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Was dead set on renting a floor sander until my neighbor stopped me
I was about to drop $80 on a drum sander rental from Home Depot to refinish my living room floor. My neighbor Bob saw me loading the truck and told me to try a random orbital sander with 36 grit paper instead. Honestly I thought he was crazy because drum sanders are what everyone talks about for hardwood. But I borrowed his, spent $30 on sanding discs, and finished the whole 200 sq ft room with zero gouges. Has anyone else made the switch and had good results?
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pat_harris15d ago
@jana509 I feel you on that, but my 200 sq ft room went way smoother than I expected with the orbital. Bob's advice really saved me from a headache.
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ray56215d ago
Oh man, that Bob sounds like a lifesaver. My buddy Tyler tried the drum sander route on his 150 sq ft dining room last year and it was a disaster. He spent like 4 hours just trying to keep the thing from gouging the floor and ended up having to fill all these deep scratches with wood putty. He finally gave up and borrowed an orbital from his dad and finished the whole thing in one afternoon with no issues. Now he tells everyone the same thing Bob told you, that the random orbital is way more forgiving even if it takes a little longer. I mean, I'd rather spend 2 extra hours sanding than 10 hours fixing mistakes from a drum sander any day.
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