*Works really **MyBest.Tools** well, and fits hand perfectly.*

This video was very helpful for me. I led a group of 10 high school students on a mission trip and we refinished a 50 year old gym floor. Here are a few more tips I would add for drum sander users: 1) When using the drum sander and lowering the drum as you are moving to start a pass, be sure to think of lowering in a controlled smooth motion rather than dropping or releasing the drum down. If the drum plops down, it will leave the same marks as if you started from a still position. 2) Try to rent the EZ-8 style drum sander with the round sleeves instead of the clamping style drum sander with flat sheets. We had one of each initially, but quickly returned the clamping one and went out to find another EZ-8 type. The style with the screw down clamp and flat sheets is much more difficult to set up correctly. One of the students didn't properly tighten one of the screws and it came loose and put a huge gouge in the floor. The EZ-8 sleeves are much more error-proof in terms of setting them up.

@mrsmjporter

Жыл бұрын

How long did the sanding take for the gym floor?

@stephenhulme53

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsmjporter it depends on how many working sanders you have. If we had started out with 3 EZ-8 sanders and all the right sandpaper, we could have done it in about 15-20 hours. We started with only one good machine and 60 grit paper. We needed to have started with 24-grit because the floor was in such bad condition. It had probably been laid 50 years ago, never maintained, and used as a cafeteria sometimes with tables and chairs being moved around.

I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine kzread.infoUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.

My husband and I are sanding & restaining our floors. This man got me doing the grunt work (sanding the corners)🙄🙄🙄🙄 working with him is worse than holding the flashlight for my dad😂😂 anyway great video

I'm one day into using the EZ-8 on my floor sanding project. Rented it from Home Depot. The handle had 500 hours on it. This thing is difficult to use. I think this thing would be a lot better if it had proper maintenance. My machine had a loose handle, and left chatter marks on the first cut. I'm hoping these will be less obvious after running an orbital over the floors. I'm refinishing a 60 year old floor and the fresh wood under this old lacquer looks really nice. Can't wait to refinish it. Running the EZ-8 is hard labor. It wants to run away from you and puts constant pressure on your hands and forearms to maintain a straight cut. Be prepared to regret your decision to do this project. The end result will be worth it. I'll be finishing up my cuts this week with the EZ-8. Good luck to my fellow homeowners out there.

This video was super helpful! Very professionally done and clear step-by-step instructions.

GREAT video!! VERY thorough and informative! 😊

Great video. Answered every question I had before starting my project. Thank you for taking the time out for those who want to learn. Cheers! :)

Thanks for the information. This was of great help and I cannot wait to begin my project.

This guy needs a school to teach at. Very thorough and simplistic

@da20082003

3 жыл бұрын

Be interesting to see how he goes with 24 ratbags instead of a gopro on a tripod👍

Very helpful this video thanks!!

Awesome video, I was completely lost when looking through the offerings of my local hire center, thanks so much for the description of each machine and what it's good for, brilliant!

Thank you! We just put up a video of us exposing our hardwood floor and now we will document how we will finish it thanks to your video.

@AmericanSanders

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like the 'uncovering' of the wood floors went pretty well. Those floors have potential! Good luck with your project!

This really helps. I appreciate the professionalism of the presenter. I like his tone, his manner, his thoroughness. Thank you!

WOW! This is the best instructional video I have ever seen on KZread!!!! thank you so much I have learned a ton. The presenter did an excellent job of explaining everything.

Amazing video presentation! Highly appreciate the time and effort placed by you guys to make such highly detailed and step by step video! Many regards Mike

Greetings from Sydney, Australia. Sander/finisher for 30 years. Appreciate what you’re trying to do in the video. Sage advice!

Extremely helpful video. Took a ton of notes to help with my upcoming project of my house. Very informative thank you for the info.

@lydiahubbell6278

2 жыл бұрын

Always read comments, too.

Fabulous teaching video. One of the best I've seen in a long time. 👍👍

great job 👏. watched the entire video I feel very confident that I can try this. I really appreciate this video

Top notch job on explaining and demonstrating the process. A+!!!

