Surface preparation

Festool guarantees unlimited power with the new surface-restoration grinder: Its brushless EC-TEC motor boasts impressive performance with outstanding, constant power – and all with no risk of overheating. It is perfect for carpenters, painters, parquet flooring and floor layers as the new powerhouse achieves perfect substrate preparation in no time at all – effortlessly and without interruptions.

From September 2020, Festool is releasing a newly developed long-reach sander onto the market. The new PLANEX long-reach sander is set to revolutionise the sanding of walls and ceilings. The circumferential LED light ring highlights unevenness when sanding, thereby preventing the need for costly reworking.

When Lisa Marie Martach and Ricarda Mayer approach a project with their joinery and interior design company, Allgäuer Holzliebelei, they create unique furniture from reclaimed wood and solid wood with passion, skill and ingenuity. We went to visit the two creative carpenters in the Allgäu region of Bavaria.

The ETS EC 150 eccentric sander and LS 130 DUPLEX linear sander create the optimal surface for restoring old doors. Together with the CT MIDI compact dust extractor, they form a clean trio. We’ve compiled step-by-step information on what you need to take note of and from which tools and motions you can get the best results.