Sandpaper For Wood Floors

Screens are usually for really fine grits where the residue would normally clog up sandpaper quickly like sheetrock sanding.

Sandpaper for wood floors. This machine takes some getting used to. Low grit sandpaper usually lasts for a reasonable amount of time. Coarse grits are typically in the 40 to 50 grit range. Some sanders secure this with screws while others have a snap bar and may require sandpaper shims.

Load the coarse sandpaper around the drum so it is perfectly aligned securing the trailing end of the paper then the leading end. A lower number means coarser and more abrasive. Takes out the scratch from 60 grit sandpaper. If your floors have been sanded numerous times this machine might take too much wood away with the finish.

Coarse sandpaper s strong suit is the rough shaping of wood and the removal of previous finishes such as light coats of polyurethane. It takes out the scratches that the initial grit sandpaper makes. Unlike trees hardwood floors are not a renewable resource. Use it for extremely rough surfaces when wood has dips gouges.

This grit takes out the scratch from 36 grit sandpaper but does not remove much wood. Not intended to be used as a starting grit. A higher number means a finer softer sandpaper grit. So in general you d go with screens the finer your sanding is.

For example 60 grit sandpaper is the roughest sandpaper typically used on wood. Begin from the deep sections of the floor so that your first mistakes can be hidden as you work on your technique. Initial grit for floors that have a very minimal finish or have newly been installed. Second grit to use after the initial sanding.

This is usually the final grit for most standard hardwood floors. This is the final grit for most american. For most floors 36 grit sandpaper is a good place to start. Third grit to use to take out scratches that 60 grit sandpaper makes.

Keep moving around to avoid overdoing a section of the floor. Always follow along the grain of the wood when sanding. Sandpaper grit designations might be the opposite from what you think. Start sanding with the coarsest grade of sandpaper at a 45 degree angle to the board direction.