Discover which 6-inch random orbit sander is the best.
Sanding is boring—and a lot of work. Depending on the project, you might be attached to a vibrating, dust-generating machine for hours on end. But it’s so important to success on certain projects—furniture and wood floor repair, paint prep—that once I get started, it becomes (sort of) fun.
One thing that blurs the line between love and hate is a tool that delivers both a positive user experience and a super-smooth, swirl-free finish. Then there’s power: Precision is great when you’re using 120-grit paper to tune up a trim piece, but when you need to remove stock and existing finishes—say, for a wood floor repair—there’s no substitute for go-juice that propels 60-grit paper into raw wood. Of all the random orbit sanders I’ve used, I’m partial to the right-angle sander with a 6? pad—I find it easier and more effective to move around and hold for longer periods of time.
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