The Makita Sanding Tool

Recently, I decided to purchase a power sanding tool. The one I bought is a Makita, which is pictured below.

As shown in the previous post, the propane torch paint scraping method left dark, unsightly burn marks on the wall. Sanding it down afterwards with the Makita left a nice, smooth, bare surface.

Actually, the propane torch method is very time-consuming and tedious. I wondered if I could just avoid it altogether and use the Makita alone to sand the wall down. I tried it and discovered it was just as tedious, if not more. The problem is that the old painting coating is fairly thick (about 5 layers). Also, the paint tended to gum up the sanding disc. Sanding the ceiling was difficult; it was actually easier to use the propane method rather than the Makita.

All in all, its a two step process, rough scrap the wall using the propane method. Then later sand it down with the Makita.