In article , "dadiOH"
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Frank Thompson wrote:
Need to refinish 300 sq foot deck. Takes too much time with my palm
sander. Should I get belt or rotary sander?
Frank
middle GA

If you've never used them you could turn your deck to hash. Rent a plate
sander from Home Depot...they look and act like a gigantic palm sander.

What do you do about the screws that stick up above the surface of the
wood, and whose heads are full of paint?