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Yes, You Need Sanding Tools!
When you think of who uses sanding tools, woodworkers, flooring professionals and painters immediately spring to mind. But plenty of other people need sanders from time to time. That includes homeowners engaged in routine maintenance.
Sanding the edge of a door is often the best way to get it to close smoothly. And if you’re touching up the paint on a wall or the finish on your floor, you’ll need to sand it first.
Various tools make sanding easier and faster than doing it by hand. Some jobs wouldn’t even be possible without sandings tools. With only your fingers, you can’t effectively sand corners and crevices in woodwork. And no one would even think about sanding a floor with only a sheet of sandpaper.
Whether you’re sanding around the house, in the field or in a shop, there’s a sander out there that will make your life easier.
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Sanding Block
One step up from a folded piece of sandpaper, a sanding block distributes the force you apply over a wider area. The rigid edges of a block improve the performance of the sandpaper in corners and other tight places.
You can make a block from a scrap piece of wood, but store-bought ones like 3M’s Insta-Lok Hand Block offer two advantages. The clamp and/or grippy surface holds the paper securely, and many come with easy-to-grip handles.
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