Best sander to remove paint

[Tim Brennan]

I just got one of those £100 off vouchers for a Festool machine. Expires at the end of August. The tractor beam has taken hold....

I have some lead paint on these doors - see attached photos.

Which would be the best sander for this job?

I have a DTS 400 as my only Festool sander and a ctl 26. With 40 grit Crystal it takes too long to get it down to bare wood. How would another sander compare? How much faster would it be?

 

[Alanbach]

Lead paint is its own separate issue and I don’t know the rules in the UK but please protect yourself!

As far as a Festool sander built to remove difficult to remove paint, the RAS sanders are definitely the best. I believe that there are two sizes in Europe (115mm and 180mm???).  They have been discontinued here in the states so I don’t know if they are still available there but they are beasts when it comes to paint removal. This is a sander that is basically a grinder but with dust collection.  Much higher rpm’s than a sander and a lot of power.

Festool makes a sandpaper called Saphir that comes in 24, 36, 50 and 80 grit, I believe. It does not clog up (for the most part) and is ideal for paint removal.

 

[sassyinpink]

yeah make sure u wear a proper ventilation mask if you are going to file the leaded paint.
my suggestion is not to bothered touch the lead paint. its not worth the health risk

 

[Sourwould]

I used to do lead abatement when I worked as a painter. For taking down to bare wood we used a grinder attachment that actually cut away the paint instead of sanding it away.

Honestly, if it was me, I'd just scrape the loose stuff with a vacuum scraper then seal and repaint.

 

[sancho57]

I think you would be Ok with the 400 you already have. But if you want another one the RO90 would cover more area faster .
and the delta pad would get in the corners

Personally though If I were doing that job, Id soda blast it then go over it with yer sander.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/ho...0/blast-away-grime-with-baking-soda-15773126/

 

[Svar]

If it's lead paint I would scrape as much as possible aided by heat gun or paint stripper etc.
Don't turn everything into airborne dust. Sanding is for final touch-up.

 

[Svar]

Personally though If I were doing that job, Id soda blast it then go over it with yer sander.https://www.popularmechanics.com/ho...0/blast-away-grime-with-baking-soda-15773126/

The last thing you want to do is blast lead paint!

 

[Tim Brennan]

I used to do lead abatement when I worked as a painter. For taking down to bare wood we used a grinder attachment that actually cut away the paint instead of sanding it away.

Honestly, if it was me, I'd just scrape the loose stuff with a vacuum scraper then seal and repaint.

I think that sounds very sensible.

I now have a different issue.  I need to find a job around the house that would be a great reason to buy a new festool product. and I only have until the end of August to claim my cash back discount. Don’t you just love limited time offers?!

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[Sourwould]

A green and black 5-in-1!

 

[sancho57]

You could get the LS 130 to sand the moulding