Thanks so much for the tip. I started using my shop vac like this when I watched one of your videos a couple of months ago. It’s been great not having to remove dust from every surface in my garage. Total game changer!
Nice work Bethany - BUT! Look out for lead. Many old (pre-1978) wood varnishes contain lead. It's not only in paint. Remember to always test with a trustworthy lead swab before you start sanding! (3M lead swab test, or if not available see the Lead Safe Mama blog - total lead expert - for swab brand recommendations). Because remember - NO orbital sander attached to a vacuum, captures all of the dust it generates. Even if it's an awesome Festool sander, attached to the best HEPA vacuum available. This means that if you're sanding a piece that is covered in lead paint or varnish, a medically significant amount of lead dust is still being broadcast into the room no matter what. It's also important to note that sanding creates "ultrafine particles" in addition to the visible particles that we can all see (sawdust). This means that your room might LOOK dust free, but in actuality is filled (both surfaces and suspended in the air) with dust. Ultrafine particles can fly right through a typical vacuum filter like mosquitos can fly through a chainlink fence. Your vacuum filter might as well not exist at all. Even if a shop or household vac is equipped with a HEPA filter (which can capture ultrafine particles), it may not make any difference. Unless the vacuum has been tested to be an airtight "HEPA system" (all of the seals are tested to be airtight), the HEPA filter can be bypassed and the vacuum's exhaust may simply be acting as a high powered dust spreader. I don't want to rain on all the antqiue furniture flipper's parades, but lead dust is a SERIOUS issue: for adults (cancer, etc), but ESPECIALLY for kids (permanent IQ damage, amongst many other things), and it's easy to bring home to your kids. I encourage you to read up on the EPA, CDC , etc. website. To sand lead pieces safely, you ought to work in a designated containment room (either permanent or temporary), under negative air pressure (created with a HEPA negative air machine), with the sanding tool connected to a HEPA vacuum that is a "HEPA system" / totally sealed at all seams (see abatement company websites for recommendations), and certified for use with hazardous dust (EPA RRP guidelines). The worker should wear a P100 respirator that's been fit-tested, and either disposable coveralls and gloves (ideally), or at least coveralls that will be washed twice, and separately, from other laundry. The worker should vacuum themselves off before they leave the containment and take care to not track dust out on their shoes/ booties, or carry dust into the uncontaminated space in their hair, or on their clothes. They should also shower with dish soap (I like to use Dawn) or other soap that can suspend heavy metals (normal bath soap won't cut it). I love you all and want everyone to work safe - for themselves and the "Biscuits" in their lives. Sand on!
Aaaaah! Just beginning to work so I greatly appreciate your grand assist. With Adult Onset Asthma seems about EV.REE.Thing disrupts my Zen. Super important for us, eachEVERYall to protect our sweetly pinkened lung tissues! Testing a smidge just last eve hadn’t even o c c u r r e d to me the lead in old paints + varnishes pose the horrors well described by you. Y i k e s ! So, definitely on the path to well improved Safety Protocols moving forward. In Gratitude, ~ Shannan
ahhhh this is so helpful!! I was hoping to finish some furniture in my apartment but I’ve been nervous about the enclosed space. this setup will work really well for me, thanks for sharing!!
I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine th-cam.com/users/postUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.
Thanks for this tip. I'm at the prep stage to refinish some vintage and antique pieces from my family. Ordered a Makita BO5041 Orbital sander. Now researching small shop vacs to connect to. Love that you used one of the vacuum wands to tie the 2 tools together. It helps keep the hose out of your way and acts as a handle as well.
I am happy to read your comment that you found this video helpful! I wish you the best of luck with your new set up. This set up worked for me for years.
Your video was the best. Many of the other videos were “how-to” make an adapter to attach their shop vac to sanders, et al. I just wanted to watch someone else sand indoors before I tackle my stair project. Simple and straight forward. Thanks.
Hi, I'm learning so much from your other videos, hopefully I can return with a few extra tips that i learnt. you can get a plumbers no hub fitting, to avoid the duct tape. 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 adapter. (this will help with the mis match OD's of the sanders and shopvac hose. also super critical to get a green or blue shop vac filter not the default gray one . the standard gray one will certainly miss wood dust on the finer grits. (the worst ones for your lungs) get a cyclone to prevent your filter on your shop vac from clogging. this will help maintain suction power. (youtube search will explain it better than I can) Also to get 100% air filtering, if you can put your shop vac outside and route it through a window. anything the filter in the shop vac miss wont be inside your home. plus will prevent you from getting aheadache hearing it. subscribed!!!
Bardia Ghajari Hi there! I’m so happy to hear you are learning so much from my videos. That’s means a lot to hear feedback like your comment. I’m definitely going to look into the adapter you mentioned. My duct tape looks so low rent haha! Hey you do what you can? Right? Right now I have a white filter on my shop vac. Hmmmm I’ll have to look into the green/blue one. Thank you for all the tips and information. I appreciate it! 😊
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thanks! here is the adapter www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-1-1-2-in-x-1-1-2-in-or-1-1-4-in-PVC-Mechanical-Drain-and-Trap-Connector-PDTC-150/100372299 you might have to buy a few different ones and then return the ones that don't work. look at it in the picture reviews on the amazon link here www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWE6423K-Variable-Random-Sander/dp/B00ZTPCLZ8/ref=psdc_552888_t2_B0018Z8D64?th=1 (hope those pictures load) Also check out www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FRIDGID-VF5000-Hi-Efficiency-Filter-72952%2F202826573&psig=AOvVaw0qCXPCtbJ3H1hIT92I1imX&ust=1587581108269000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCID36NKW-ugCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF as a comparison of filters you see gray one is not sufficient for fine dust. if you pair it with a cyclone it will pre filter. more sucction less dust on your work piece, and then chance of pig tails :) thanks alot for your videos!
You are Awesome!!! Thank you! I am sanding drywall putty inside and last time I learned the hard way. Had to clean everything. Now I can finish my project!
Thank you SOOO much for this video. I am JUST starting as a flipper. Getting the tools together for this project is really daunting. Thank you for helping me figure this out.
You are so welcome! I also uploaded some recent videos on the Top 10 tools and supplies I would advise people getting if you are getting into flipping furniture.
I thought of this, and I wasn't sure if it would be bad for the tool, as I own my palm sander. I do need a shop vac, but my Kirby is a very good vacuum, thanks!
Love this simple solution! Also, most of the videos that I actually hit the “like button” on aren’t necessarily the best technically-speaking, but are made by someone who is down to earth, friendly and very likeable. Thanks for the video Bethany*!
