Quickest sanding method

[dba3087108]

I need to sand these planks down from the fence. Il take them all off, there are about 80. Quickest sanding method please

[JoshSm]

What are you trying to get as a finished result?

A belt sander with 60 grit will get them sanded rapidly but isn't exactly subtle.

Random orbit gives a nice finish but takes longer.

[Super Sonic]

Belt sander.

[moustachebandit]

If you are removing the slats, then what about running them through a thicknesser? Dialed in right it will remove the paint and leave you with a clean surface and minimal material loss.

[dba3087108]

Will a thicknesser do Both sides at once?I mean the flat wide part

[rodericb]

dba3087108 said:

Will a thicknesser do Both sides at once?I mean the flat wide part

No. But you'll get close to doing both sides of all of those planks quicker than it'd take you to sand two planks with an orbital sander. A thicknesser is a bit of a specialised bit of woodworking equipment. You'll need to take the planks off to run them through the thicknesser.



If you've got no power tools whatsoever you could use a multitool with a sanding head. Multitools, with different attachments, can also cut so they do have a bit more utility than a belt or orbital sander.

[OutInTheShed]

An electric plane might be realistic?

[Danns]

Id second thicknesser.. if just for tenuous justification to purchase something a bit specialist. I can recommend the Makita 2012nb.

For the short sides, Id imagine you would need to stack a few together and feed thru.

Also an addictive tool, any old ropey hardwood kicking about becomes not "ohh I wonder what I could use that for" but "Cant wait to put that thru the thicknesser to see what it comes out like" workshop AMSR n all that.

[s p a c e m a n]

Are you just trying to remove the paint? Spray them with something and then jetwash the residue, you won't need to spend time removing them then.

[dba3087108]

I've used various paint strippers before and they are rubbish. Underneath is sikkens wood stain and I want to paint it with Dulux wearhershied but unsure if this will adhere unless I properly rub or remove all traces of the sikkens.

[s p a c e m a n]

If it's stain try just blasting it with a jetwash first.

[Simpo Two]

dba3087108 said:

I've used various paint strippers before and they are rubbish. Underneath is sikkens wood stain and I want to paint it with Dulux wearhershied but unsure if this will adhere unless I properly rub or remove all traces of the sikkens.

Then I'd go for the thicknesser/plane method. Quicker and a clean finish.

[Snow and Rocks]

I'm not convinced a thicknesser is the right tool here unless you have another use for it in the future.

They're quite expensive, bulky and domestic grade ones are pretty slow and unpleasant to use - the one pass to perfection that you get with a big 3 phase effort actually turns out to be multiple passes as it doesn't have the power to remove enough material in one go. The noise is also horrible.

I'd just go belt sander and a trade pack of coarse grit belts. You don't need it back to bare clean wood in any case - just to remove anything loose and to provide a good key for the new paint.

[Collectingbrass]

Snow and Rocks said:

I'm not convinced a thicknesser is the right tool here unless you have another use for it in the future.

They're quite expensive, bulky and domestic grade ones are pretty slow and unpleasant to use - the one pass to perfection that you get with a big 3 phase effort actually turns out to be multiple passes as it doesn't have the power to remove enough material in one go. The noise is also horrible.

I'd just go belt sander and a trade pack of coarse grit belts. You don't need it back to bare clean wood in any case - just to remove anything loose and to provide a good key for the new paint.

Find a local joinery firm with one and take the boards to them

[Purosangue]

a planer will do each plank in seconds




planning width 82mm

Edited by Purosangue on Tuesday 19th May 13:49

[Danns]

Collectingbrass said:

Find a local joinery firm with one and take the boards to them

My past experience on this has been nah, won’t do that mate. Risk reward of your unknown material knackering their blades isn’t worth it.

And the one I did find, wanted £20 a board to do such!

A single staple / brad caused the only nick in my blades that I’m yet to flip over.

[Plus4Four#]

How flat are the boards? Any cupping means curved surfaces so a thickneser would reduce their thickness significantly. Planing would likely do similar. That leaves sander or paint stripper. A sander might be ok if you manipulate it for cupping.

[silentbrown]

Snow and Rocks said:

I'm not convinced a thicknesser is the right tool here unless you have another use for it in the future.

Just hire one for a day surely?

[Danns]

Also to make sure we've got all the bases covered on excessive tools for the job.. where in reality assuming treated softwood, quickest way is to just replace the boards.

Its rather like a angle grinder and a plane had a love child...Never used one, have always wanted to give it a try tho

Metabo paint stripper
https://www.rapidonline.com/metabo-601049590-lf-85...
Appears Scheppach also do a knock off now too
https://www.scheppach.co.uk/en-GB/Paint-Remover-Pl...

[Simpo Two]

Danns said:

Also to make sure we've got all the bases covered on excessive tools for the job.. where in reality assuming treated softwood, quickest way is to just replace the boards.

Its rather like a angle grinder and a plane had a love child...Never used one, have always wanted to give it a try tho

Metabo paint stripper
https://www.rapidonline.com/metabo-601049590-lf-85...
Appears Scheppach also do a knock off now too
https://www.scheppach.co.uk/en-GB/Paint-Remover-Pl...

Interesting, like a milling machine for wood. But are they any better than planers? I can see them leaving circular cutting marks... and logic suggests small blades will blunt faster than bigger ones.