Sanding Hardwood Floors

[cdconey]

Has anyone used the RO150 for finishing hardwood floors?  Also looking at the RS2E.  I have an office I am doing which will be about 150 square feet which will be 3/4" stock, unfinished, and I don't want to deal with the dust over everything.

 

[Bob Marino]

A few years ago  I did a smaller area with the Rotex and worked out very well. Obviously, a floor sanding unit would be way, way faster and I understaqnd the newer ones have pretty good dust collection. But 150 square feet is still very doable with the Rotex. I would suggest the Cristal papers (depending upon the condition of the floors) and follow up with the Rubin papers.

Bob

 

[Brice Burrell]

  Cdconey, see Matthew's review of the RO150, in it he sands his floor. link: RO150 Good luck.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

I recently used my RO 150 FEQ to refinish a floor in my house.  Actually, I used that floor-refinishing experience to review the sander.

The review is posted in the forum.  Just follow this link:
RO 150 FEQ Sander Review

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Brice, sorry I was typing my message while you were typing yours!

 

[Toolpig]

Yep.  Used the RO150 for the edges and the RS400 (triangular-shaped pad) for the corners on my red oak floor.  36, 50 & 80 grits (per Varathane's instructions). 

Worked great combined with the big Varathane sander I rented from Lowe's.  That machine isn't the best (compared with the U-sand machine at Home Depot et al), but the dust collection was great!

TP

Has anyone used the RO150 for finishing hardwood floors?  Also looking at the RS2E.   I have an office I am doing which will be about 150 square feet which will be 3/4" stock, unfinished, and I don't want to deal with the dust over everything.