An orbital sander can do the job if the wood surface is new without any finish.
Orbital sander on wood floor. If you re picturing an orbital sander to involve a large rotating sheet of sandpaper you may be mistakenly thinking of a floor polisher or buffer. An orbital floor sander does not move in circles. Its 6 inch disc will help. Most of the hand held random orbital sanders for instance work well on softwoods but don t have the power or weight to work on hardwoods.
Orbital sanders provide a unique service when it comes to sanding hardwood floors. Because orbital sanding is random in its sanding pattern the. Unless you plan to sand many floors in your lifetime the best choice for do it yourself floor refinishing is the random orbital sander. Removing water based or oil based varnishes with an orbital sander is a nightmare tones of dust slow progress very hard work.
Rather it s more like a vibrating sander making short orbits as frequent as 3450 orbits per minute. Meterk 5 inch random orbit sander machine 2 5a electric hand sander with 12pcs sandpapers 12000rpm 6 variable speed efficient dust collector bag ideal for finishing sanding polishing wood. Orbital floor sander 12 in. This floor sander sometimes called a jitterbug removes less material than a drum sander so it is ideal for hardwood flooring that needs little to medium sanding.
Complete light to medium sanding with this walk behind random orbital sander. Orbital sanders were first produced in the early 1990s. Orbital sanders are also known as dual action or d a. A good part of my business comes from repairs after the customer has messed up the job.
They can do a thorough job when used in the correct manner. Almost as aggressive as belt sanders they have the ability to produce a finer finish. Orbital sanders on the other hand rely on the weight of the sander itself to provide the necessary pressure to sand the floor. They also leave their own distinct sanding marks when you apply a stain to the wood.
When your project doesn t call for heavy duty equipment such as a drum sander you may want to consider sanding your hardwood floors with an orbital sander. Orbital floor sanders are heavy to. More aggressive than the square buff but not as difficult to use as the drum sander.