Great Video. Informative, easy to follow and right to the point without alot of unnecessary, noisy chatter. Exactly what I was searching for. I'm a beginner so I am looking forward to watching more of your videos to learn more of your tips. Thanks "G"
Great Video, you and your dog are so cute...I am old,needed to see how one of these works, how to use it. Yours is the only video I found!!! Great shop vac idea, I do have a shop vac!!! I am trying to sand and restain wood doors and trim and a floor and a stair case...I bought an old used 6" air sander and a new air compressor...getting up the nerve to operate them...
Glad it was helpful! The most intimidating part is getting up the nerve to start. Trust me I've been there. Once you get over the fear of starting you will kick yourself at being so fearful. You got this!
Hi Bethany, I've been working on resurfacing my kitchen cabinets (out with the golden oak and on with the General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel stain). I orbital sanded out all doors and drawers on my deck and in the garage but now I'm on to the built-in cabinet structures themselves located in the kitchen. I partially sanded 1 cabinet with my sander and whew, it's dusty in here! I'm going to take your advice and attempt to hook up my vacuum to my DeWalt orbital with some manly colored duct tape (silver or grey.. lol) and see if it works. I love all your videos and think you do an awesome job! You are very talented! Thanks for creating and sharing so DIY grasshoppers like me can learn from you! :) Ken
Ken B Wow you are taking on your kitchen cabinets! Good for you! That’s def not a project for the faint of heart. Haha! That’s DIY level 4 stuff right there! Well I certainly hope you get your sander hooked up to your shop vac. It will help immensely. Hey get some real manly duck tape with flames or something! Ha! Thanks for watching my videos and commenting. I appreciate it! Best of luck with your cabinets!
Rockler Woodworking has a LOT of wonderful dust management hoses and they fit very well and works with shop vac. And they are pretty darned price conscious.
Most hardware stores have an attachment of some sort that can couple your shop vac to your sander. If you don't do this then sand dust goes everywhere and you are forced to sand outdoors.
Thank you for taking the time to share! Your sander is much better than the one I've been using. I did this exact same thing a few years ago. Only difference being I using a cheap B&D sander. Result was less dust than without the vac. However, after seeing the Festool performance, I'm upgrading sanders today.
I use a filter bag inside my shop vac. If I left it standard the wood dust would clog up the standard filter. I have also added a cyclone add on around $50 and it has even eliminated the filter bags
Thank you, Bethany! It's now 3-1/2 years since you did this video, so I hope you're still out there. But it's still just as useful, and I thank you for helping me take this leap! I wasn't even sure the shop vac had to be turned on for this to work, although I also didn't think that little sander had the guts to push dust all the way through the hose to the shop vac either, so you confirmed that. The LOUD shop vac must be on whenever sanding! I don't have a fancy Festool sander, just a little 5" Bosch random orbital sander, BUT for now it will have to do---once I figure out how to get it attached to my shop vac. My Rigid shop vac has a larger hose than yours (I think 2-1/2"), so I'll have to measure to get he right size of PVC, or whatever, pipe to be the interface between the two. Is there a reason your connector pipe is so long? It looks 20" or so. Is that simply to keep the hose away from you and not rubbing against you or your project? I didn't catch where you bought black PVC, if that's what it is, and don't see a list of parts. I also see that sanding is done SLOWLY. That's important to know also. Why does the sander only remove an inch around the edges of the path and not the middle, when the discs have grit all the way across? It looks like you had to go back into the center (of at least the first path) and work at it to get it sanded. And did you start with 80 grit and move up to 220? Do you do 100 in between? I'm removing polyurethane over cherry stain on my bath and kitchen cabinets, and I have never sanded before. I hope to end up with lighter wood than the cherry stain. Stripper is so messy that I really don't want to go there unless I have to, which I will probably have to do for the routed details. Thanks again!
Hi. I will soon be connecting my Bosch 1/4 sheet sander to the Shopvac. How did this setup work for you? Love to hear as I will be sanding indoors too...
THANK YOU!!! It's turning cold in Michigan and I decided to refinish my oak dining table so I need to strip and sand. It's way too heavy to carry into the garage and too cold. The only thing I don't understand is why the dust isn't coming out the other end of the shop vac?? I have a canister vacuum with a bag and I'm going to try that.
Brrrrr! I grew up in Minnesota so I know it's getting chilly in Michigan. The shop vac sucks the dust into the bag. It doesn't blow it out the other end. If you have a canister vacuum Shop Vac with a bag you are all set! You will just have to attach your sander to your Shop Vac somehow. They do sell adapters at all hardware stores and big box stores. Best of luck with refinishing your dining table.
Hi. Thanks for this video ! I just spent a few weeks using stripper and stripping my kitchen cabinet doors. My kitchen cabinets and doors have NO PAINT and NO STAIN - JUST POLY. The Poly was chipping very bad and the doors looked yucky so I needed to refinish them. Each side of the door was left in stripper for 24 hours and i did 2 coats on each side- i think I used roughly 4 gallons of the Soy Gel stripper- and i did this in a relatives garage in the suburbs a few weeks ago when it was terrible weather ....was a struggle with that garage door open- i live in downtown Boston. Now onto Stage 2, i have had to join a makerspace about an hour away (closer to NH) because I did not want any dust inside my apartment and I also did not really know how to efficiently do this. I have only been to that place twice... The driving back and forth is tiring. I am only using a finishing sander as the doors are all stripped already so i just need some tooth for the poly finish. They were never painted - only had a poly top coat. However, the shelves of these cabinets are plywood and they got grimy over the past 20 years.. I did not strip those removable shelves but am sanding directly - its hard because I have to be careful & not go through the veneer. Anyway... sorry for the long story there but I have to ask you a question which i will get to after giving you some more background.............. I need to sand a large section of my island that is exposed and faces the living room in my apartment. I might not use stripper on it but might just sand. I also have to sand some of the bottom sections inside the cabinets that I already stripped with stripper (I stripped these because i was too scared to sand them as theyre all plywood cabinet boxes but am now more open to sanding without stripping first). DUST IS MY MAIN WORRY. I bought a Bosch 1/4 sheet sander and a shopvac which i have yet to open. I found someone on Etsy to 3D print the adapter that will connect both the sander/shopvac. I also bought a HEPA filter kit & bag. I'm still concerned about dust indoors with this setup. Should I just return the Bosch sander, the shopvac and the hepa filter kit and and buy the Festool extractor & sander. What prompted this question was your Festool video when you sanded the dresser top and showed no dust on your hands from sanding. I'm in two minds now and dont know what to do. If I do buy the Festool, it will go to my storage room after this cabinet project and not come out for a year or two or longer. But health/dust is a concern ....the cabinets that are in place have heavy granite countertops that would be too expensive/laborious to remove and re installed..... Really want your advice regarding this. Thanks a ton!
