Dan Oelke
08-16-2006, 4:03 PM
Well I just got myself a 6" ROS (Rigid) and between that and a little project I have started I need to buy a bunch of 6" discs.
Now - my "little" project is to clean up and re-stain the deck. It has been long over due and I would like to sand it before sealing it. I can rent the U-Sand sander (http://www.u-sand.com/) from our local BORG and that looks like the ideal machine for me to avoid gouging the deck boards. The U-Sand sander has basically 4 ROS 6" pads under it. Home Depot sells discs for it, but they are priced at something like $6.50 for 4 discs (Norton - picture (http://www.nortonconsumer.com/Media/Documents/S0000000000000001032/02768%20U-Sand%206in-Floor%20Discs.jpg)) I think I can do better for price.
Now, the U-Sand sander doesn't have holes in their discs. My hand 6" sander of course does. So, assuming that I will be buying a pack of 10 or 50 discs and will have some left over, am I better off buying the hole or no-hole discs?
With no holes as needed by the U-sand sander when using the leftovers on my hand sander I'll have extra dust to deal with. With holey discs, when I put them on the U-sand sander there will be areas in their pads not covered by the disc - is this a problem?
Finally - what do you recommend for sand paper. Klingspor (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/)'s and Online Industrial Supply (http://www.onlineindustrialsupply.com/) have been recommended in ealier threads. Klingspors has down to 36 grit at $27/50 for Alumina Zirconia or AO-Stearate down to 60 grit at $20/50. Online Industrial Supply has their AO-Stearate down to 40 grit at $19/50. They also have Mirka Gold at $43/50 for 40 grit. It looks like they are pretty close on price for their own name AO-Stearate discs, but then there is the Alumina Zirconia and the "Mirka Gold" brand discs. Are they worth the extra money?
Finally - anyone who has sanded a deck - what grit might I need to start with? 36 or 40? 60? ???
Thanks for any and all help.
Now - my "little" project is to clean up and re-stain the deck. It has been long over due and I would like to sand it before sealing it. I can rent the U-Sand sander (http://www.u-sand.com/) from our local BORG and that looks like the ideal machine for me to avoid gouging the deck boards. The U-Sand sander has basically 4 ROS 6" pads under it. Home Depot sells discs for it, but they are priced at something like $6.50 for 4 discs (Norton - picture (http://www.nortonconsumer.com/Media/Documents/S0000000000000001032/02768%20U-Sand%206in-Floor%20Discs.jpg)) I think I can do better for price.
Now, the U-Sand sander doesn't have holes in their discs. My hand 6" sander of course does. So, assuming that I will be buying a pack of 10 or 50 discs and will have some left over, am I better off buying the hole or no-hole discs?
With no holes as needed by the U-sand sander when using the leftovers on my hand sander I'll have extra dust to deal with. With holey discs, when I put them on the U-sand sander there will be areas in their pads not covered by the disc - is this a problem?
Finally - what do you recommend for sand paper. Klingspor (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/)'s and Online Industrial Supply (http://www.onlineindustrialsupply.com/) have been recommended in ealier threads. Klingspors has down to 36 grit at $27/50 for Alumina Zirconia or AO-Stearate down to 60 grit at $20/50. Online Industrial Supply has their AO-Stearate down to 40 grit at $19/50. They also have Mirka Gold at $43/50 for 40 grit. It looks like they are pretty close on price for their own name AO-Stearate discs, but then there is the Alumina Zirconia and the "Mirka Gold" brand discs. Are they worth the extra money?
Finally - anyone who has sanded a deck - what grit might I need to start with? 36 or 40? 60? ???
Thanks for any and all help.