Dustless Sanding Or Traditional Way

vwovw

I think I've been out bid by these dustless floor sanding companies. Their prices are way low and they can be in and out quicker then me. What are the pros and cons of these newer systems. What are they sealing it with that they can be completed in a day or two?

angus242

You pretty much said it all. Dustless, quicker and cheaper. Hard to compete with that. I have yet to see it in person but there's a gel sealer I've heard about. I actually contracted a sub to use that because he said it would be dry to the touch in an hour with no smell. Walkable in a day. However, he never showed up and I was out of the house for 3 days waiting for the urethane to dry

floorinstall

dust free (not completely) is the only way to go. The number one complaint from the lady of the house is the dust. There are several sealers on the market that will dry and can re-coat in one hour. If you use waterborne urethane you can put down a sealer and two coats of poly in one day on a small job, 500 to 1000 feet.with a good two man crew. The dust free systems are the way of the future and if you are going to compete you had better get one. I have been using them for years now and would not go back for anything. If your getting outbid it is probably not because of the dust free system because I started charging more and getting it with mine because if the added benefits to the customer.

vwovw

any links to dust free systems that you recommend? poor old Clark sander and edger may be the end of the floor for them.

Floordude

Dust free???? OK, Are they using a DCS, on there machines when they take it back down to bare wood, Or are they just top coating(recoat)????

Basic Coatings has the TyKote system. This is not a take it back to bare wood system. It is just for recoats. It does nothing for big gouges or sandable damage.

You may want to look into the TyKote system, and compete with them on an apples to apples service.

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fast pasquale

Keep the machines.. Hook up the dcs to them.. They'll fit...trust me.

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pappagor

keep your edger they will work with your dustless sy. ihave did it that way 4 a long time . but getting out of floors if you need anything let me know.