Hi Bethany, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I am just starting out and you said it, I’m totally intimidated about sanding. I’ve heard that that with chalk paint you don’t have to prep, I agree yes you do.I did a beautiful dresser and the tannins came through and it doesn’t look horrible but it could have looked so much softer. So thank you, your videos are so helpful, keep them coming. 👍
You are so welcome! I love hearing that my videos are helpful! Oh yes the dreaded tannins coming through is extremely frusturating especially when all these chalk paint companies promote NO PREP paint. Ugh! Drives me batty! You have to prep bottomline. I'm so glad you are aware of this. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Madeline Jean Antiques & Restoration, LLC I used my sander today and attached it to my shop vac.....GAME CHANGER, fabulous no dust, and for the 20 minutes of prep time I’m sure my piece will benefit immensely from it. Once again thanks. 🙏
@@kellygroenesteyn2347 Whoo hoo!!! It’s such a game changer! I’m often befuddled when I see people sanding furniture with dust flying everywhere. No thank you! Thank you for stopping by again and giving an update. I love reading comments like this. Prepping it’s so bad when you start working smarter not harder. 😊
You are so welcome! I hope this set up works for you. I used it for over 5 years and it enabled me to sand indoors. Since this video was uploaded I purchased a dust extractor and it’s an even better set up but expensive.
I want to sand and paint all the wood trim and doors of my 1950 Cape Cod home. You’ve encouraged me so much to use this tool with confidence! I was wondering why you had to switch sanders??
Awesome!!! Just what I was looking for to eliminate unwanted dust. You do a great job in demonstrating how the project is to be completed. Keep up the good work. Oh! before I forget, you have the prettiest smile and beautiful eyes.
Hey Lisa!! Glad you found this video helpful! I had my sander hooked up to my Shop Vac for YEARS and had much success with it. Then I upgraded (recently) to a dust extractor. It was a pleasure chatting furniture, the business and dogs with you the other day!
All I can say is OMG genius I have to do my kitchen and then dreading all the dust so glad I came across your TH-cam channel I am definitely your new subscriber
Thank you! This was exactly the solution I needed for trying to figure out how to sand a couple tables inside my apartment. I am on my way to buy a shop vac❤️
Hi there, thanks so much for you videos they’re so great! Do you think I’d be able to use a standard upright vacuum to start with in this way? I’m just a beginner and can’t afford a Shopvac right now and I’m only sanding blanket chests. Thanks for all your help too! 🙂
Thanks for watching! To answer your question no do not use a standard vacuum. A smaller ShopVac would only run you around $50. Definitely worth the investment.
I’m looking this up because I finished half my bathroom and I was covered in a white dust everywhere trying to hold the shop vac and sand at the same time. Waiting for the dust to settle then gonna give this a try on the remaining half!
Hi, thanks for the tip, in the UK we are heading into Autumn and I really needed to find a good, cheap way of sanding inside, buying a shop vac today which has an adapter for my sander included. Yayyyyyyyy. I guess my only question is, does this setup eliminate all the dust?? Thanks for sharing xx
I was caught in the same predicament years ago. I live in New Hampshire and it gets quite cold here and sanding outside is not an option. I would say this set up eliminates 90% of the dust with an orbital sander. I have since purchased an expensive dust extractor that actually pairs with my Festool orbital sander and I can say now almost 100% of my dust is eradicated.
One question as a total beginner and homeowner , I don’t do antiques but I want to sand my own ugly dark cherry kitchen cabinets ( circa 2013?) want to do a lighter color so am only now buying tools . I began w hart bc they’re in Walmart -my son swears by Milwaukee but I’m a 61 yr old and can’t do heavy stuff - Question is can I use like any shop vac ? To do around the house stuff like my walls and doors etc
Hello, what filter are you using in the vac? Are you using a hepa bag and hepa filter? I just bought a Festool, on your recommendation 😊(love it so far).
With my cheap ShopVac here I use the expensive HEPA filter. It was worth it. Since this video I now have a Festool dust extractor. What a difference!!!
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thank you so much for getting back to me. I am new at this and after doing my homework i did realize that a Shop Vac would be necessary. I am hoping i will be successful in limiting dust since i am in a apartment. BTW love your tutorials!
Great video, thank you for the information. On a side note, do you happen to have a video on how to fix a Dyson vacuum that you burn up by doing this? Asking for a friend.
Thank you for sharing great info. : ) I'm a bit older than you and wish now I'd worn hearing protection more when younger. I hope you do when you aren't filming your work.
That's a cling on brush. They are awesome! They don't shed and basically self clean. I did another tutorial doing a review on them. You can order then on Amazon. amzn.to/3e6q0py
Yes the Shop Vac has a vacuum bag inside it. I buy new vacuum bags at Lowe’s. Very easy to remove and put a new one in. Takes seconds. I would say ever 3 months or so I need a new bag but I do sand a lot.
Why did. The first pass leave that landing strip? I recently bought my first sanding tool. I though all sanding tool was the same but it appears I bought the traditional square one rather than a random orbital version in this video. I’m hoping the square format will produce more uniformed results. The hack with the vacuum is cool. So obvious but also not but hey, that’s why sharing on TH-cam is so cool.
Omg, what a great idea… I am working on my kitchen cabinets myself to save some money. However, as soon as I started sanding I got dust everywhere 🤦🏻♀️ and now sitting on the floor trying to figure out how to do a dust free sanding. Would this work with regular vacuum? Thank you!
That's actually a part of my Shop Vac. It's one of the sections. I just duct taped it it to my sander. Not the best way but it's what I did at the time and it worked well for years.
EmpeROAR Fabulous!!! I’m not sure if a regular vacuum would work since it doesn’t have as strong suction as a Shop Vac. They do make smaller Shop Vacs in a 5 gallon size. Just a thought.
Yeah, do not use a regular vacuum cleaner. I just burned up my girlfriend's $350 Dyson, by doing this. Live and learn I guess. That'll teach her to leave me alone with expensive products.. Just kidding, I'm going to have to buy her a new one. :/
I can't promise it will be the same with sanding joint compound off drywall. I've never done that. You could certainly try this method. Since this video I invested in a Festool dust extractor....WOW! If you can swing it money-wise I would advise investing in a dust extractor.
Maybe this has been answered before, but do you use a bag inside the vacuum to collect the dust? How often do you need to replace the filter if there is one?
