can this be used to sand a wood floor?
1956578
You could use it to scuff sand a wood floor to over coat it, but if you are trying to remove a finish or sand bare wood you would be better off using a powered floor sander. It is better suited for drywall
1956579
Not really. The connections are light weight plastic to make sanding overhead easier. Sanding a wood floor requires a lot of pressure and I dont think the fittings will handle that It works great on drywall.
1956580
I doubt that would work very well, since you must use drywall sanding screens on it so the vacuum can pull the dust through. I suspect that the screens would wear quickly if being used on hardwood. For the price, you could try it and let us know though!
1898103
I would say it really depends on how many feet of base board you plan to sand. If it is only a few feet, yes . However, I would get a more heavy duty sander if it is a bigger job,
989020
I don't use mine for wet sanding but see no reason that it won't do the job. Wet sanding leaves a bunch of options as to the process But, if one were to do wet sanding on fairly smooth metal it would work well on situations of smoothing or removing mild abrasions or paint. I would use black sandpaper made for sanding metal and add water in small amounts. The sander would do the job, for sure
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.
223098
If you're asking about the Dremel rotary tool, yes, it can be used to sand wood, but it takes practice to learn to control and can easily gouge wood. There are probably better tools to use for sanding, so Jan is correct. If you're asking about the set of bits, B. Fleming is right. You might be better off looking at individual bits if you really think sanding with a Dremel suits your needs. A lot depends on exactly what you intend to sand.
2181202
You should rent a deck sander if possible. This little thing would take forever to sand a deck.
948156
It will depend on what type of wood you are sanding. I have had no problem so far, as I also use a fine grain sheet of paper and finish by hand
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.
364367
Yes, but you will need to make sure the garage surface is free of any oil or any type of residue. It will also be an advantage to feather sand the floor to break the sheen of the current coating to give our sealer a "mechanical" bond or anchor to ensure adhesion. After cleaning the floor, you can rent a rotary (slow speed) floor sander with about 80-100 grit sand paper. Just make sure the sheen on the floor has no shine. Hope this help, EnduraCoat
1567237
My understanding of sanding wood floors is you need a belt sander and MUST sand in the direction of the grain. This is a great sander but it's orbital so I would think it would not be optimal for floors. I use this to sand the bottom of my boat. What's really great is there are holes in the sanding disks and with a shop vacuum hooked up it's virtually dustless but again - I think you need a belt sander.
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.
1508216
No it's not suitable for doing a floor, it is difficult to control and only gives a very light sand. You really need a industrial floor sander.
892289
yes, as long as you get the course sandpaper. I used mine to remove old varnish on oak steps, door and corners of pine floor. Works great.
989018
I have only used it for painting prep purposes, drywall and a wooden desk. I'm not sure about wet sanding, I'm sorry :(
50125
I wouldn't want to use it refinish hardwood floors. I think it would be too time consuming. I think you would be better off purchasing a hand-held belt sander. I think a belt sander would work better and I think you'll have a wider selection of sand grit coarseness in the sanding belts. I have the highest course grit disks you can get on my Dewalt disk sander and it doesn't sand as thoroughly as a belt sander with a sanding belt with half the course grit.
1723173
Yes the sanding drums can be used. Keep the speed to less than 15,000 RPM. Instruction for use cam be found on the Demel web site. Look for "Pet Nail Grooming Using a Dremel Rotary Tool" instruction. The instructions are in the download area.
2181201
Funny you should mention that, bc I bought this hoping to be able to sand a deck. It works wonderfully on single boards, like a railing, so it'd work great for that. That's really what it's designed for. For the actual deck though, this would take FOR EH VER, so save yourself the trouble and get a belt sander or rent a floor sander from home depot. You'll thank yourself. As for grit, for a deck I'd probably go with 80 grit sand paper