Pole Sander - How To Stop The Flipping Problem

When it comes to prepping out a room before painting it I always use a pole sander to clean my walls and ceilings of cob webs, dust and any little paint boogers left over from the last paint job.

If you have ever used a pole sander (especially on a ceiling) you will notice that they tend to "flip". This is not only annoying when you are busy, it leaves gray streaks from the metal hardware hitting the surface.

The ideal pole sander is the somewhat new tool called the "Radius 360 Drywall Sanding Tool". It's round and padded and works really well for drywall finishing as well as for a painting tool. You can get it at any paint store and it has the round sand disks that stick on and peel off with no more clamping.

I plan on getting this Radius 360 pole sander for my next paint job. It won't flip while you are busy sanding even when you are doing ceilings and high areas.