Yes there is a bag inside the Shop Vac. There is also a filter. You can upgrade to a HEPA filter too. Usually they are blue. They are more expensive but worth it.
When I do the sanding of sheetrock that has been muddied, the result is lots of sparks and shocks to me. I had both my Dewalt orbital checked and Shop-vac and they tested out. I am scared to try again and I had on rubber gloves and rubber shoes. Maybe it is your more high class ShopVac that might have metal in the hose to guard against static?
Gosh that sounds dangerous! I've never had a issue with sparks or shocks. There is no metal in my ShopVav hose. Since this video was made I have upgraded my system and now have a Festool dust extractor.
Hi, there - enjoying your videos. I realize this was just a Goodwill piece - but do you not first strip it, or are you just skipping that with a really aggressive grit of sandpaper? Thanks!
philipatoz Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my videos. 😁 I did not strip this piece. In fact I hardly ever strip the finish on a piece of furniture. Too messy, too smelly and just too time consuming. So most of the time I just sand the old finish off.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thanks for the quick reply! Yep, I hate stripping as well. When you skip the strip, what grit do you start with? And do you use an orbital sander? Thanks.
philipatoz You are most welcome. I usually start with 150 grit. See if that will do the job. I would say 80% of the time it does. If it’s a thicker finish then I go down to 120 grit or even 80 grit. I always use an Orbital sander. I have two of them.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Excellent. If an old piece is too far gone, I'd probably skip the strip. But a nice antique - wouldn't want to make it look new. BTW, LOL, see you're from Minnesota - but you've lost that sound. My wife is from CT (we live in the South) - and no one can tell shes from NE (it happens). Thanks a lot!
philipatoz Yes born and raised in Minnesota and went to college in Florida. Lost my accent there and picked up a little twang. Haha! Now I live in NH and no one would know I grew up in MN. Now when I hear people talk from MN I’m in awe of how strong that accent is. I definitely had it when I moved to Florida. People would comment all the time thinking I was from Canada. Too funny!
Great trick, I'll try it out next time. The dust is what keeps me from sanding. I do strongly advise you put on some strong ear protection. The sander + the shop vac is way too loud
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Thanks so much for the tip. I started using my shop vac like this when I watched one of your videos a couple of months ago. It’s been great not having to remove dust from every surface in my garage. Total game changer!
I love hearing that you are having success with this set up! Good for you! It is a game changer for so many people who want and need to sand indoors.
Nice work Bethany - BUT! Look out for lead. Many old (pre-1978) wood varnishes contain lead. It's not only in paint.
Remember to always test with a trustworthy lead swab before you start sanding! (3M lead swab test, or if not available see the Lead Safe Mama blog - total lead expert - for swab brand recommendations).
Because remember - NO orbital sander attached to a vacuum, captures all of the dust it generates. Even if it's an awesome Festool sander, attached to the best HEPA vacuum available. This means that if you're sanding a piece that is covered in lead paint or varnish, a medically significant amount of lead dust is still being broadcast into the room no matter what.
It's also important to note that sanding creates "ultrafine particles" in addition to the visible particles that we can all see (sawdust). This means that your room might LOOK dust free, but in actuality is filled (both surfaces and suspended in the air) with dust.
Ultrafine particles can fly right through a typical vacuum filter like mosquitos can fly through a chainlink fence. Your vacuum filter might as well not exist at all.
Even if a shop or household vac is equipped with a HEPA filter (which can capture ultrafine particles), it may not make any difference. Unless the vacuum has been tested to be an airtight "HEPA system" (all of the seals are tested to be airtight), the HEPA filter can be bypassed and the vacuum's exhaust may simply be acting as a high powered dust spreader.
I don't want to rain on all the antqiue furniture flipper's parades, but lead dust is a SERIOUS issue: for adults (cancer, etc), but ESPECIALLY for kids (permanent IQ damage, amongst many other things), and it's easy to bring home to your kids. I encourage you to read up on the EPA, CDC , etc. website.
To sand lead pieces safely, you ought to work in a designated containment room (either permanent or temporary), under negative air pressure (created with a HEPA negative air machine), with the sanding tool connected to a HEPA vacuum that is a "HEPA system" / totally sealed at all seams (see abatement company websites for recommendations), and certified for use with hazardous dust (EPA RRP guidelines). The worker should wear a P100 respirator that's been fit-tested, and either disposable coveralls and gloves (ideally), or at least coveralls that will be washed twice, and separately, from other laundry. The worker should vacuum themselves off before they leave the containment and take care to not track dust out on their shoes/ booties, or carry dust into the uncontaminated space in their hair, or on their clothes. They should also shower with dish soap (I like to use Dawn) or other soap that can suspend heavy metals (normal bath soap won't cut it).
I love you all and want everyone to work safe - for themselves and the "Biscuits" in their lives. Sand on!
What an informative comment! I appreciate all that went into leaving this level of educational material. Thank you so much!
That was very kind of you!!
Aaaaah!
Just beginning to work so I greatly appreciate your grand assist. With Adult Onset Asthma seems about EV.REE.Thing disrupts my Zen. Super important for us, eachEVERYall to protect our sweetly pinkened lung tissues! Testing a smidge just last eve hadn’t even o c c u r r e d to me the lead in old paints + varnishes pose the horrors well described by you. Y i k e s ! So, definitely on the path to well improved Safety Protocols moving forward.
In Gratitude,
~ Shannan
Do respirators help with this? I woukd imagine that it something is better than nothing but I was hoping to get your take on it
ahhhh this is so helpful!! I was hoping to finish some furniture in my apartment but I’ve been nervous about the enclosed space. this setup will work really well for me, thanks for sharing!!
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck with your projects.
What kind of grit of sandpaper did you use for this bench? , im hoping to buy a few pieces like that to start with .
I use the old hoses from my CPAP machine to duct tape together. Awesome info
Yes, I just invested in buying a shopvac on Facebook market and I bought a new sander... Finally I can get some work done indoors.🇨🇦❤️
Nice! That’s awesome! I bet it’s such a game changer for you!
I love that your gadget also proves a long handle for a different control on the danger. Win-win! Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine th-cam.com/users/postUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this tip. I'm at the prep stage to refinish some vintage and antique pieces from my family. Ordered a Makita BO5041 Orbital sander. Now researching small shop vacs to connect to.
Love that you used one of the vacuum wands to tie the 2 tools together. It helps keep the hose out of your way and acts as a handle as well.
I am happy to read your comment that you found this video helpful! I wish you the best of luck with your new set up. This set up worked for me for years.
Your video was the best. Many of the other videos were “how-to” make an adapter to attach their shop vac to sanders, et al. I just wanted to watch someone else sand indoors before I tackle my stair project. Simple and straight forward. Thanks.
