Can you use a orbital sander to strip stain and varnish from wood floors, or is a belt sander recommended?
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The belt sander is faster and better, so long as you don't sand against the grain of the wood.  Orbital sanders are slower, and can leave visible swirls or circles because their motion necessarily cuts across the grain.
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Rubbing alcohol or fingernail polish remover
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Choose your poison. Maple has a finish on it to prevent staining, but many peoplr like the "positive" feel when chording. Rosewood has no finish on it (unless you're looking at a Rickenbacker) and since it is naturally oily will, in my opinion, be a faster playing fingerboard.
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sand paper. only if your head is made of wood.
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yes the magic eraser is great for many things but I've never tried it on coffee stains.\nLet me know if it works.
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Yes!\n\nMost are removed by dissolving them in the detergent, etc. The detergent is the solvent the stain the solute. \n\nAlthough water is the universal solvent it sometimes needs help. The detergent, in a sense, makes water wetter breaking down its adhesion to each other leaving more water to attach to the dirt. \n\nDry cleaning is not 'dry' it is wet, just not with water. \n\nYou need to use the solvent that will dissolve your stain the best.
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Sandblasting is the process of using compressed air to propel abrasive media at a surface to clean, (usually paint & rust),debur, or to prepare a surface for a coating of some sort.\nThere are two kinds of sandblasters: "Suction" / "Siphon"" & "Pressure" Blast Systems\nPressure systems are 10 TIMES Faster & much more effective, but also quite a bit more expensive.\nThere are (2) basic kinds of blasters: Blast Cabinets & Portable Blasters\nThere is a huge variety of abrasive blast media out there each has its purpose. One you want to stay away from is Silica Sand. Blasting with Silica sand causes Silicosis of the lungs...Do Not Ever Use It!!!\nIf you are looking to blast hand tools, such as saw blades, wrenches, etc., I'd recommend blasting them in a sandblast cabinet. (A "Suction/Siphon" cabinet would probably be sufficient...)\nSandblast Cabinets have adequate lighting, a dust collector, and two gloves you place you hands inside to blast within the cabinet. One nice part about blasting inside a cabinet is that all the dust is contained, so no respirator is needed. They are also relatively quiet, and some have abrasive separators which allow you to get the maximum life out of the abrasive blast media & consequently save money.\nSteps involved in "blasting" inside a cabinet:\n1) Open Door\n2) Place Item inside\n3) Close Door\n3) Turn On The Power\n5) Place Your Hands Inside The Gloves\n6) Grab The Blast Hose, or Suction Gun\n7) Step On The Foot Pedal\n8) Blast Surface\n9) Blow-Off Item with Blow-Off Nozzle (Inside Cabinet)\n10) Inspect\n11) Repeat Blast If Needed\n12) Open Door\n13) Remove Item
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You can buy this...\n\nhttp://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712&id=0012783224318a&navCount=2&podId=0012783&parentId=cat20803&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20803&hasJS=true\n\nor just the hammer.  That's what I did and the pull is about 2lbs and smooth.
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Why don't you try those swiffer wipes, or Pledge wipes..they are great for dusting those types of surfaces...
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1.Grab a plastic grocery bag and go around to each room picking up trash (make sure to empty ashtrays and pick up pop bottles). Carry trash to your trash container and go to step 2.\n2.Grab any items that need to be washed with soap and water from each room. Put in kitchen sink. If  there is room, put in your burner covers from your stove. Fill sink up with dish soap. Let them soak a while and continue with the next step.\n3.Dust all cobwebs with a feather duster (electro magnetic type is best you can spin it between your hands when it gets dirty). Ceiling fans and hard to reach spots are best handled with a bent brush with a long extension. Continue dusting lampshades, entertainment centers, tables, etc\n4.Sweep and vacuum the entire floor you are working on (going room to room). This is imperative to ensure you won't track dirt from a previous room. In addition, if you want to get rid of hidden pet hair, you should move your furniture and vacuum or sweep those areas as well. I recommend using a dust pan with a handle to eliminate bending over when sweeping. \n5.Spray glass cleaner and furniture polish where needed and wipe. You want to do this after you sweep because the floor will get wet and will stick to your broom.\nBack to unfinished business!!\n1.Squeeze water over stubborn stains on floor and let soak.\n2.Wash all items soaking in sink or laundry tub (some water will splash on the floor and make it wet).\n3.Scrub stubborn stains on floor with a hand held scrub brush.\n4.Mop all floors. \n\nCarpet Cleaning\nMaterials needed: Tide laundry detergent, Pine Sol, Long handle scrub brush & bucket\nIf you have pets, take your scrub brush and brush against the nap. This will pull up excess hair before you get started. Next, put 1 cup of tide and a 1/4 cup of pine sol in a bucket & fill 3/4 full with scalding hot water. Dip your scrub brush in the bucket and scrub in the direction of the nap. Let dry, then vacuum.\nEmbedded Dust\nMaterials needed: Vaccum with attachments or Soft hair brush and scrub brush\nMany people blow off dusting on a regular basis. When this is ignored, dust will embed itself into everything. I use a vacuum with a brush attachment to remove dust on lamp shades, ceiling fans, blinds (still hung on the wall), pictures, furniture, walls, and even floor molding. If you don't have a vacuum with a hose attachment, use the following directions: To clean lamp shades, take a soft hair brush and gently sweep into the grooves of the shade. Blinds are a little tougher. You will have to take them off the windows first. Next, you need to spread them out expanded flat on your basement floor (by the floor drain) or place them outside on your lawn. You then proceed to scrub them with soap and water using a scrub brush. If you have access to hot water, this is best. Also, if you have a steaming device this is even better to loosen anything before you get started!
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An electric screwdriver or drill with an adjustable torque limit has worked well for me in similar situations. The screw tends to go in straighter than by hand and the torque limit prevents stripping out the plastic hole.\n\nWK
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Sandpaper works well.
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I've heard that liquid fabric softener works! It also works for stained coffee pots!
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If you put in the extra time to hot wax it, it'll work better and the wax will last longer.  Those belt/friction waxers just don't wax as well.
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the rug doctor is great , you can get one on ebay for about 500 or so
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Sandpaper is abrasive.
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NEVER use Pledge or furniture polish. They contain silicones which will contaminate a guitar finish.\n\nInstead, use lemon oil..not lemon oil Pledge... and clean with a soft towel. This will clean the fingerboard and preserve the wood.\n\nIf you have a maple fingerboard- one that has a finish on it- forget it. The finish is wearing off and the stain is permanent.