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Author: Subject: Controling filler dust?....Urgh!!
tegwin

posted on 26/10/08 at 06:48 PM Reply With Quote
Controling filler dust?....Urgh!!

I have a HUGE area of body to sand down/fill/sand/fill/sand....

Its a complicated shape requiring lots of sanding..

how on earth are you supposed to control the dust...its getting everywhere!!!

Even my dust extractor cant cope...it simply picks up the dust and sprays it back out into the garage

Im wearing a proper vapour respirator, but even so its not pleasant...

Any tips??


(oh, and my arms ache....!!!)





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mr henderson

posted on 26/10/08 at 06:54 PM Reply With Quote
Metabo random orbit sander plugged into decent vacuum (eg Trend T30AF, very little extraneous dust. Festool ROS even better, but pricey

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tomgregory2000

posted on 26/10/08 at 06:55 PM Reply With Quote
do it in some1s else garage
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Fred W B

posted on 26/10/08 at 06:56 PM Reply With Quote
If you find a solution, let me know....

Seriously, you just have to live with it. I keep a air line to hand and blow it away periodically as you sand.

Cheers

Fred W B





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tomblyth

posted on 26/10/08 at 07:04 PM Reply With Quote
push it outside and do it when its windy
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philw

posted on 26/10/08 at 07:05 PM Reply With Quote
Use a D/A sander with a vacuum cleaner.
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eznfrank

posted on 26/10/08 at 07:09 PM Reply With Quote
A couple of big bowls of water will attract some of it - just don't stand in them!
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twybrow

posted on 26/10/08 at 07:27 PM Reply With Quote
Use a sander with vented pads (ie with holes in them). Then connect your vaccum to the sander, and away you go. It wont get rid of all the dust, and you have to stop and check if the pad is clogging, but they do work well.

[Edited on 26/10/08 by twybrow]






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blakep82

posted on 26/10/08 at 09:28 PM Reply With Quote
wet it all down?

or can you spray a fine watery mist in the air?

[Edited on 26/10/08 by blakep82]





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austin man

posted on 26/10/08 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
sand using wet and dry
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