RS2E aggressiveness

[jc]

How is the RS2E for stripping finish - paint, laquer,... at low grits 40-80?  Will it work?  Or is the proper workflow to use the rotex for stripping first before using the RS2E for flattening eg. a tabletop?  Thanks.  

I'm thinking using the RO150 for stripping without the RS2E might leave dips.  Opinions?

Also, can the RS2E do flat scribing work?

 

[Theshipstore]

There you go you figured out the right sequence, RO first, RS2 to finish and further flatten

Sal

 

[jc]

I'm lazy that way... If I could get by with less work (or tools since I dont have the RO150) I'd opt for it. 

Sal, thanks for replying.  Are you saying the RS2E wouldn't work for removing material?

As a yardstick, do you think the RS2E would be able to remove the stain from a rad oak tabletop?  I tried to do that with the Ceros and being how open-grained red oak is, the Ceros was lacking. 

 

[wubears71]

I stripped a 310 Sq Ft deck using an RS2E once.  The 2nd time, I got a RO150.  It will work, but not the most ideal of tools for doing it!

 

[MrToolJunkie]

As Tim stated -- it will work and can be quite aggressive with the coarser grit papers, but not ideal for this application and will take longer doing it.  The RO 150 would be a faster tool for the stripping and then finishing with the RS2E to ensure a uniform, flat surface.

Scot

 

[jc]

Thank you all for the input.