Can this sander be used to sand body filler in auto body and fender work?
1650659
having not done task- I'd say it's not suited for as rotation might not be up to it and would need to be small area
2178215
You probably could, but I wouldn't. The backer pad that comes stock with the unit is very stiff and quite flat...great for table tops, cabinet sides, planks, etc., but not for the multi-level surfaces of cars. Additionally this sander is a 6 hole vacuum unit and placing a polishing bonnet over the intake might cause the sander to overheat. Lastly the oscillation size is extremely small, great for sanding and "polishing" wood, but it might just end up burning the wax on the surface of the paint. So, I wouldn't recommend it. Hope that helps!
1843131
It would be possible, though you would need the right sander. If you sanded it flat it would look awkward - you need the tools to actually shape it.
790729
I agree with Mr. Clapper's answer. The sander is well built making me believe that it could handle tubes for metal.
1085787
I Would not recommend even trying that. With the sanding drum being on top, water would run down into the motor assembly, and that could cause disaster for the machine and more importantly the operator..
988477
I think you'd be in good shape using the Bosch sander. I use mine for surfaces that are not flat and just love it.
1977021
I run a 3/8 impact when rotating my tires and it does fine. Recovery with this unit is fairly quick. If you want to run the sander continuous for extended periods of times probably not. I would check the CFM of the sander and compare with the output of this unit.
15049
You certainly can. But like using a disk sander, you can mess up the floors, gouge them out and get an uneven surface with all kinds of swirl marks. I would stick to a professional quality drum floor sander if you want quality work. If you aren't expecting too much or you want to get peeling paint down off porch steps outdoors to repaint, the Wagner disks would probably do well for you. For quality interior work, you'd be pushing the extremes of the tool.
411038
I have used it for wall sanding (after application of primer using DTS 400 sander) and it worked OK. Don't know how it will work with sanding large areas of unprimed joint compound which creates large amounts of rock dust. Great piece of equipment. Perhaps bigger is better with sanding large amounts of joint compound. I would contact festool to ask about your specific application.
1406910
Depends on the total surface area...if it is a large surface you may wish to use a planer. However if you have a good amount of time and a good sanding machine it may be OK for your application.
1982688
Yes, the motor is strong enough to work metal as long as you buy the ceramic belts. Supergrit.com is the website I get my belts from and the quality is great as well as the price. All I use this sander for is metal. It can bog down if u press hard enough but with ceramic belts, you won't have to. 36 grit ceramic belt on this sander will easily eat through hardenned steel.
1272229
Awesome. You must make sure the mask fits tight. You should have no problem. I have used mine for sheet rock sanding and had no trouble with it at all. Hope this helps. KS
1909028
Yes I have the sander and used it several times. Works great in tight places...
373186
I wouldn't recommend it, the sheet will be very difficult to pull off after you sand with it and heat it up. The adhesive will stick and most likely tear the sanding pad on the sander.
1982689
Although I have no experience with the sander in conjunction with metal work, I suppose it would be dependent upon what you were doing. Very small, soft metals may work. Sorry, I just don't have the experience to answer the question directly.
1567238
yes, this sander is good for any project, just select the proper coarseness paper like a 60 and set it to removal mode, then keep it moving because it is very effective.
1755338
I don't think you can use either to sand. They are all either scrubbing or buffing. Don't think they are "rough" enough to sand.