@mattblondell2031

4 жыл бұрын

Op

Love the presentation - very professional, to the point, easy to listen to. Would have loved to see some of the equipment in action a bit longer, e.g. the rotary sander with its high torque. The presenter does a great job at explaining the differences and cautionary measures - more visuals of that in action is also greatly helpful.

@gabrielappesatto684

2 жыл бұрын

I like the drum sander

Talk about a timely video. I’m just starting a project to refinish the floors in my bedroom area. Mahogany that’s been covered by carpet for 40 years. Very clear that every room was visited in the past by an undisciplined pet, so a number of black stains, similar to your “water spot” in the video. I’m not in any hurry, so I can take my time to get this right! I appreciate the thoroughness of your project, including the use of multiple tools to get the job done just right.

Thanks for taking the time to do this excellent video , precise,

What a great tutorial video.. My 8 year can probably sand a floor now with the way this was taught. Thanks for the great breakdown, extremely helpful.

This was a very informative video, thanks for showing us how to do a floor properly, I'm going to be doing a complete 4 bedroom house and I'm so glad that I ran across your video, Again I have to say thank you very much for your time in producing this video.

That was super helpful. Thank you. So patient you are!!

Loving the detailed information. Thanks alot

Outstanding video. Great tips. Thank you.

thanks for your input... very helpful

Very thorough and clear presentation. Thank you so much ❤

Great guide, glad I was able to find it amongst the KZread junk videos. All info, no story. 👍

This is a very good Youtue of the How To Sand and Finish Wood Floors and thank you very much!❤👍👍👍

Thank you, it was very detailed and helpful.

This seems well done and informative.Increasing the playback speed to 1.25 gets you through it faster and doesn't affect the presentation.

Awesome video! Sooo, very detail with the instructions. Thank you so much!!

Awesome video literally a job saver!!!!!

done floors before but this video was very helpful thank you guys

@wadepatton2433

5 жыл бұрын

Who knew there were so many sanders?! I've run the drum before. Love that edger.

Best refinish video!

Omg this video is life saving!

@rogerfarley9896

4 жыл бұрын

Simon a tu un numéro de téléphone

Good video for general information. Thanks for posting.

Very detailed, easy to follow. Thanks now I can prepare my sons room. ✌🏽

@WhatsaMOUN

5 жыл бұрын

Harder then it looks coming from a floor sander

@Gburnss

3 жыл бұрын

Henry Drummond not lying

@KingsColas

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatsaMOUN i was just going to say, I bet that ended up being a shit show haha! Took me quite some time b4 I got to this level. People think they are going to be able do it themselves is always a knee slapper ha!

Great video , I've walked many miles with a " Haywood Heavy Duty Sander " ......people don't realise how difficult it is to sand an old floor . A real back breaking job especially the edges. Well worth it though when you see the new polish bring the colour out of the wood 👍

@deantonto1615

2 жыл бұрын

Nice machine..I use the galaxy

Very informative. Also the music makes me feel like I’m watching a police drama and a cop just said something that points out a clue to the murder they’re investigating and they realize their victim was actually lying for the insurance money. Great work on the floors and solving the case.

Perfect instructions and great to watch, especially for a complete novice.

@rolandharris2706

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. I did my house just following these instructions. Saved over a thousand dollars

Great vid, nicely explained!

Just Totally Beautiful, And Awesome. Just The Video I Was Looking For. Thank You So Much.

best video for the subject, much appreciated

great instructional video. Love the tricks of the trade, it's a great help.

Thank you for such a comprehensive guide, fabulous video. I hope I can hire the same type of sanders in the U.K. 😁👍🇬🇧

Excellent instruction, build confidence, thanks

great video love the penny loafers

Thank you for the great video! Greatly appreciate it!

I tore up old carpet in my house about 15 years go, that had covered the original oak plank flooring, which had reverse cupped due to the carpet not allowing the oak to breathe for many years. The easiest access to a machine was Home Depot rentals (I didn't feel like running all over town to rental stores, only to find something held together with duct tape), and at first, I rented the rectangular orbital sander. But due to the cupping, it would have taken a year of sanding to get the planks flat, so I rented the drum sander. It is a nightmare to operate if you are inexperienced (which I was), but eventually I managed to do the job. This video (which is great) makes it look simple...IT AIN'T! It requires a substantial learning curve to operate the machines properly. On top of it all, I used a roller for the finish, and messed it all up, leaving a terrible finish. I got down on my hands and knees, using my own handheld belt sander and removed the polyurethane, then painted on the new finish with a foam brush, which was controllable and went well. In the end, it all looks good...but refinishing a wood floor is far from simple.

