Quick way to sand 1" railing sticks
#1
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Quick way to sand 1" railing sticks
I have around 300 1" wood sticks to sand. They are currently on the wood balcony with a 3" gap between them.
is there any way to quickly sand them or plane off some material?
I'm finding it's taking about 2 mins per stick with a palm sander (quarter square sheet) and that's about 10hrs just to sand before staining them again.
is there any way to quickly sand them or plane off some material?
I'm finding it's taking about 2 mins per stick with a palm sander (quarter square sheet) and that's about 10hrs just to sand before staining them again.
Last edited by qwertyjjj; 08-30-17 at 06:02 AM.
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Take off duty and old wood stain to put new stain on so it matches the colour of the other wood, which will also be new.
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I'd start with a chemical stripper and once you've scraped off all that will come - then sand. Sanding alone often leaves you thinking you removed all of the old finish but when you go to stain, you find out the wood is not bare and it won't take the stain properly.
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I've tried it, the sanding does the job. I guess I meant is there a quicker way to sand. My sheet sander is very slow.
#7
A 5" round orbital is faster than a 1/4 sheet sander. And IMO, averaging 30 seconds per side would be making pretty good time.
#11
These "sticks" sound like porch spindles or balusters . . . . are they just plain flat surfaces or something fancier like these:
https://www.google.com/search?q=balu...w=1600&bih=770
https://www.google.com/search?q=balu...w=1600&bih=770