Anyone use their Random Orbital for woodworking?

[Guest]

I figure since I own a Random Orbital (as well as a rotary) I might as well get full use of it.

Does anyone use it for anything around the house outside of detailing?

I am thinking that I might be able to use it to take a small layer of finish off my dining room table which my kids have drawn on. Same idea as detailing and taking a scratch out, but just buffing out some of the top layer of lacquer or whatever is on top of the wood.

Has anybody done this? If so, what pad and products did you use?

Thanks in advance.

[sneek]

Re: Anyone use their Random Orbital for woodworking?

just get a sanding BP +high grit papers and your good to go.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Anyone use their Random Orbital for woodworking?

Some of our forum members provided some pretty good information in this thread...

Refinishing an old desk?

[noahas]

Re: Anyone use their Random Orbital for woodworking?

Thanks for the replies guys.

Sneek, was the idea of high (fine grit) sand paper so that it could be like detailing a car, where you are just removing a very minimal layer of the lacquer to get the surface back to clean and smooth? I didn't know if sandpaper of any type would mar the finish.

I wasn't looking to sand the finish down to bare like Mike did in his project.

Actually in doing some searching, I found people online who used car detailing pads and polishes!!! This seemed odd, but may be a route to try since I already have those items ...

Here is a link to people finishing music instruments with the buffer and Meg's products in the 2nd post:

http://www.mimf.com/archives/buffing_out.htm

[kellyinkc]

Re: Anyone use their Random Orbital for woodworking?

Yep, last year I re-did the kitchen cabinets. Works great.