So my rental needs the floors sanded ASAP and I can't find anyone to do the work in time. I've only got maybe 300-350 s.f. in the kitchen and a hallway, so I think I'll try it myself. I can rent a drum sander for getting the finish off, and will probably use a random orbit floor sander to get the scratches out. Since I'll be saving a bunch of money by doing it myself, I'm thinking of getting a Festool Sander for the edges. I've got a Rotex RO 150 that would probably work, but I'm thinking of getting either an RS 2, or a LS 130 Linear Sander as I would like one of these for future projects.
The RS 2 looks like it would be a little better for the project at hand, but the LS 130 has the benefit of being able to finish handrails and spindles - which is a project that I need to tackle next.
My questions are:
- Am I crazy to do it myself?
- Which Festool sander would you recommend for my needs?
- What floor finish would you recommend? I am refinishing oak floors with what I assume is an oil based urethane finish (just a guess). The floor is about 10 years old and I don't think it has ever been refinished. Can I put a water-based poly on after I sand most of the old finish off? Will I get blotchy results if I don't get every speck of finish off?
- Anything else I need to know?
I've got about a week to complete before renters take occupancy, so I need to get in and get done asap to let the finish cure.
Thanks in advanced for your help!