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5 Best Paint Sprayers for Ceilings (Contractor Approved)

Using a paint sprayer to paint your ceilings is so much more enjoyable and efficient than painting them with brushes and rollers. Paint sprayers are amazing tools that simplify life and allow you to achieve professional-grade results, even if you don’t have a lot of experience. Please join me on an information-packed, fun, and relevant …

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Can You Sand Wet Wood? If So, How?

Can you wet sand wood, and should you? Yes and maybe! You can definitely wet sand wood to achieve highly polished, flawless finishes. However, it’s important to understand the differences between wet sanding dry wood, dry sanding wet wood, and adding water to enhance the sanding process. Confused? It’s OK. Continue reading to learn the …

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What to Do After Sanding Wood? Next Steps?

The hidden beauty of wood grain emerges with effective sanding, displaying colors, patterns, and a natural vibe that excites the senses. Now that you have all of that exciting grain exposed, what should you do with that well-sanded wood? That is precisely why we are here today. Join me as we discover what’s possible to …

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5 Best Sanders for Wood Stairs (Our Contractor Weighed In)

The timeless, classy beauty of your raw hardwood stairs still lives beneath decades of stain, paint, dirt, and damage. But sharp corners and closely-spaced balusters make getting down to those imprisoned grains a challenge. Join me as we explore the best sanders for wood stairs in 2023. When you have the proper tools and a …

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How Long Does Wood Glue Need to Dry Before Sanding?

Joining wood together (joinery) is necessary for loads of purposes in life. It’s not something reserved for professional woodworkers or other tradesmen. And when you need to join wood, and wish to achieve an excellent, durable result, you need to use a quality wood glue that’s best suited for the application at hand. Continue reading …

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Can You Sand Particle Board? If So, How?

Can you sand particle board? Of course! You can send anything you choose to. However, the ease of the task and quality of results will depend, somewhat, on  the type of particle board you’re working with. Continue reading to learn what particle board is, the different types of particle board available, and specific steps to …

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5 Best Sanders for Wood Decks

Building and refinishing wood decks is one of my favorite things in life! I’ll tell you something, sanding a hardwood floor to polished perfection is rewarding, but, to me, I like exterior deck work much better. It gets me outside, it’s rougher work, and I get to enjoy transforming the woodwork without the stringent meticulousness …

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Can You Sand Concrete? How?

Concrete is durable, quite versatile, and cost-effective – being used to form driveways, sidewalks, interior flooring, countertops, and numerous other products, and it’s more popular than ever before. Join me as we learn about the ways that concrete can add value and beauty to your home, and how you can save thousands of dollars by …

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5 Best Sanders for Refinishing Furniture (We Asked a Contractor)

While I am by no means a professional furniture refinisher myself, I have several friends that are master-level furniture makers and refinishers. I’m more the kind of guy who will go out, break into frozen ground, install concrete forms under the frost line, and build you a 2-story house/garage combination, framed with a chainsaw out …

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5 Best Sanders for Trim Work (Contractor’s List)

Sanding wood trim excellently is a task that requires a good plan, patience, dedication to details, and, perhaps most importantly, a sander that’s capable of delivering the speed, power, and comfort needed to create stunning results. Join me on a journey to learn about the 5 best sanders for trim work in 2023 and beyond. …

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How to Stain Wood (by Our Contractor)

Applying a wood stain to indoor and outdoor furniture gives it a whole new look. Staining wood will also protect the surface of the wood and highlight its beauty and texture. With the simple, step-by-step instructions below and a few tips and tricks to do the job well, you will have perfectly stained wood in …

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5 Best Sanders for Removing Paint From Wood (Contractor’s List)

Whether you are dealing with 7 coats of hard, aged paint on the exterior of your house, some tacky old school bus-yellow paint on a banister, or another situation where you need or just want to remove old paint from wood, you’re going to need an effective sander to make the job doable. Trust me, …

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5 Best Sanders for Drywall (Contractor’s List)

Quality sanding is one of the most important elements when it comes to achieving high quality results in drywall finishing. Keep reading to learn about our choices for the 5 best sanders for drywall in 2022 – including innovative models from Makita, DeWalt, Hyde, Ginour, and WEN. All of these budget-friendly drywall sanders can help …

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Can You Sand Epoxy? If So, How?

Can you sand epoxy? Sure you can – and it makes it look pretty dang awesome when you do! Well, at least when you do it correctly. Today, let’s go over some straightforward, quick instructions and tips about how to flat and polish epoxy resin. Now, flatting, sanding, and polishing ANYTHING requires some patience, the …

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Best Sanders for Refinishing Cabinets (Contractor’s List)

As woodworking goes, refinishing cabinetry is one of the more unforgiving arts. If you’re a do-it-yourselfer looking to save thousands of dollars on cabinetry refinishing, it’s definitely possible. However, having the proper tools is key to achieving success, especially if you’re limited in experience. And that’s why I’ve put together this list of the 5 …

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What Grit to Use for Sanding Wood?

Ultimate Sandpaper Grit Guide 2023 | Sandpaper Grits To Use For Wood, Metal, Plastic & More Most people think they understand what sandpaper is pretty well. I know I did. But, as it turns out, the realm of sandpaper is considerably more intricate than you might expect. Join me on this journey of sandpaper love and …

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What is a Sanding Sealer and How to Use it?

Sanding Sealers | What They Are | How & When To Use Them I meet a lot of people who are confused about what sanding sealers are, and what they’re used for. Is sanding sealer necessary to accomplish superior results in woodworking? Or is it just a luxury item that isn’t really necessary at all? …

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How to Clean Wood After Sanding (2 Methods)

Every woodworker has a method of cleaning wood after sanding; some are more effective in removing all traces of sanding dust than others. Cleaning wood is a critical part of any restoration process, as sanding dust and sawdust negatively affect the overall outcome when paints and stains are applied to wood. To clean wood after …

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5 Best Sanders for Hardwood Floors (Contractor’s List)

Researched and written by experienced contractor Alan Roberts. With a good plan and meticulous attention to detail, you can save thousands of dollars by refinishing your hardwood floors instead of calling in a professional flooring contractor. DIY hardwood floor sanding and finishing is definitely something you can do, but you’re going to need the proper …

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4 Different Types of Sandpaper

“The nature of my invention consists in coating both sides of sheets of paper with sand, glass, emery, or other reducing and polishing substance, cemented thereto, and extending around the sides thereof. What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by letters patent is gluing, or otherwise cementing, sand, glass, emery, or other …

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What Kind of Sandpaper do I Need for Drywall?

If you’ve ever walked through the sandpaper section of a hardware store like I have, you’ll have noticed that there are almost as many different kinds of sandpaper as there are colors of paint. I’m exaggerating, but the point that there’s an overwhelming selection of various grits of sandpaper out there still stands. Those who …

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12 Different Types of Sanding Tools

There’s a huge difference between a surface that’s been sanded and one that has not. The purpose of sanding surfaces, particularly wood, is to remove mill marks, dents, gauges, and other flaws that were caused by woodworking machines or in handling. The most efficient way to sand wood and other surfaces is to be deliberate …

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