sanding

hello! I hope someone can help. We recently had a hallway replastered, following a damp course. I applied a mist coat of watered down emulsion, and it has come up with a mapping effect - that is to say big raised patches where the mist coat hasn’t properly sunk into the walls. I somewhat...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a sanding plate that lasts, for a Bosch Multi Tool. The sanding sheets do not stay on the plate when using the sander. Trying not to allow it to over heat in use or Sand paper will come adrift and pad will very quickly loose it's hooks and be rendered useless. Bosch is...

We've sanded down our table due to it having a few marks and im stuck as to what to do next. I'm not sure what was used previous, the table felt smooth and had to be sanded down as we spilt nail Polish remover on it.The 2 benches are in perfect condition and if I can get away with just painting...

Hi all, Coated my wood floor with Osmo Wood Wax Extra Thin Hardwax Oil this morning. Waited an hour as it was dry and the wood had sucked up the oil and applied a second coat, as per instructions. Now however, it's an uneven finish which doesn't look great. When I do a 'scratch' test on the...

I have some attractive metal gates, with golf ball size spheres along the tops and narrow spaces between the uprights. The paint is flaking and I would ideally like to make them smooth and glossy. So, preparation being key, I wonder if you experts can tell me whether I should use sanding...

Morning all, I’m sanding a narrow (~1.0 metre wide) landing with the floorboards running perpendicular. I’m using a Makita belt sander and Bosch multi sander for the edges. I’ve been sanding with the grain but really need to go across with 40 grit paper to remove the last of the muck and...

Morning girls & boys, Been sanding my landing floor and most paint is off after using the 40 grit paper. As you can see from the photos, there are cracks and little holes with paint in. What’s the best way to remove? I don't really want to oversand, I like them looking their age, but the...

Hi all Hope you can help! I'm (trying to) restore my stair case. The plan is to stain the treads, newel posts and rail dark, and paint the risers white. Have got as far as remving the carpet, hundreds of nails/staples, stripping the paint from the treads/risers etc, and have now started...

We have just sanded our original 1930s oak floorboards in our living room. They are now a very light wood colour. They will need to be returned to a light oak shade then finished. Can anyone recommend the easiest and/or least expensive way of doing this? I've read reviews and there seem to...