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| | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 | Gonna start sanding the truck down. Couple of layers of paint on this thing. Any recomendations for a good disc sander. I've gone the cheap route in the past on tools and they always break down so wanna get something that works good and will last.
Any advice on starting this project would be much appreciated. Never did it before | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 700 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 700 | Brian - Use the search function (located just under the Post New Topic icon) and search for Sander in the Paint and Body and the Tool Forums. You will find more than enough information.
Good luck,
Don
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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 | thanks..still figuring out my way around here | | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 455 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 455 | If you don't need a sander for other jobs in the future...
Just rent a compressor (unless you already got one) and an air powered large diameter random-orbit disc sander and several 40 grit discs.
That's what pros use, because it's easier and faster and gives the results you want.
Even the more expensive little electrical ones will overheat which is hard on the bearings and it takes forever. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Another alternative, instead of using sander disks, get one of those 3M paint stipper disks. They look just like a really coarse scotch brite , usually black in color. They will take the paint right of rather quickly, and do not clog like sandpaper. You can find them at any hardware store. I think that the pads themselves can be installed on on angle grinder or random orbit sanser, they attach with hook and loop on the backside.
Bill Burmeister
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