Non-motoring > Cheap or expensive sanding discs? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Dave Replies: 6
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 10:34 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Dave
I'm using a small orbital sander to do the floor before I oil it. I've been using a bulk pack of cheapy discs, but they only seem to last about 5 mins, even though it's only soft pine.

So are the 4 x more expensive branded pads actually worth the money?
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 10:44 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Bagpuss
Generally, good quality sanding discs are miles better than the cheapo ones - especially the professional ones - 3M or Hermes products for example. They'll last longer and keep a more consistent grain. Make sure you are using the right discs for soft wood though.
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 11:01 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Dave
What's the right discs for softwood? They all look the same to me.
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 11:07 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Zero
>> I'm using a small orbital sander to do the floor before I oil it.

Please, tell me you are not using circular sanding disk on floorboards? Belt sander on floorboards please!
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 13:04 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - L'escargot
That's the way to do it. tinyurl.com/7grmlnu
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New Fri 16 Mar 12 13:15 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Bagpuss
I was told, paper (rather than fabric) based discs with a grit of 120 or finer, otherwise you run the risk of creating deep grooves in the pine. Also to use discs with holes so you can connect a cleaner to the sander to prevent the disc clogging up with sawdust too quickly.
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New Sat 17 Mar 12 14:44 
 Cheap or expensive sanding discs? - Dave
Ha, I'm only giving it a quick sand on the rough areas/old paint drops/joints with the new boards. It's way too wonky to try and get it all sanded flat and even.

But I bought some expensive pads, and tbh they don't seem to last any longer than the cheapy bulk pack. They did cost about 5 times as much though.
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