See the latest abrasives, sanding machines, vacuums and more. The companies below are advertisers in the June/July 2024 issue of Wood Floor Business.
Abrasives
Premium Partners
Bona US
Bona Net Ceramic Abrasives provide an extremely high removal rate and are designed for fine sanding of hardwood floors, the company says. The net structure allows for optimal dust extraction with minimal clogging for a long-lasting product, with exceptional performance when removing wood filler and on resinous wood species.
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Lägler North America
Lägler produces abrasives specifically designed for portable belt sanders, edgers and buffers used for wood flooring. The company also offers a selection of abrasives for subfloor preparation.
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Nailers
Premium Partner
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
Woodwise makes a rectangular-head nail set for L or T cleats. This tool, which is made from case-hardened impact-tool steel, sets the nail below the wood surface.
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Featured Supplier
Primatech Inc.
Developed with "end-wall reach" in mind, the Edge nailer is designed to blind-nail as close as within 2 inches of the wall. The constant pressure and tension throughout the work process provides a more uniform and professional installation, the company says.
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Sanding Equipment
Premium Partners
Bona US
The Bona Power Drive is a truly all-directional and versatile disc sanding system that delivers exceptional power, provides powerful rotary sanding to bare wood, and can significantly reduce your edging time, the company says. The Power Drive also delivers an amazingly fine and smooth sanding result and minimizes the risk of drum marks or chatter, Bona adds.
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Lägler North America
The diamond sanding discs for the Lägler Trio (P976) are designed to allow users to remove stubborn finishes such as aluminum oxide, UV cures, and ceramic finishes from wood floors with ease, the company says. Users can also save money on abrasives, save time by sanding closer to edges and have direction-free rough sanding, the company adds.
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Featured Suppliers
Arbortech
The Arbortech Mini Grinder Trade excels in tight spaces with its extended narrow arm and variable speed options, the company says. Its sanding system outperforms manual methods, especially in floor refinishing around balusters, stair treads and corners. It includes rubber backing pads and assorted grit sanding discs (80, 180, 320) for better conformity and longer disc longevity.
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Ceno Group
The Ceno Group's Satellite discs fit any buffer, counter-rotate at 4% and turn at 600 RPMs. They remove chatter and edger marks and flatten the floor three times faster than hard-plating, all while sanding the floor to a piano-top finish, the company says.
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KS - Floortech Inc.
The 18-inch FG Discus Planetary Sander features a powerful 4-hp motor driving four 6-inch sanding discs. It is designed to be an incredibly effective start-to-finish sander for wood floors with a large variety of accessories, including Velcro sanding discs, brushes, diamond segments and PCDs, the company says.
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SanderParts.com
SanderParts.com supplies parts for American Sanders, Lägler, Bona, and Galaxy machines, hardwood flooring tools, products and equipment available to ship anywhere in the U.S.
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Vacuums
Premium Partner
Bona US
The Bona DCS 50 is a powerful, lightweight, and versatile vacuum that features an automatic filter cleaning system that provides efficient suction for a dust-free environment throughout the sanding process, the company says.
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Featured Suppliers
Ceno Group
The Mega Vac features a 3-hp motor, a 3600-watt vacuum and two 120-volt power cords. It is ideal for handling ultra-fine dust, sheetrock and soot, the company says. The Synfax filter system uses static electricity for best filtration, and its water-resistant HEPA 14 filter stops dust to .03 microns, the company adds. It features 650 CFM airflow, 95-inch lift and a push-button filter cleaning system.
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KS - Floortech Inc.
FG Floortec's 9-gallon small vacuum is designed with a pre-separator in mind. It is 230-volt and 1450-watt, has 170 inches of sealed pressure and 150 CFM. It features an efficient reusable, washable, long-life filter. It is capable of containing dust from all floor sanding equipment.
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Scrapers
Premium Partner
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
Woodwise's V-Groove Scraper cleans out V-groove flooring during the refinishing process, while its nosing scraper helps maintain the round surface of nosing or treads. A 14-inch sharpening file is also available for the nosing scraper, and replacement blades are available for both scrapers.
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Miscellaneous Tools
Premium Partner
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
The Stair Jig provides a quick and easy way to scribe treads and risers, the company says. Users can adjust the product from 32 to 52 inches without tools, and an extender can be added for lengths above 52 inches. The T-bar angle adjusts to greater than 45 degrees.
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Featured Suppliers
Sindt Tools LLC
The T-Rex Ripper Staple and Nail Extractor is designed to remove flooring staples and nails quickly and easily.
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Tactical Flooring Tools
Tactical Flooring Tools' ratchet flooring clamp features a ratchet plate that will fit under the toekick in the kitchen and still be able to tighten the strap. The strap material was chosen because it does not stretch like other straps, which must be completely stretched out before they begin to pull boards together. The color was chosen to easily find the tools when rolling up in low light.
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