When you purchase a SurfPrep Sanding System Kit, you will get your sander along with a large assortment of all the various abrasives including stearate coated film sheets, 5mm (closed cell) foam sanding pads, 10mm (closed cell) foam sanding pads and ½ inch (open cell) foam sanding pads. In addition, you will receive each of the abrasives in all the various grits. That way, you get [...]
SurfPrep's tools are made from durable, high quality, light-weight materials to provide the user with a long-lasting efficient tool that is comfortable in the user's hand and to provide the best user experience possible. Our sanders have brushless motors and high-quality sealed electronics to eliminate parts that can wear out in ordinary sanders that you will find in big box stores. The red foam [...]
There could be a few reasons for this problem. It may be that you are pushing down on your tool with too much pressure while sanding, increasing internal heat in the brushless motor, thus heat radiates out through the composite/grip housing to your hand. Applying too much downward pressure [...]
Your Surfprep sander was designed to be energy efficient and draws less than 1 amp when turned on in idle mode. When you depress the paddle switch, the amperage reaches 1-2 amps. The moment the sander touches a surface to be sanded, amp draw increases upwards of 2 amps and should activate the vacuum. Various brands of [...]
From a woodworking/finishing aspect, both the 3/16" and 3/32" are good for sanding wood. In some instances, you may need to use a lighter touch with the 3/16" orbital sander because it's more aggressive than the 3/32" random orbital sander and will remove material at a faster rate. Applications such [...]
If you have recalibrated your tool and it is still jumpy, there is a good chance that it is time to replace your red foam backup pad. You can do this yourself with the 2.5mm Allen (hex head) wrench that came with your sanding kit. Simply remove the 4 machine screws that hold on your [...]
Yes, you can! Just be sure to remove the two small rectangular rubber plugs covering the breather vents on each side of your tool or overheating may occur. Should your tool overheat, it has a built-in safeguard and will slow the motor down by pushing it into a preservation mode until the heat subsides. A recalibration [...]
ELECTRIC With SurfPrep's electric sanders, maintenance consists of blowing out your sander with compressed air occasionally, replacing your RFBP (red foam backup pad) and not aggressively pulling the cord from an outlet. You do not need a lot of air pressure to blow out your sander and 10 to 20 pounds of pressure of compressed air should [...]
Your Surfprep sander has either 3 or 4 speeds depending on the model. The sander is generally used on the higher speed but, the lower speeds can be used while performing various other sanding tasks. The primary reason you might want to use a slower speed is to better control your [...]
If you are currently using a non-vacuum SurfPrep sander and want to make the change to become vacuum compatible, all you need is a vacuum conversion kit! Find them here: https://Vacuum Conversion Kits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XCy4zYYJE&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuuWBoKBlus&t=204s