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Hardwood Floors-Repair, Refinish, and Restore - DIY Home renovation

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What happens here

Operate the selected floor sander over the entire surface of the hardwood floor to remove the old finish. If using an orbital floor sander, move it from side to side in a controlled manner, making sure to overlap passes to ensure even sanding. The video demonstrates how an orbital sander can be tricky to control, as it tends to move on its own; maintain a steady hand and practice. For large areas or initial passes on heavily damaged floors, a belt sander may be used first, followed by the orbital floor sander for refinement. For stubborn spots or areas close to walls and corners, use a hand-held orbital sander. Utilize sanding discs and belts efficiently by flipping them once one side is worn down to expose a fresh abrasive surface, saving costs.

Goal: Remove the old finish and prepare the floor for repairs and new coating.

Tools and materials

  • Belt Sander Hummel — Aggressive removal of thick finish or deep damage before finer sanding
  • Hand-held Orbital Sander Makita — Sanding edges, corners, and stubborn spots
  • Sanding Belts — Abrasive for belt sanders
  • Sanding Discs — Abrasive for orbital sanders

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gentle, even surface. Now, when they sell you the the big uh sanding disc, they tell you to use the writing up and sand it. But when that one's completely wore down, I flip it to get some use out of there just to save a buck. For my final sandings, I reuse I use the used ones. Now, for stubborn spots, you can use a orbital hand sander before you hit it with the floor sander. So, if you had like major issues on the entire floor, would you grab one of the belt sanders? Yes, I would. Yep. If your floor was in really bad shape, I would go with the walkbehind belt sander, the ones that they rent out or whatever big ones. When you get into these big sanders, they're not grab and go. They can have a mind of their own, and it takes a little bit to get used to them. Watch here. It'll take off on you to go down this forward or back to go to the Go to the left. Go to the front. Go to the right.

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