@shovelheadseven

4 жыл бұрын

Using the drum sander can be fairly easy as long as you never start or stop with the drum down. You must be moving and ease the drum down so it doesn't just plop down and cause a dip.

@vonbach1530

2 жыл бұрын

I just found this….I am going to attempt the same project. I have no idea what I am doing either. Thanks you so much for this info.

@Tanksnurse

2 жыл бұрын

@@vonbach1530 good luck, please post update when you're finished, i'm working on mine now, I have little to no experience but the floor is a wreck so anything I do will be an improvement😔

@bobmilleit1976

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tanksnurse any updates? I’m starting Friday

@TheStoneWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

I feel much more confident in doing my bedroom now, as I followed this gentleman's instructions to the T for the living room two years ago and it came out absolutely gorgeous! I had ripped up some shabby carpet in my 100+ year old home and underneath was the most gorgeous solid Oak flooring that was begging to be refinished. But yes, even if you are VERY careful, you are going to make mistakes and create some dips in the wood. Just correct them as he demonstrated and you'll be fine. He is 100% right, once you apply your finish at the end, you WILL see all the little errors you made in the sanding process..hehehe. That is why it is SO important that you sand correctly, methodically and NOT be in a hurry! Take your time, do it properly and you will be so pleased with your hard work! I LOVE my living room floor how it turned out.

The 'edger'. Exactly the information I needed. Thanks!

Love it..Greetings from Ireland ☘️🇷🇺

Excellent video - Good Job!

Very good video, with lots of great information. Excellent presentation and demonstration.

great presentation please keep them coming.

An absolutely excellent and helpful video!

Excellent video! Thanks

Very nice, thank you. I feel much more informed even after I have completed projects myself in the past... I wasted a lot of time : )

Amazing video. Thank You!!

That was awesome . My daughter just bought an older home with old oak ( I believe ) floors . The floors are needing a good sanding & refinishing . I'm hoping Home Depot Canada rents your equipment . I rented a orbital sander at one of my houses ; years ago & was not impressed . Water / animal stains did not come out . A drum sander was what I really needed

Super little video. Thanks.... from England

This is a very detailed and excellent video. It taught me everything I need to know in regards to completing the project on my floors. Especially, that I will be hiring a professional. Good luck to those that do it on their own.

@captain757747

3 жыл бұрын

Pampu you made a wise decision to hire a professional. This guy is a salesman for clarke equipment and is here to promote equipment. Never use a roller to apply finish unless one enjoys tiny bubbles in on the floor. The proper thing to use is a lamb's wool pad made for applying floor finishes. another thing I saw was he sanded to the shoe molding. This creates a valley and is a great dirt trap. ALWAYS remove the shoe and sand to the base board so that the floor is flat then replace the shoe after the floor finish has dried. I have been in the business of refinishing and restoring floors for over 50 years and I know what I am talking about. If you will contact the National wood floor association they can direct to too certified and trained professionals in your area. The job will be done right the first time.

@valencia108

3 жыл бұрын

@@captain757747 Thank you!

Thank you very much for this very helpful informational video!!!!

Amazing. I just fired a guy for screwing up my floors. He used the drum sander and went against the grain but never went with. I questioned him and he told me dont worry the floors are going to look great. They look like crap. This video has given me the confidence to do the work myself. I plan on using the orbital sander and will be applying a golden mahogany stain and a gloss polyurethane to finish it off. Great video.

@dgkgeneral

4 жыл бұрын

Insane A Sock that sucks, but good luck on the job. I’m gonna be tackling my hard wood floor sometime this week.

@kylemurray3526

3 жыл бұрын

Weird that this video comes my way and I see this comment. Same shit happened to me. Big talker but absolute clown show of work. Trying to the same thing and finish the job myself.

@ajwalker7337

2 жыл бұрын

How did they turn out? After you worked on it? I may do my own sanding job as well.

