Nowadays, it is very difficult to choose a sander among the great diversity of models, sizes, brands and weights of sandpaper, and to choose which sanding machine best suits your needs. That’s why today we would like to explain a little about the world of sanders and what to evaluate before buying one.
As you well knew, a sander will help you to polish, polish or clean, depending on the weight of sandpaper used. Correct sanding is the basis of any job well done, since it is the previous step to finishing and the visible part of our work. That’s why we need to use the right sander and for that we need to be informed. There are detail, belt, eccentric or orbital sanders. Within them, there is a price range depending on their use: professional or DIY.
Si vas a utilizarla en tu proyecto de mejora en casa, conocido como Do it yourself, vamos a dirigirnos a una gran marca como Black + Decker, que patrocina programario muy conocido de Do it yourself, con kits de accesorios completos para hacer todas las funciones del bricolaje que necesitas. On the other hand, if you are an expert DIYer, with big projects, your brand at Brikum will be Dewalt, Makita or Stanley, professional tools capable of helping you carry out your DIY projects.
Types of sanding machines
As in other articles, once this has been decided, we must choose the correct type of sander, and also the type of sandpaper pack we will need.
First we will talk about the orbital sander. A unique do-it-yourself tool that has a sanding disc that rotates eccentrically with elliptical movements. This eccentricity in rotation makes sanding easy, with no scratches or scratch marks on the surface, with a back and forth motion. It is used in all types of finishes, both for smooth and concave surfaces. The flexibility in the chuck and versatility in movement make it an indispensable tool for the do-it-yourself enthusiast.
Secondly, we have the belt sander. Its most recommended uses are in places inaccessible to other sanders and when only light sanding is required. Son perfectas para preparar una superficie para pintar o sellar, o para eliminar una capa de pintura. They are also useful when you are installing a wood floor and need to sand along baseboards and in corners. So, if you are that DIY professional this is your best option.
In turn, you can find the mouse sanders, which offer the possibility of reaching those difficult and narrow places with greater electrical capacity of sanding and less striations on the walls, which makes the reform is the best possible way. These tools are equipped with a triangular base with Velcro for a quick and easy change of the sanding sheets. In addition, they are very light, use little sandpaper and, most importantly, they make your renovation very clean, since they have a dust collector.
And finally we have the eccentric sander, a finishing sander with a circular sanding base. Suitable for both fine finishing and removal of large quantities of material on large surfaces. A special advantage of these sanders is their ability to sand on curved surfaces. They are also very useful for removing old paints and varnishes.
The last point to take into account is the grammage by which the sanding sheets are governed. Standard numbering ranges from 60 to 160. The higher the number, the less aggressive it will be, and therefore the more suitable for sanding in the final stages of the work. And in the initial stages of the project, the objective is to leave a regular surface, therefore, we will use lower weights to leave a uniform surface.
If after reading this article you still have any questions about how to choose a sander, please do not hesitate to call or chat with us so that one of our experts can help you. More than 20 years in the sector guarantee our professionalism. Visit our online store!
