General Overview
The sanding hardwood floor can be a tedious and time-consuming process. Calling professional sander does not only involve time but is expensive as well. The alternate way to sand the hardwood flooring with the fast pace is to use the belt sander as the sander is featured with the latest technology that rotates the sandpaper and offers the satisfactory results in the quickest manner. The ultimate feature of the belt sander is that it levels the floor and makes it even.
Easy Steps For Using The Belt Sander on Hardwood Floors
Simple steps on how to use the hardwood flooring are mentioned below:
- Vacuum: The floor needs to be deeply vacuumed to remove debris and dirt. Also, make sure to wear the eye and hand protection before working on the sander.
- Sandpaper: Attach the sandpaper with the release lever. The roller needs to be manually spun this will tighten the sandpaper. Once done the release leveler needs to be closed again in order to lock the sander.
- Plug On: The sander needs to be plugged on and keep it above the floor and switch on the plug. Ensure to keep hands on the back and front handles of the sander.
- Sand: Put the machine slowly on the floor and make it move constantly with the grain direction. Avoid using it in a similar place as that may result in the damaging the floor.
- Back And Fourth Strokes: Move the sander in the back and forth directions. The sander needs to be switched off sometimes it for better results. Once the entire floor is sanded attach the finer sandpaper and keep on sanding to make the floor even.