GB Wrote in message:
On 08/11/2018 17:44, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I am faced with masking filling and sanding plater/filler between oak
beams that have shrink

Its proving a monumental task, esp. the sanding

Mt orbital sander tears the masking tape and its prone to grind the ends
off the sheet of abrasive if it gets too close to a wall.

I bought a 'palm' sander from Wickes for £15 his morning,. It lasted 20
mins before the sanding pad fell off and the Velcro underneath got
buggered. I took it back and got a refund.


The job is as you can see here..

http://www.larksrise.com/Project%20P...4064881918.jpg

http://www.larksrise.com/Project%20P...n/DSC_0003.JPG


Any advice welcomed.



1. Don't use masking tape, but something tougher? What do you have to hand?

2. Use better filler. I'm a huge fan of 1strike.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everbuild-O.../dp/B001326TJA

It says 'no sanding'. I'm not convinced about that, but you do just bung
it in the hole, and it stays put without sagging.

There are a few equivalent products.

The "no sanding" line is proffered as a positive feature not an
exclusion...

It is very quick & easy to sand as long as it's 100% dried...
--
Jim K


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