You can even sand some curves.
Sander for wood siding.
Turn the sander on at a medium high speed and sand the siding with moderate pressure working in the direction of the grain of the wood typically along the overlap of the siding.
Keep the sander.
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Everything you need to know about buying the right sander.
A little basic knowledge of sanding and preparing wood before staining will help your staining project go faster and easier.
The paint eater is not a variable speed sander.
If the surface you want to prepare for paint is rotted or damaged it should be replaced.
Sand blasting was an option but i questioned how much it would remove maybe to much.
Tips fold a piece of sandpaper and sand by hand to detail corners and areas next to pieces of trim shutters and downspouts.
Since the machine is so powerful it is easy to use too much power when sanding the surface and trying to remove old paint.
If the sanding disk is to course or you stay in one place to long this sander could do some damage.
This tool is intended for outdoor use only on solid wood masonite siding wood siding concrete and steel for paint preparation.
Get all the details for the 4 types of sanders for wood in this epic buying guide.
Weighing in at just 2 1 2 pounds this sander can be used for extended periods and at odd angles works great for fascia boards flat trim and wood siding.
The only setback of using a sander for removing old paint is the increased chance of messing up the wood with the sander.
How to sand wood siding.
Lower numbered grades denote.
The higher the number the finer the grade.
For small parts anything from custom shelf brackets to painted over hinges to small blocks or even art projects i made a candleholder for my wife out of a knot that fell out of an old douglas fir joist the stationary sander stays still and you bring the item to it rather than vice versa.
Mount 7 inch sanding discs onto it for sanding the primary surfaces and then switch to 5 inch sanding pads for places where you need tighter control.
The loose paint chips on the siding of my house had to be removed completely but i felt i needed to go further in order to get the best results from the stain.
Be careful this is a very powerful sander.
Use a power a 5 inch power disc sander to smooth the edges of scraped areas or remove paint it is lightweight and easy to handle.
Innovative flex disc system enables the disc to conform to surfaces like flat trim and siding.
The grade or grit of sandpaper is based on the number of sand granules per square inch of paper.
