Don t be afraid to use new belts and more than one.
How to sand wood floors under cabinets.
The local rental shop does not have anything that will do the job.
Begin by using a drum sander or belt sander with the grain along the length of the boards.
Neither my palm sander belt sander or vibrating sander will fit under the toe kick.
We call this process rough cutting.
Edger will only go in about an inch under cabinet front.
The rotex and ets sanders are too tall to fit.
Does anyone have a recommendation on how to go about sanding a wood floor under the toe kick of a kitchen cabinet.
The new ets ec is naina so that s not an option.
On older floors the first step when sanding is to choose an aggressive grit like 24 grit per square inch to level the boards one to another and remove imperfections if possible.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Always wear a dust mask safety goggles and ear protection when using a drum sander.
Traditionally hardwood flooring is more commonly installed prior to the cabinets and sanded and finished as one of the last steps but with the increasing popularity of prefinished hardwood flooring the risks of damage during installation becomes greater.
Sanding eliminates scratches and stains from a hardwood floor but may not be able to alleviate the deepest gouges or discolored patches of wood.
Refinishing floor with floor sander up to toe kick of cabinet.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
I don t have access to a true toe kick sander so i m trying to figure this out.
I m refinishing the kitchen hardwood floor in one of my rental units and need an edge sander with about a 2 3 offset that will allow me to get under the cabinet toe kick.
The toe kick is recessed 3 4 back from front of cabinets.