Festool High Quality Abrasives

By Jim Birch on January 22, 2010

Festool AbrasivesWith a complete line of abrasives in seven different types, and grits ranging from 24 to 4000, Festool has the perfect product to meet your specific application needs. Festool abrasives, with their high tech coatings, provide maximum resistance to clogging and smearing, which means longer lasting abrasives and less reworking for you.

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Bona Blue Belts Now In Stock

By Jim Birch on December 16, 2009

Bona Blue BeltsWe have a brand new abrasives promo, Buy 2 boxes, get a 3rd box free (same grit) for our newly added Bona Blue Anti-Static Belt line.

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Norton Red Heat Edger Discs

By Jim Birch on September 18, 2009

Norton Red Heat Edger DiscsWe just finished adding in Norton SG Red Heat Edger Discs. The patented Seeded Gel abrasive technology Norton uses in this sandpaper clogs less, cuts with a finer scratch pattern, and stays sharper longer. Click through to read more.

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What abrasive belt size should I choose?

By Tom Burkhardt on June 18, 2009

Norton Abrasives Norzon Floor Sander Belt 7 7/8 inch x 29 1/2 inchFloor Sanding Belts are mounted to belt floor sanding machine for continous sanding. Floor sanding machines are used to sand the main portion of the floor. The floor sanding belts are ideal for heavy stock removal, leveling floors, and achieving a very smooth finish.
This guide will assist you in choosing the right abrasive for the floor sanding machine you are using.

Sander Belt Size Selection for Floor Sanders
Belt Size Machine Type
7 7/8" x 29 1/2" Lagler Hummel 8 inch, Bona Belt 8 inch
Clarke Floorcrafter 8 inch
8" x 19" Clarke EZ-8
9 7/8" x 29 1/2" Bona Belt 10 inch
11 7/8" x 31 1/2" Lagler SuperHummel 12 inch

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How to Sand Prefinished Hardwood Floors

By Jim Birch on May 14, 2009

This article from Norton Abrasives explains some simple tips for sanding an existing prefinished hardwood floor down using Red Heat Sandpaper. A very good tip is included to sand the floor with an 80 grit first to rough up the finish before you sand with your rough grit. Read more to find out the full process.

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How to Sand a Hardwood Floor Using a Random Orbital Sander, New Video

By Jim Birch on May 6, 2009

Watch the VideoIn this video Wojtek and his brother show us how to use a Clarke American Sanders OBS-18DC Random Orbital Sander to do a final pass before the sealer on a hardwood floor.

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How to use an Edger to Sand a Hardwood Floor

By Jim Birch on May 5, 2009

Watch the VideoIn this video, Wojtek shows us how to use a Clarke American Sanders Super 7R Edger for sanding a hardwood floor near the walls. His technique is slightly modified because this floor has been installed on a 45 degree angle.

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Simple tips for Using a Belt Sander to Sand Hardwood Floors

By Jim Birch on May 4, 2009

Watch the VideoIn this video, Wojtek shows us how to sand a hardwood floor using a Lagler Hummel Belt Sander. He provides some simple tips to make your floor turn out perfect!

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