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Old 9 April 2020, 05:28 AM   #1
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Dewalt Sanding Discs

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I have a Dewalt Orbital Sander and am about to embark on the process of sanding back all the stained hardwood external doors and windows (about 40 in total) before painting them.

There seem to be loads of different discs with different grit types etc. Any advice on which one I should order??

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Old 9 April 2020, 05:41 AM   #2
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Wood sanding ? 320 grit seems to be starting point for carpenters.


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Old 9 April 2020, 05:42 AM   #3
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May we see the windows and doors in question?
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Old 9 April 2020, 05:52 AM   #4
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May we see the windows and doors in question?

Here are a couple of them...





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Old 9 April 2020, 06:27 AM   #5
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That’s beautiful millwork, and I’d re-stain rather than paint. Knowing that wasn’t your question, if you’re going to paint, you needn’t sand any finer than 180 grit. Any finer than that and you may have adhesion issues.
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Old 9 April 2020, 07:17 AM   #6
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Vince, you are going to be doing this for a long time!! Nice stuff.
I would go high grit, anything over 300. You do not want to go lower as it will probably burr the wood. You are simply scuffing it up so the old stain is pored and the new stain can adhere. Good luck
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Old 9 April 2020, 07:27 AM   #7
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If you are painting, I would just use a green scotch bright to give it a scuff. A power sander may round over the edges on the fine millwork too much.

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Old 9 April 2020, 07:36 AM   #8
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Are you painting or re-varnishing?
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Old 9 April 2020, 07:49 AM   #9
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I would not use any kind of power sander on those doors.

If you are painting you could wash the doors with a scouring sponge and sugar soap, rinse well and then use this product (if available in USA) then undercoat and gloss:

https://www.zinsseruk.com/product/bulls-eye-1-2-3/

I have used it on numerous occasions in various situations and found it to be superb.
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Old 9 April 2020, 08:34 AM   #10
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Appreciate all the comments guys, lots to think about here.

I also should have been clearer. I’m leaving them as they are on the inside, would be a shame to do anything other than that. It’s the outside that I need to do. Unfortunately, the guy who owned the house before me stained the outside in a mahogany stain and I hate it, so was planning to sand down a little (as it’s also overdue so there is some flaking in places) and then paint over the top. Sorry, couldn’t send pictures of the outside as it’s dark.


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Old 9 April 2020, 09:35 AM   #11
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That is going to be ALOT of work, if you are painting it just clean it, scuff it (by hand) and use a good bonding primer
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Old 9 April 2020, 10:16 AM   #12
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You'll get a lot of satisfaction from this job, but it's going to be a ton of work. You could use an orbital with 320 to cut through the stain if it's a true penetrating stain.
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Old 9 April 2020, 10:25 AM   #13
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220 is what you need
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Old 9 April 2020, 10:32 AM   #14
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Just a side note.... make sure you use a good primer first!! If you don’t, any stain that’s left will bleed through! Good luck!!
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Old 9 April 2020, 10:47 AM   #15
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Those are beautiful doors and windows.

Power tool? Man, I don't know!

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Lovely doors and windows you have there, I would personally go with 240 if you have a decent sander, preferably a random orbital to avoid marking the timber over joints. Very rewarding job, I make alot of timber doors and windows and find even priming tedious! Good luck

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Old 10 April 2020, 09:53 AM   #17
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A lot of that will have to be hand sanded a true labor of love.
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