Sanding A Deck

Ian Macruadh

Fellow contractors,

Just a quick questions for any of you that re-finish decks on a regular basis.

Is there a sander you would recommend to sand underneath the railings of a deck? I have a belt sander, but oftentimes you have to sand cross grain. Is there something better?

I've tried pressure washing, but some decks really need to be sanded.

Thanks in advance!

Ian

John Hyatt

I never use a power washer on a deck for a lot of reasons....
stripper with a oxalic acid wash is the way I go. Sanding alone will not remove mold spors.

I sand with an orbital 60/80 grit on places that need it like the caprail after the two stage is dry. J.

willworkforbeer

I bought this http://www.kingdrywall.com/ to do one drywall job and have been using it for everything including light duty floorsanding, dont know how I lived without it.