Cordless sander recommendations

[T5GRF]

looks like I’ll need to buy a new sander preferably cordless. I need to renovate some cladding, some areas are easy as they’re vertical planks but there are some other areas on the front elevation that are more intricate and might require a sander profile that can get into tight corners.
Do I need two sanders or is there a solution that might have interchangeable parts to do both?

[Simpo Two]

Earlier you said 'This would take some time to do as the building is 12 meters long', so if you can get mains I would use mains sanders because you have a lot to do.

Without seeing the building I'd say you need a half-sheet orbital sander and a mouse/detail sander for internal corners.

First hits on Google:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb890sdr-electri...
https://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-80w-240v-cor...

It may be possible to buy or hire bigger than half-sheet sanders but I haven't used one.

[dhutch]

What sort of cladding, etc? Belt sander?

[T5GRF]

Simpo Two said:

Earlier you said 'This would take some time to do as the building is 12 meters long', so if you can get mains I would use mains sanders because you have a lot to do.

Without seeing the building I'd say you need a half-sheet orbital sander and a mouse/detail sander for internal corners.

First hits on Google:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb890sdr-electri...
https://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-80w-240v-cor...

It may be possible to buy or hire bigger than half-sheet sanders but I haven't used one.

Thanks. I was hoping with modern battery tech now if I bought one with a spare battery it would be sufficient I guess.

[T5GRF]

dhutch said:

What sort of cladding, etc? Belt sander?

It’s Siberian Larch.

[PhilboSE]

I prepped way more than 12m of very tall and very deep fascias and soffits using a DeWalt dcw200 sheet sander. I was using 5Ah batteries but they lasted hours each time, so with 2 batteries it can run as long as you can.

I would recommend cordless for this as doing that sort of job the cable adds weight and gets in the way.

[Mr_J]

I connect my Mirka Deros to a Titan vacuum. It was a game changer, the best tool purchase I've ever made.

In the sanding world the choice is between Mirka and Festool. Either of those and you can't go wrong.

[nuyorican]

I wouldn't recommend the Milwaukee orbital. Mine broke just out of warranty. A very common issue, loads of reports of the fault online, but the replacement part they recommend to fix it is not quite the same and fouls the sanding pad meaning the sander can't start.

Maddening because it was great before it stopped working. After buying special long torx bits to take the thing apart, then a replacement part, then another just in case the first was wrong, I managed to strip the heads in the torx screws and just threw the whole lot in the bin.

Annoying when you're invested in a tool manufacturer but have to go elsewhere for just one tool.

[bennno]

T5GRF said:

looks like I’ll need to buy a new sander preferably cordless. I need to renovate some cladding, some areas are easy as they’re vertical planks but there are some other areas on the front elevation that are more intricate and might require a sander profile that can get into tight corners.
Do I need two sanders or is there a solution that might have interchangeable parts to do both?

The makita corded orbital (orange one) from screwfix is superb, then a mouse or such like with a finger

[Simpo Two]

T5GRF said:

Thanks. I was hoping with modern battery tech now if I bought one with a spare battery it would be sufficient I guess.

Well you can, but it's just another thing to worry about and batteries/charger to pay for that then have to be kept somewhere. Mains always works, the tools are cheaper and you can hardly accidentally sand through the cable