Thank you sooooo very much! I appreciate you watching my video and writing such a nice comment. Best of luck with your stairs project!
Hi, I'm learning so much from your other videos, hopefully I can return with a few extra tips that i learnt.
you can get a plumbers no hub fitting, to avoid the duct tape. 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 adapter. (this will help with the mis match OD's of the sanders and shopvac hose.
also super critical to get a green or blue shop vac filter not the default gray one . the standard gray one will certainly miss wood dust on the finer grits. (the worst ones for your lungs)
get a cyclone to prevent your filter on your shop vac from clogging. this will help maintain suction power. (youtube search will explain it better than I can)
Also to get 100% air filtering, if you can put your shop vac outside and route it through a window. anything the filter in the shop vac miss wont be inside your home. plus will prevent you from getting aheadache hearing it.
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Bardia Ghajari Hi there! I’m so happy to hear you are learning so much from my videos. That’s means a lot to hear feedback like your comment. I’m definitely going to look into the adapter you mentioned. My duct tape looks so low rent haha! Hey you do what you can? Right? Right now I have a white filter on my shop vac. Hmmmm I’ll have to look into the green/blue one. Thank you for all the tips and information. I appreciate it! 😊
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thanks!
here is the adapter www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-1-1-2-in-x-1-1-2-in-or-1-1-4-in-PVC-Mechanical-Drain-and-Trap-Connector-PDTC-150/100372299
you might have to buy a few different ones and then return the ones that don't work. look at it in the picture reviews on the amazon link here www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWE6423K-Variable-Random-Sander/dp/B00ZTPCLZ8/ref=psdc_552888_t2_B0018Z8D64?th=1
(hope those pictures load)
Also check out www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FRIDGID-VF5000-Hi-Efficiency-Filter-72952%2F202826573&psig=AOvVaw0qCXPCtbJ3H1hIT92I1imX&ust=1587581108269000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCID36NKW-ugCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF as a comparison of filters you see gray one is not sufficient for fine dust.
if you pair it with a cyclone it will pre filter.
more sucction less dust on your work piece, and then chance of pig tails :)
thanks alot for your videos!
Thank you for this because I'm having a hard time
You are Awesome!!! Thank you! I am sanding drywall putty inside and last time I learned the hard way. Had to clean everything. Now I can finish my project!
Fantastic! Glad to help!
Thank you SOOO much for this video. I am JUST starting as a flipper. Getting the tools together for this project is really daunting. Thank you for helping me figure this out.
You are so welcome! I also uploaded some recent videos on the Top 10 tools and supplies I would advise people getting if you are getting into flipping furniture.
I thought of this, and I wasn't sure if it would be bad for the tool, as I own my palm sander. I do need a shop vac, but my Kirby is a very good vacuum, thanks!
Don’t hook it up to your regular vacuum. It will burn it out. Definitely get yourself a shop vac.
Thank You for the tip! I’m sanding bathroom cabinets and don’t have the money to buy the extractor! Trying this out today! Thank you!
Wonderful! I hope it works for your project.
I love the idea and biscuit is so sweet!
Glad you like the video! Biscuit is such a cutie. We have a second chihuahua now. His name is Bacon.
Love this simple solution! Also, most of the videos that I actually hit the “like button” on aren’t necessarily the best technically-speaking, but are made by someone who is down to earth, friendly and very likeable. Thanks for the video Bethany*!
I appreciate that! Thank you!
Great video and idea for dustless sanding. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you Bethany and the most beautiful little Biscuit. ❤
Thanks for watching and commenting! Since this video was uploaded we now have a younger brother for Biscuit…..his name is Bacon!
Great Video. Informative, easy to follow and right to the point without alot of unnecessary, noisy chatter. Exactly what I was searching for. I'm a beginner so I am looking forward to watching more of your videos to learn more of your tips. Thanks "G"
Glad it was helpful!
Great Video, you and your dog are so cute...I am old,needed to see how one of these works, how to use it. Yours is the only video I found!!! Great shop vac idea, I do have a shop vac!!! I am trying to sand and restain wood doors and trim and a floor and a stair case...I bought an old used 6" air sander and a new air compressor...getting up the nerve to operate them...
Glad it was helpful! The most intimidating part is getting up the nerve to start. Trust me I've been there. Once you get over the fear of starting you will kick yourself at being so fearful. You got this!
Hi Bethany, I've been working on resurfacing my kitchen cabinets (out with the golden oak and on with the General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel stain). I orbital sanded out all doors and drawers on my deck and in the garage but now I'm on to the built-in cabinet structures themselves located in the kitchen. I partially sanded 1 cabinet with my sander and whew, it's dusty in here! I'm going to take your advice and attempt to hook up my vacuum to my DeWalt orbital with some manly colored duct tape (silver or grey.. lol) and see if it works. I love all your videos and think you do an awesome job! You are very talented! Thanks for creating and sharing so DIY grasshoppers like me can learn from you! :) Ken
Ken B Wow you are taking on your kitchen cabinets! Good for you! That’s def not a project for the faint of heart. Haha! That’s DIY level 4 stuff right there! Well I certainly hope you get your sander hooked up to your shop vac. It will help immensely. Hey get some real manly duck tape with flames or something! Ha! Thanks for watching my videos and commenting. I appreciate it! Best of luck with your cabinets!
festool! give this lady a dust extractor.
RIIIIGHHHHT!!! Well since this video was uploaded I bought myself my own Festool Dust Extractor. Worth every penny!
Rockler Woodworking has a LOT of wonderful dust management hoses and they fit very well and works with shop vac. And they are pretty darned price conscious.
Thanks for the info! Good to know.
Good video. Glad that system works for you. So what do if your shop vac does not fit to your sander or any other tool that spits out volumes of dust?
Most hardware stores have an attachment of some sort that can couple your shop vac to your sander. If you don't do this then sand dust goes everywhere and you are forced to sand outdoors.
You & biscuit are precious! Thank you for teaching me so much 😊
Awe! Thank you so much! I’m so glad you are enjoying my channel.
Thank you so much! I'm sanding kitchen cabinets, and dust is getting everywhere!
Glad I could help! Best of luck with your kitchen cabinets. That's a BIG project.
Love your channel. Thank you for this great tip. Yeah I am starting out too, n tools are expensive.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for taking the time to share! Your sander is much better than the one I've been using. I did this exact same thing a few years ago. Only difference being I using a cheap B&D sander. Result was less dust than without the vac. However, after seeing the Festool performance, I'm upgrading sanders today.
