The Workshop community can help with your home improvement projects.
Previously I've applied sealant to my walls (new house) then hand sanded it with one of these on a stick...
Problem is it's very manual and boring plus I have a whole lot of walls to sand in the new house so looking for something better.
Can I use something like this to do the job or is it too powerful? I know it can be used on gyprock to sand back the joins, but I'm talking about just sanding back the sealant on plastered walls.
TIA
@Simon might be able to lend a hand on this one.
I can sympathise with the boring label @ProjectPete! Sanding certainly can be tedious business.
Jason
Jobs like that are what apprentices are for @ProjectPete!
Have you tried just using an orbital sander? Might get a bit hard on the arms though. This Bunnings article recommends an orbital sander for plaster walls - https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/paint/paint-preparation/how-to-sand-walls
Yeah I don't see the orbital making it easier. And I still think that or the one I linked above are too strong/powerful for standard plaster walls.
Smoothing joins on plasterboard walls, sure, but not convinced I can get away from the pole sander on this one.
Workshop is a friendly place to learn, get ideas and find inspiration for your home improvement projects