aribert
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2008
- Location
- Metro Detroit, MI
Greetings all:
A bit of an off topic question - What type of sandpaper is typically used for sanding hardwood floors - specifically oak? Not asking about the grit progression, but rather the **type** of sandpaper. In the past, I have used zirconium oxide, the zirc does not wear fast but unlike when used on metal, it does not break down and generate new cutting edges when used on wood - so it slowly gets dull. Are there better choices for refinishing oak - such as aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, alumina ceramic (never heard of this before my latest web searching). Your thoughts please as what type of sandpaper would be preferred and why.
I have refinished floors using random orbital sanders that use 6 inch dia sandpaper with hook&loop attachment. For cost reasons, I prefer to buy 100 count packs of the sandpaper in advance rather than pay the per sheet rate a the rental place. And yes, I know that real floor sanding is done using a drum sander - I don't have a spare floor to practice using a drum sander so I'll stick with the slower random orbital machines.
TIA
A bit of an off topic question - What type of sandpaper is typically used for sanding hardwood floors - specifically oak? Not asking about the grit progression, but rather the **type** of sandpaper. In the past, I have used zirconium oxide, the zirc does not wear fast but unlike when used on metal, it does not break down and generate new cutting edges when used on wood - so it slowly gets dull. Are there better choices for refinishing oak - such as aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, alumina ceramic (never heard of this before my latest web searching). Your thoughts please as what type of sandpaper would be preferred and why.
I have refinished floors using random orbital sanders that use 6 inch dia sandpaper with hook&loop attachment. For cost reasons, I prefer to buy 100 count packs of the sandpaper in advance rather than pay the per sheet rate a the rental place. And yes, I know that real floor sanding is done using a drum sander - I don't have a spare floor to practice using a drum sander so I'll stick with the slower random orbital machines.
TIA