Is there anyway to keep the sandpaper from gumming up when using an edger on a hardwood floor?
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at
11:58 am
I am having trouble using the edger for refinishing my hardwood floors. It works great for about two feet but then the sandpaper purchase drugs online gets gummed up and starts to melt and smear the finish rather than sand. Considering the cost of sandpaper and the amount of time it takes to change sheets, I would really appreciate any tips on how to make this easier.
You might try a larger grit – it would be less likely to gum up so quickly.
There is a padding u can put under the sand paper cuz it need to be level wit the floor otherwise u wasting too much sand paper!
If there is a finish on it already no matter what it will get gummy. If you are redoing the floor and then putting a new finish on it then you would need to plain it down and then edge it and then re-finish it.
Remove as much of the old finish and wax as you can before you start sanding. Strippers do a good job of this and most leave little residue. The grain will raise some but that is what the sandpaper is for.
Reduce the pressure of the sander on the wood. The sander is creating heat, which is melting the finish and gumming the sandpaper. Use a light touch and your sandpaper will last longer.
It sounds like the grit is too fine. you need to start out with a rougher grit paper and then use the fine paper last.
buy a can of silicone spray, spray the disc and the floor. Use a 16 grit disc if it is old varnish or glue that you are trying to remove. then follow with 40/80. Lamp oil also works but the silicone spray is the easiest. Mils