power sanding will put to much of a load on it
948153
Personally, I wouldn't use this sander for wood. I use it with a buffing pad for polishing projects. It is powerful enough that I, too, would worry about swirl marks. Hope this helps.
587721
I would think it would work for that. I have been successfully using it to sand cabinets and remove old lacquer and stain from them.
1492149
This sander has a great deal of power and multiple setting so you can increase or decrease depending on the job or material. I have had this sander for years and has always done a great job without problem. knocking on smooth well sanded wood
2099187
It sounds plausible, but I've never had to try it myself. I have recently been restoring and adding to my house - crown moulding/baseboards - that sort of thing. I also refinish furniture. I love this sander for the detail work, corners, etc. I use it on almost everything I do. Good luck with your project.
1567240
I would say yes. This is a great multipurpose sander with plenty of power. If you have a lot of floors to do I would recommend getting a actual edger. Personally I did a whole floor (350sq ft) with this sander because to rent floors sanders would have been very expensive.
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I started with decent 2HP connected to another small compressor and that wasn't enough, So I borrowed a Rollaire 5HP and that worked good. So I would say you need a good 5HP to run steady. I don't think you will find another DA sander that runs decent on less than that.
1882522
I have not tried it for that but from what I have seen of the dust collection capabilities of the sander, I would say not, it would miss a lot of the dust. Just my opinion.
1977024
I would say it would probably handle it but will probably be running steadily. The best thing to do would be to find out the CFM (cubic foot per minute) requirement of the sander and impact to see how this compressor compares. Mine has handled everything I've thrown at it.
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If a disk sander will remove the paint, so will the Paint Eater. But this tool will do it a little faster and be a little more gentle on the wood. I found it works very well. Unless you really have to grand down many layers of hardened paint, to feather the edges for example or remove thick paint, the disks last a long time. I would buy a few spares though. With one disk, I removed paint from several doors that had thick paint on them.
450314
Absolutely! I've used it on red oak, maple, African Linge and good old plywood. Nice tool for the money! Keep it oiled
624201
This is a square palm sander. One full size sanding sheet split into 4 pieces. I believe the problem i had with this sander was the clamp was not very strong, but if it is for light usage it should be fine.