flexible diamond pads for the RG 130 grinder??

[markie mark]

I've had great luck using the 130 grinder to resurface my exterior house surrounding concrete driveway/walkway. I used the silver wheel which did an amazing job but would like to use the same grinder to blend in the coarseness of the process. It's an old home with many differing concrete pours throughout the years, I'm not looking for flat and wouldn't be able to achieve if desired, just wanting to blend out the swirls and occasional dips. thanks.

 

[ear3]

@markie mark There are no flexible pads for the Renofix. Have you thought about an angle grinder as a finishing tool? I've never tried to smooth out masonry with it, but i imagine a fiber disc pad attachment with some suitablly aggressive abrasive might work for this application.

 

[Michael Kellough]

@markie mark There are no flexible pads for the Renofix. Have you thought about an angle grinder as a finishing tool? I've never tried to smooth out masonry with it, but i imagine a fiber disc pad attachment with some suitablly aggressive abrasive might work for this application.

it might if you find silicon carbide abrasive disks.

 

[Cheese]

The Platin discs are silicon carbide but they only go down to 400 grit.

 

[markie mark]

@markie mark There are no flexible pads for the Renofix. Have you thought about an angle grinder as a finishing tool? I've never tried to smooth out masonry with it, but i imagine a fiber disc pad attachment with some suitablly aggressive abrasive might work for this application.

The dust collecting capacity of the 130 is what I love. An angle grinder would kick up too much dust. Thanks though.

 

[Michael Kellough]

The dust collecting capacity of the 130 is what I love. An angle grinder would kick up too much dust. Thanks though.

There are dust collection hoods now for almost every brand of right angle grinder.

 

[markie mark]

Good to know, then it becomes more about finding a flexible backer for a diamond pad, probably an hook and loop pad. Amazon has junk stuff and hard to sort through.

 

[Cheese]

Braxton Bragg sells flexible backer pads so they must also offer something to use on the pads. Here's some resin pads that are available.

https://www.bbindustriesllc.com/bbi-ii-7-step-white-resin-pads.html