Best General Purpose Sander?

[nullarb]

Anyone any advice please on a good general purpose sander? My most immediate jobs are prepping a discoloured patio table for varnishing and stripping old paint off some doors.

 

[Pigeon85]

You are going to need a hot air gun for stripping off the old paint on the doors, as for a sander I would go for a mouse sander http://m.homebase.co.uk/mt/www.home...51&partNumber=306106&un_jtt_v_unSetCookie=yes get any moss and algae first otherwise your sanding sheets will just get clogged up with the stuff, give it a blast with a pressure washer if you have one, it will get the old varnish off aswell

 

[dhutch]

You basically habe

Mouse type
1/3 sheet Orbital
Handheld Belt Sanders
Floor Sanders

In order of size and removable rate. Depends on the task in hand.

 

[joe-90]

3 inch belt sander with variable speed. Lidl do a good cheapie for £24.95.

 

[Pigeon85]

3 inch belt sander with variable speed. Lidl do a good cheapie for £24.95.

this would be best for flat surfaces no good for getting in the groves and tight spaces of a garden table

 

[joe-90]

Yes but it is the best all round sander for general use. Those little gay looking things are useless.

 

[Pigeon85]

Yes but it is the best all round sander for general use. Those little gay looking things are useless.

I don't disagree with you there I was thinking about the best for the job in hand and to be honest I would just use my hands really 😊