Glad it helped! Since this video I have upgraded my Shop Vac and now have a Festool Dust Extractor.....what a difference!!! Well worth the money.
I use a filter bag inside my shop vac. If I left it standard the wood dust would clog up the standard filter. I have also added a cyclone add on around $50 and it has even eliminated the filter bags
I use a HEPA filter in my ShopVac but have also upgraded to a Festool Dust Extractor.
Thank you, Bethany! It's now 3-1/2 years since you did this video, so I hope you're still out there. But it's still just as useful, and I thank you for helping me take this leap! I wasn't even sure the shop vac had to be turned on for this to work, although I also didn't think that little sander had the guts to push dust all the way through the hose to the shop vac either, so you confirmed that. The LOUD shop vac must be on whenever sanding! I don't have a fancy Festool sander, just a little 5" Bosch random orbital sander, BUT for now it will have to do---once I figure out how to get it attached to my shop vac. My Rigid shop vac has a larger hose than yours (I think 2-1/2"), so I'll have to measure to get he right size of PVC, or whatever, pipe to be the interface between the two. Is there a reason your connector pipe is so long? It looks 20" or so. Is that simply to keep the hose away from you and not rubbing against you or your project? I didn't catch where you bought black PVC, if that's what it is, and don't see a list of parts. I also see that sanding is done SLOWLY. That's important to know also. Why does the sander only remove an inch around the edges of the path and not the middle, when the discs have grit all the way across? It looks like you had to go back into the center (of at least the first path) and work at it to get it sanded. And did you start with 80 grit and move up to 220? Do you do 100 in between? I'm removing polyurethane over cherry stain on my bath and kitchen cabinets, and I have never sanded before. I hope to end up with lighter wood than the cherry stain. Stripper is so messy that I really don't want to go there unless I have to, which I will probably have to do for the routed details. Thanks again!
Hi. I will soon be connecting my Bosch 1/4 sheet sander to the Shopvac. How did this setup work for you? Love to hear as I will be sanding indoors too...
Thanks for the tip I am going to hook up my sander to my vacuum to avoid the drywall and concrete dust with this referbish I am doing 👍😊
Just make sure it's a Shop Vac and not a regular vacuum.
THANK YOU!!! It's turning cold in Michigan and I decided to refinish my oak dining table so I need to strip and sand. It's way too heavy to carry into the garage and too cold. The only thing I don't understand is why the dust isn't coming out the other end of the shop vac?? I have a canister vacuum with a bag and I'm going to try that.
Brrrrr! I grew up in Minnesota so I know it's getting chilly in Michigan. The shop vac sucks the dust into the bag. It doesn't blow it out the other end. If you have a canister vacuum Shop Vac with a bag you are all set! You will just have to attach your sander to your Shop Vac somehow. They do sell adapters at all hardware stores and big box stores. Best of luck with refinishing your dining table.
Love the T-shirt!!!
I've always attached directly to the sander but is it easier to sand with that long hose adapter? Thanks for sharing tips
I find it easy. Since this video was uploaded I've invested in a Festool dust extractor.
Thank you so much! Just starting restoring furniture and don’t wanna spend big bucks until the business grows 🙏
You got this! I hear you. I used this set up for years. I just recently upgraded and bought myself a dust extractor.
Hi. Thanks for this video ! I just spent a few weeks using stripper and stripping my kitchen cabinet doors. My kitchen cabinets and doors have NO PAINT and NO STAIN - JUST POLY. The Poly was chipping very bad and the doors looked yucky so I needed to refinish them. Each side of the door was left in stripper for 24 hours and i did 2 coats on each side- i think I used roughly 4 gallons of the Soy Gel stripper- and i did this in a relatives garage in the suburbs a few weeks ago when it was terrible weather ....was a struggle with that garage door open- i live in downtown Boston. Now onto Stage 2, i have had to join a makerspace about an hour away (closer to NH) because I did not want any dust inside my apartment and I also did not really know how to efficiently do this. I have only been to that place twice... The driving back and forth is tiring. I am only using a finishing sander as the doors are all stripped already so i just need some tooth for the poly finish. They were never painted - only had a poly top coat. However, the shelves of these cabinets are plywood and they got grimy over the past 20 years.. I did not strip those removable shelves but am sanding directly - its hard because I have to be careful & not go through the veneer. Anyway... sorry for the long story there but I have to ask you a question which i will get to after giving you some more background.............. I need to sand a large section of my island that is exposed and faces the living room in my apartment. I might not use stripper on it but might just sand. I also have to sand some of the bottom sections inside the cabinets that I already stripped with stripper (I stripped these because i was too scared to sand them as theyre all plywood cabinet boxes but am now more open to sanding without stripping first). DUST IS MY MAIN WORRY. I bought a Bosch 1/4 sheet sander and a shopvac which i have yet to open. I found someone on Etsy to 3D print the adapter that will connect both the sander/shopvac. I also bought a HEPA filter kit & bag. I'm still concerned about dust indoors with this setup. Should I just return the Bosch sander, the shopvac and the hepa filter kit and and buy the Festool extractor & sander. What prompted this question was your Festool video when you sanded the dresser top and showed no dust on your hands from sanding. I'm in two minds now and dont know what to do. If I do buy the Festool, it will go to my storage room after this cabinet project and not come out for a year or two or longer. But health/dust is a concern ....the cabinets that are in place have heavy granite countertops that would be too expensive/laborious to remove and re installed..... Really want your advice regarding this. Thanks a ton!
Hi Bethany, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I am just starting out and you said it, I’m totally intimidated about sanding. I’ve heard that that with chalk paint you don’t have to prep, I agree yes you do.I did a beautiful dresser and the tannins came through and it doesn’t look horrible but it could have looked so much softer. So thank you, your videos are so helpful, keep them coming. 👍
You are so welcome! I love hearing that my videos are helpful! Oh yes the dreaded tannins coming through is extremely frusturating especially when all these chalk paint companies promote NO PREP paint. Ugh! Drives me batty! You have to prep bottomline. I'm so glad you are aware of this. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Madeline Jean Antiques & Restoration, LLC
I used my sander today and attached it to my shop vac.....GAME CHANGER, fabulous no dust, and for the 20 minutes of prep time I’m sure my piece will benefit immensely from it. Once again thanks. 🙏
@@kellygroenesteyn2347 Whoo hoo!!! It’s such a game changer! I’m often befuddled when I see people sanding furniture with dust flying everywhere. No thank you! Thank you for stopping by again and giving an update. I love reading comments like this. Prepping it’s so bad when you start working smarter not harder. 😊
Thank you for the info and Biscuit is so cute!!
