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   brisketbean_ | Oct 31, 1999 06:42am | #1

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   Rob;

   I do my sanding in between coats of finish on a floor with a buffer and abrasive screens from 3m, sanding with the grain dosent make any difference that I can tell. That job is a good place to save some elbow grease in my opinion.

   brisketbean

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   Guest_ | Oct 31, 1999 09:01am | #2

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   Rob777,

   I've never seen anyone do this step by hand. The buffer is the only way I've seen it done.

   Ed. Williams

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   Mad_Dog | Nov 02, 1999 07:46am | #3

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   I have had good luck with the marshalltown drywall stick,
   though it is old and worn out from a lot of drywall sanding.
   It does have a tendency to flip over occasionally, but the
   marks always sanded out. If I was going to do a big job I'd
   use a buffer, but this works for a few rooms at a time. The
   3M screens do get gunked up with poly pretty fast.

   MD

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   Rob777_ | Nov 02, 1999 07:46am | #4

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   I need to buy a pole sander for sanding between finish coats on a floor. The only thing available is what drywall or plastering professionals use. I have looked at these various types of pole sanders, and it seems that the head end piece (where you put the sandpaper) on all the brands is not very stiff or stationary. Perhaps this is a good feature for Drywall sanding but what about sanding wood between finish coats? I have looked at both Stanley/Goldblatt, Marshalltown, and other brands as well. None are stiff, but one model was just a little better than the others for stiffness - the Marshalltown model 26, standard design. The other more expensive Marshalltown model 26A was the round swivel design, that is the top of the line pole sander for drywall sanding.

   My thought were that I would need something that was more stable in order to stay with the grain, something that drywall sanders or painters do not need to do. How important is it to have a stable stiff headpiece for doing sanding between finishing applications on wood floors?

   Thank you,
   Rob