We started the big factory finish (re-sand) today. It is going okay with only one snag: I had three belts blow apart today. Just got the belts during a distributor open house but they have been on the shelf for a long time, so that maybe that is the reason. I am going to call the paper folks and see what they think.
Glen Miller with NWFA/NOFMA dropped in town today, he is out doing mill inspections in the area and wanted to say hello. He came by the job site just to see the factory-finish floor I spoke about. The finish is dull from over-cleaning and using the wrong cleaner. The hot water heater blew up and now I get to sand the first floor to make it all match. Lucky for them, because it would look ugly forever the way it is now; the homeowner will be happy with the bevel sanded out. Her cat has hair just sitting in the V on the side match ... I have five cats but they are barn cats, so my family loves critters, but not this one. I just know that cat hair will be in the topcoats of finish-dog, do I hate that...LOL.
The NWFA is holding an open house November 9-10 and I am trying to get work done so I can go do a demo on simple machine maintenance. We have to sand and finish this job; install 700 feet of factory finish; do a 400-foot install, sand and finish; and go back to the wax job to get the last half of that one done. They are having us do it room by room so they do not have to move everything at one time. I think I can, I think I can ... that is a fair amount of work to get done. Anyway, if you can, drop in the NWFA office November 9-10, it should be worth the trip. Here's the article from the magazine about it if you want more details.
Back to the latest pee house-look at the photos of this wall line!
I started with 12 grit to get off the glue and old finish, then ended up with 80 grit so it looks good. I had to edge 12, 36, 50 and finish with 80 on the edger; then used the hand scraper, then did an 80-grit hand-rub. I do not use the palm sander much; I just do not like the look of it.
This was worth the work, the homeowner was very happy with the floor. Sometimes I think the palm sander is okay, but then my old-school training kicks in and I get the hand tools out. The scratch looks better with stain and we never have to worry about a halo/picture frame around the walls. And, most of all, it looks like the sander went from wall to wall.
Well, the Cards are on and if all goes well they will take the game tonight... GO CARDS!