You are welcome! We've adopted another chihuahua since this video was uploaded. We now have a Biscuit AND a Bacon!
super practical thanks so much for making this video
You're very welcome!
Great ideas! Now, how can I cut molding miter cuts indoors? (Washington in December projects don't want to wait for summer.)
I have seen woodworkers that have their miter saws hooked up to a vacuum system.
Awesome video, thank you! Should I use this same method for refinishing cabinets? If so, any sander will do? For cabinets, what grit do you recommend?
Where have you been all my life????!!! Omggg I love u!! I haven't been able to do anything at all because only space I have is indoors. A million tys
You are so welcome! I hope this set up works for you. I used it for over 5 years and it enabled me to sand indoors. Since this video was uploaded I purchased a dust extractor and it’s an even better set up but expensive.
Thanks or the tips! What about the dust leaking out the top of the shop vac?
You are welcome! I really didn't have any dust coming out of the top.
I want to sand and paint all the wood trim and doors of my 1950 Cape Cod home. You’ve encouraged me so much to use this tool with confidence! I was wondering why you had to switch sanders??
Awesome I’m definitely going to try this👍😀
Yes definitely try it. I had this set up for more than five years and it worked like a charm.
The sander is brilliant! I need to spend a bit more on the actual sander. Than my current one. think!!
Fantastic! You just solved my problem!
Glad I could help!
Bags are great when using shopvacs for dust
I run bag and filter with my DeWalt for drywall
I use a bag and a HEPA filter in my Shop Vac.
Can I use my regular vacuum cleaner? This is such an awesome idea
No do not use your regular vacuum cleaner. You need to use a Shop Vac. They have smaller versions under $50.
Awesome! Thanks for the excellent tip and demo!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome!!! Just what I was looking for to eliminate unwanted dust. You do a great job in demonstrating how the project is to be completed. Keep up the good work. Oh! before I forget, you have the prettiest smile and beautiful eyes.
Awesome and thank you! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching!
Hey, Bethany! I cant wait to try this! No more hauling buffets out to the parking lot 😆 It was great to meet you, Biscuit, and Bacon the other day 😀
Hey Lisa!! Glad you found this video helpful! I had my sander hooked up to my Shop Vac for YEARS and had much success with it. Then I upgraded (recently) to a dust extractor. It was a pleasure chatting furniture, the business and dogs with you the other day!
Thank you. Great tip. Need it!
@@whatwhat678 Thanks for watching!
All I can say is OMG genius I have to do my kitchen and then dreading all the dust so glad I came across your TH-cam channel I am definitely your new subscriber
Glad I could help! Sanding indoors CAN be done. Thank you for subscribing!
Thank you, I needed something simple like this.
You are so welcome!
Very informative. Thank you. As I have no outside space.❤
Thank you! This was exactly the solution I needed for trying to figure out how to sand a couple tables inside my apartment. I am on my way to buy a shop vac❤️
You're very welcome! Best of luck with your tables.
Do you turn in the shop vac while you sand???
You sure do.
Hi there, thanks so much for you videos they’re so great! Do you think I’d be able to use a standard upright vacuum to start with in this way? I’m just a beginner and can’t afford a Shopvac right now and I’m only sanding blanket chests. Thanks for all your help too! 🙂
Thanks for watching! To answer your question no do not use a standard vacuum. A smaller ShopVac would only run you around $50. Definitely worth the investment.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 thanks, that’s great, really appreciate you replying and for the advice. 😊
@@gavindean8967 Anytime!!!
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Going to try this ! Awesome
Awesome! I hope it works for you.
I’m looking this up because I finished half my bathroom and I was covered in a white dust everywhere trying to hold the shop vac and sand at the same time. Waiting for the dust to settle then gonna give this a try on the remaining half!
Good luck! How did the rest of your project go?
Great idea. God bless you. As a fellow DIY woman, I really appreciate your beauty and modesty.
Thank you for such a kind comment. ☺️
Hi, thanks for the tip, in the UK we are heading into Autumn and I really needed to find a good, cheap way of sanding inside, buying a shop vac today which has an adapter for my sander included. Yayyyyyyyy. I guess my only question is, does this setup eliminate all the dust??
Thanks for sharing xx
I was caught in the same predicament years ago. I live in New Hampshire and it gets quite cold here and sanding outside is not an option. I would say this set up eliminates 90% of the dust with an orbital sander. I have since purchased an expensive dust extractor that actually pairs with my Festool orbital sander and I can say now almost 100% of my dust is eradicated.
Hi I'm in UK too, did you get a vac with a sander adapter? If so what make & model - thank you !
One question as a total beginner and homeowner , I don’t do antiques but I want to sand my own ugly dark cherry kitchen cabinets ( circa 2013?) want to do a lighter color so am only now buying tools .
I began w hart bc they’re in Walmart -my son swears by Milwaukee but I’m a 61 yr old and can’t do heavy stuff -
Question is can I use like any shop vac ? To do around the house stuff like my walls and doors etc
Yes any ShopVac size will do. Just make sure you get a good connector to connect from the sander to the vacuum.
Hello, what filter are you using in the vac? Are you using a hepa bag and hepa filter? I just bought a Festool, on your recommendation 😊(love it so far).
With my cheap ShopVac here I use the expensive HEPA filter. It was worth it. Since this video I now have a Festool dust extractor. What a difference!!!
Should you use a shop vac bag.
I do just to contain the debris better. I also buy a HEPA filter.
Thanks for your wonderful video. I am new at this and wanted to know if I can use a regular vacuum cleaner or can it only be a shop vac?
Thanks for watching! No do not use a regular vacuum. You will ruin it. Just a Shop Vac is recommended.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thank you so much for getting back to me. I am new at this and after doing my homework i did realize that a Shop Vac would be necessary. I am hoping i will be successful in limiting dust since i am in a apartment. BTW love your tutorials!
Great video, thank you for the information. On a side note, do you happen to have a video on how to fix a Dyson vacuum that you burn up by doing this?
Asking for a friend.
hahaha! I certainly hope you are joking.
Really appreciate your post as I am about to sand my floor! Thank you very much!
You are so welcome!
Since both Festool sander and Ryobi sander work dust free, do you think it is still worth to get a Festool sander? Will it make any difference?
I have both sanders and I think both are fantastic. I do think my Festool works better but the Ryobi works just fine.
Thank you for sharing great info. : )
I'm a bit older than you and wish now I'd worn hearing protection more when younger. I hope you do when you aren't filming your work.
Yes good advise. I do wear ear plugs. I should have mentioned it.
I don’t have shop vac, can I use my regular Shark vacuumer?
