Re: [Paddlewise] Random orbital sanders for repairs (was: coat of many colours?)

From: Shawn W. Baker <baker_at_montana.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 10:40:18 -0700
Shawn W. Baker wrote:
> >Check one of your local paint stores or rental shops to see if they have
> >any random-orbital sanders for rent.  It would be well worth $10 or 15
> >to use one of these babies to sand off your old gelcoat.  They really do
> >a nice, smooth job, while still sanding qretty aggressively.

John Fereira wrote:
> I splurged on a Porter random-orbital sander when I started building my
> Northbay.  I think I paid just over $70 for it.  I haven't used it a lot so far
> but it seems to do a really good job.

If you need one once, they're worth renting.  If you might need one
again, they're definitely worth owning.

I bought the palm-type Porter Cable RO for $60 before I started building
my Guillemot.  It has the self-adhesive discs rather than the more
expensive velcro-backed discs.  However, the velcro backed disc sanders
usually have dust collection, and you can change discs and then put the
old one back on and it will still stick.

Shawn

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