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How to Use a Lägler TRIO

September 26, 2017/in Lägler /by webmaster

Those who don’t know call the Lägler TRIO a buffer. Only those who don’t know.

The way to feel what’s what is to get your hands on the TRIO and do some work – and to make sure you’re using it the right way.

That comes with getting some practice laps at the source: Lägler’s Premium Sanding Technology (PST®) certification training.

Next best? Read what’s below. It’s based on Lägler’s “Sanding of Wooden Floors” manual (download free PDF).

How Best to Use the Lägler TRIO

The TRIO is designed with two functional advantages:

  • Produce a flatter surface than a belt sander when using the same grit abrasives
  • Sand in any direction, from wall to wall

Fine sanding using the TRIO generally begins with hook-and-loop sanding discs starting at 60 grit. You can sand with the TRIO up to 150 grit, depending
on the wood species and the subsequent surface treatment.

If you want to take it one step further, use sanding screens after the final sanding step. Use screens at the same grit as the sanding disc used in the
final sanding step.

One difference between the TRIO, the industry’s original multidisc sander, and a buffer is it packs the power for pre-sanding, too. You can use 40 grit
to smooth out minor over- and under-wood.

Sand with a Lagler TRIO in Any Direction

Fine Sanding with the Lägler TRIO

To create high-quality surfaces when using the TRIO for fine sanding:

  • Do not skip more than one grit number when pre-sanding with a belt sander
  • Do not skip any grit numbers when fine sanding with the TRIO

If you want less aggressive cutting with the TRIO:

  • Remove the additional weight
  • Attach two flexible Velcro rings to each sanding plate

These methods especially give you an advantage when sanding uneven engineered flooring, helping to prevent the top layer from being sanded through.

To increase sanding abrasion with the TRIO:

  • Remove the Velcro rings from the TRIO sanding plates
  • Decrease walking speed while sanding

Warning: Excessively slow walking speeds or continuous sanding in the same spot creates too much heat. That can cause burn marks on the wood flooring and
clogging of the abrasive. If a spot requires extra sanding, make sure to repeat sanding at appropriate time intervals.

The wood species and the surface treatment to be carried out after the fine sanding determines the grit number of the final sanding step.

Intermediate Finish Sanding with the Lägler TRIO

The TRIO can be used for intermediate finish sanding with sanding screens.

The application of a used sanding screen and the removal of the additional weight is recommended to reduce the risk of sanding through the finish layer
during intermediate finish sanding.

Sanding pads also can be used on the TRIO for the intermediate finish layer.

When sanding cork:

  • Never sand with abrasives coarser than 60 grit
  • Always remove the additional weight from the TRIO
  • Sand without the flexible Velcro ring on the sanding plates

Check surface quality and perform additional sanding steps depending on the result.

Last note: Clean the filter cartridge regularly.

Adding the TRIO to your roster of equipment is a next-level play. It’s for craftsmen who raise the bar for quality and give themselves the opportunity
to command a next-level place in their market.

We know it takes real commitment to the investment. We welcome you and your crew to join us for a one-day Lägler PST training class. Test drive the TRIO
and get started the right way.

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NWFA Sand + Finish Training at Lägler N.A.

September 12, 2017/in Lägler /by webmaster

Guest Post by Brett Miller, NWFA VP of Education & Certification

For those of you who think you don’t have time for training, think again. Certainly, there is no better feeling than being “too busy” to take time off
for career development, but what if you could learn new skills that could make you more efficient, more valuable to your customers, and most of all,
more profitable? All of that is possible with National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) training.

NWFA offers the most well-rounded, unbiased training available for wood flooring professionals. NWFA training provides attendees with the opportunity to
try a wide variety of products and equipment in a risk-free environment. Lägler North America will host the NWFA’s Intermediate Sand & Finish class
October 3-5 at its training facility in Denver.

NWFA Sand + Finish Training at Lägler North America

This three-day event provides extensive hands-on sand & finish training for those with at least one year of experience. Attendees will learn:

  • How to approach different situations in the sanding process
  • How to refine scratch patterns
  • How and why it is important to produce a profile on the flooring surface adequate for the finish being used
  • Proper use and maintenance of tools
  • Repair techniques
  • Maintenance coats on existing floors
  • Select finishing techniques that will yield top-quality results

Other specific techniques will include board replacements, hand-scraping, repairing finish imperfections, and recoating/refinishing factory finished floors.
Techniques for working with the arid environmental conditions unique to areas like Denver, which impact the finishing process will be one of the unique
features of this class as well.

If you want to step up your game even further, and have the opportunity to be ranked at the top of our consumer website search, NWFA Certified Professionals Sand & Finish Certification
will be offered as well. Earning NWFA Sand & Finish Certification requires a hands-on test and a written test, as well as three years of sand &
finish experience.

[NWFA Sand & Finish Certification can be doubled with Lägler Premium Sanding Technology (PST) Certification,
in the same hands-on test.]

NWFA member Joe Avila, owner of Huggins Wood Floor Specialist in Westfield, NJ, shared the value of his NWFACP certification: “Many customers say they
found me on the NWFA Find-a-Professional search feature and hired me because of my certifications.”

Take the next step in your wood flooring career. Get hands-on with NWFA at Lägler North America. Space is limited. Sign up today.

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