No that’s not a good idea. You can find a smaller shop vac for around $50.
WOW! That is amazing and just what I was looking for. Thank you!
OH YEEEAAA! I’m happy this video helped you! 😁 Happy sanding!
Thank you solved a problem I didn't know how to solve!!!
I’m so glad this video was helpful!
What kind of black bristle brush are you using in your sanding how-to video? Is it an upholstery brush? Where might I find one?
That's a cling on brush. They are awesome! They don't shed and basically self clean. I did another tutorial doing a review on them. You can order then on Amazon.
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Great video! Question: do you have a bag in the vacuum to collect the dust? Thank you. I’ve been learning a lot from your videos.
Yes the Shop Vac has a vacuum bag inside it. I buy new vacuum bags at Lowe’s. Very easy to remove and put a new one in. Takes seconds. I would say ever 3 months or so I need a new bag but I do sand a lot.
Why did. The first pass leave that landing strip? I recently bought my first sanding tool. I though all sanding tool was the same but it appears I bought the traditional square one rather than a random orbital version in this video. I’m hoping the square format will produce more uniformed results. The hack with the vacuum is cool. So obvious but also not but hey, that’s why sharing on TH-cam is so cool.
Omg, what a great idea… I am working on my kitchen cabinets myself to save some money. However, as soon as I started sanding I got dust everywhere 🤦🏻♀️ and now sitting on the floor trying to figure out how to do a dust free sanding. Would this work with regular vacuum? Thank you!
Do not hook up your sander to your regular vacuum. Definitely get a Shop Vac. The smaller ones run around $45. Worth the small investment.
Where did you get the attachment from? you didn't mention that. thank you
That's actually a part of my Shop Vac. It's one of the sections. I just duct taped it it to my sander. Not the best way but it's what I did at the time and it worked well for years.
Great tip, thank you. Peace and love.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great demonstration... thanks
You’re welcome!
I need a shop vac now
Yes you do! Shop Vacs are essential in the workshop. Great for vacuuming out old pieces of furniture too!
Could this work with a regular domestic vacuum? Small apartment life! Thank you!
EmpeROAR Fabulous!!! I’m not sure if a regular vacuum would work since it doesn’t have as strong suction as a Shop Vac. They do make smaller Shop Vacs in a 5 gallon size. Just a thought.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 I am considering attaching my home vacuum too😁
Yeah, do not use a regular vacuum cleaner. I just burned up my girlfriend's $350 Dyson, by doing this. Live and learn I guess. That'll teach her to leave me alone with expensive products..
Just kidding, I'm going to have to buy her a new one. :/
WAIT. Will this have the same non-dusty results if you were sanding joint compound off drywall?
I can't promise it will be the same with sanding joint compound off drywall. I've never done that. You could certainly try this method. Since this video I invested in a Festool dust extractor....WOW! If you can swing it money-wise I would advise investing in a dust extractor.
Do you know which filter you are using?
I placed a HEPA filter in my Shop Vac. It’s a tad more expensive than the regular filter.
Maybe this has been answered before, but do you use a bag inside the vacuum to collect the dust? How often do you need to replace the filter if there is one?
Yes there is a bag inside the Shop Vac. There is also a filter. You can upgrade to a HEPA filter too. Usually they are blue. They are more expensive but worth it.
Exactly what i was looking for. I have to sand indoors as well. Hope it works on my vaccum. Dont have a shop vac!
I would NOT hook up a sander to a regular vacuum. You will probably ruin it. I would get a ShopVac. You can buy a 5 gallon ShopVac very cheap.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Just bought one..Thank you!
That's such a good idea! Do you think it would work with the hose of a regular vacuum too? I'm in a small space and don't have room for a shop vac
Do not use a regular vacuum. You can burn it out. I recently bought a 5 gallon shop vac (super small) and would get the job done.
When I do the sanding of sheetrock that has been muddied, the result is lots of sparks and shocks to me. I had both my Dewalt orbital checked and Shop-vac and they tested out. I am scared to try again and I had on rubber gloves and rubber shoes. Maybe it is your more high class ShopVac that might have metal in the hose to guard against static?
Gosh that sounds dangerous! I've never had a issue with sparks or shocks. There is no metal in my ShopVav hose. Since this video was made I have upgraded my system and now have a Festool dust extractor.
Omg Ty for sharing the info headed to store now
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Is a shop vac any house vacuum cleaner
No. A Shop Vac is different from a regular house vacuum cleaner. You can pick up a smaller one from Lowe’s or Home Depot for $50.
Hey, want to use this method for my business, are you sure no dust comes out the side vents?
No dust. I used this method for years.
Good video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Very helpful thank u!
You are very welcome!
Was wondering how you keep your shop vac from blowing dust out the exaughst?
There's a vacuum bag inside my Shop Vac it catches everything.
Hi, there - enjoying your videos. I realize this was just a Goodwill piece - but do you not first strip it, or are you just skipping that with a really aggressive grit of sandpaper? Thanks!
philipatoz Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my videos. 😁 I did not strip this piece. In fact I hardly ever strip the finish on a piece of furniture. Too messy, too smelly and just too time consuming. So most of the time I just sand the old finish off.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Thanks for the quick reply! Yep, I hate stripping as well. When you skip the strip, what grit do you start with? And do you use an orbital sander? Thanks.
philipatoz You are most welcome. I usually start with 150 grit. See if that will do the job. I would say 80% of the time it does. If it’s a thicker finish then I go down to 120 grit or even 80 grit. I always use an Orbital sander. I have two of them.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 Excellent. If an old piece is too far gone, I'd probably skip the strip. But a nice antique - wouldn't want to make it look new. BTW, LOL, see you're from Minnesota - but you've lost that sound. My wife is from CT (we live in the South) - and no one can tell shes from NE (it happens). Thanks a lot!
philipatoz Yes born and raised in Minnesota and went to college in Florida. Lost my accent there and picked up a little twang. Haha! Now I live in NH and no one would know I grew up in MN. Now when I hear people talk from MN I’m in awe of how strong that accent is. I definitely had it when I moved to Florida. People would comment all the time thinking I was from Canada. Too funny!
I hope this works for Drywall repair. I am about to find out. Thank you for this video!!!
I hope so too! I have no idea if it will. You'll have to come back and give an update.
@Everlasting Did it work (with drywall dust) ?
Great trick, I'll try it out next time. The dust is what keeps me from sanding. I do strongly advise you put on some strong ear protection. The sander + the shop vac is way too loud
I have a Festool dust extractor now and the sound is very minimal but yes ear protection should have been worn in this demonstration.
This is cool and I am new to this. Very helpful thank you😊
You're so welcome!