I'm curious about a sanding tool that I"ve seen on various HGTV programs, and I wonder if it is used just for drywall or if it can be used to sand walls in preparation for new paint. It looks like a plain swiffer mop: long handle with flat rectangular surface of sandpaper.
I've never been much of a 'sander" when it came to painting walls in my former home. Those walls all had what appeared to be rather flat paint. I only did a bit over the polyfilla areas, and that was with a piece of sandpaper wrapped around a block of hand-sized plywood, which is the recommendation of the guys in the family. However, as I have a bathroom to do that has paint a bit shiny, I'm thinking it would be a good idea to sand all the walls and ceiling.
What do you use when you must sand all the walls in a room prior to painting? Is a palm sander the way to go? ( a friend of mine suggested that)
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It's apparent throughout our home that not too much time was put into selecting the right prep work for the jobs done. The front door, which is painted white, has many areas where the paint has come off and the white but yellowed oil paint beneath shows. The top coat of paint did not adhere well at all.
Thanks for the replies.
DH has done quite a bit of painting, and that's the method he uses - wash with tsp solution, and prime first. We've just started painting in our own house (very badly painted, glossy, etc...) and so far it looks great with this process. Apparently it also lasts longer. Just my two cents...good luck.
We have one of those poles and I have found that it is very good for light sanding but it is hard to get much pressure behind it. If your paint is quite glossy, I would first give it a good wash with TSP mixed as recommended to "eliminate the need to sand" That should cut the job in half. Then use the pole sander. If after you've used the TSP and it still appears rather glossy I would use a good primer...Ben Moore " Fresh Start". It is worth the extra step. Your new paint will adhere beautifully. Norm
Thank you. Now I will be able to make sense when I go looking for one at HD or similar.
(the one that looks like the swifter) I think a palm sander might be too harsh and take to much off. I'm not an expert but a pole sander is what I used.