Really the greatest tutorial video I have ever seen thank u very much

Excellent video simple and very easy to understand thanks bro.

need a table of contents with timestamps in vid description guys! great video

Thank you so much for your advices.

Thank you for this video. End of line

Great video!

Great video. Thank you.

Great video! Thank you!!!

Totally amazing!! 👍👍

Fantastic video!

Awesome video!

Excellent presenter. Very well done

Great video! I would add one thing as a furniture restorer, Most stains can be removed or greatly lessened with oxalic acid. Follow directions and rinse well before finishing with fine grit.

Great music track. Kudos to the guy who chose great guitarists

This was great! I feel so confident going into my project. I do wish you had covered stains, like the one shown in the floor. Im worried about my own pet stains and think they won't come out..

Perfect video , thanks a lot for great products & amazing presentation🏁

Maybe one of the best "Floor sanding"-Videos i have seen here on KZread! The filling of gaps is not explained but no Problem with that Point. To clean the corners, I used a delta sander. It´s easyer and faster. One more Pro-Tip: why sanding your good Sealer or Finish?! Just clean your Floor with water slightly damp after your finish sanding (100 or 120 Sanding Paper). Wait till its dry and than work the last round with the same Sanding Paper (100 or 120). If you clean the Floor with an microfiber Cloth, like in this Video, I bet you have no Problems any more with 3 Coat of Finish

@ltdan8671

4 жыл бұрын

water based sealer, probably raised the grain and needed to be sanded prior to top coat

@kevindorka6328

4 жыл бұрын

so what would be the proper solution for gaps and dings? planning on refinishing my floor soon and this video was awesome besides the filling part, we got oak floaring and waterbased laquer. i hope you can help

@coreylawing9501

3 жыл бұрын

This pro tip is not pro at all. You sand the finish to get as many specs of trash out and the grain raise. Always sand your finish if not inbetween every coat at least do it between the 2nd and final coat

Thank you!

Good job ...excellent instructor. And A/V

Interesting video. Thank you to share the video.

OMG no hablo mucho inglés pero viendo he aprendido detalles fáciles que yo no sabía muchas gracias

thanx this was really helpful

How many floor men watched this just to see if he did it the way pro's do? 1 right here. (me) and i say yes, he is doing it correctly. This is a good video. Could explain in more detail about the handle on the drum sander. you want to ease it down and back up softly.

@amagic6962

3 жыл бұрын

He did a decent job! But I prefer Lagler machinery and I have my own little methods, techniques and details that my father has been perfecting for 40 years. I guarantee our quality is unrivaled.

@captainmoretokin2172

3 жыл бұрын

@@amagic6962 : Right on. Have you ever used the taurus 8'' belt? i liked it a lot for the small jobs. nice cutter. I never had a chance to use Lagler. are they belt or drum? i prefer drum

I remember my first rodeo with a floor buffer, those things are unwieldy for first timers. I started in a narrow hallway and ping-ponged off the walls the whole way down the hall.

@shaun7057

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha me too!!! The first time I attempted buffing a floor I ended up wrapped up in the cord unable to free myself and the handle was stuck into the drywall of a multi million dollar home😂😂😂

@techguy3424

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaun7057 mine was an office in an aircraft hanger while in the Air Force.

@howmanybudlightsdidthattak4120

4 жыл бұрын

Been sanding floors my whole life if you lower the handle it won't be so hard to control i can run one with one hand and open doors or move cord no reason to be on your hip I've also trained allot of guys in that time

@dreamingrightnow1174

4 жыл бұрын

@@howmanybudlightsdidthattak4120 Where's your video, lol? I'm a visual learner and have no idea what you mean..

@daniels1293

4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingrightnow1174 on the buffer there's a a lever that you pull and the handle swings back you want it around hip level, and push down or pull up depending on what direction you want it to go, if you lose control of it just let it go and try again.

oxalic acid can mitigate the black water/piss staining pretty well. wont look like new but a quick wash and itll be a couple shades lighter

Thank you - this has been helpful~

Very helpful, thank you

Great info!

Great video

I never did see some thing like this her in Brasil! concretulations great job man.

Great video thanks.

Good video.