A copy of the painting hangs over my desk. It is THE FLOOR-SCRAPERS by Gustave Caillebotte, 1875. In a shadowy corner to the right is a bottle and glass. Not solvent, I bet. -----Original Message----- From: Trelstad, Derek <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Sanding virus. >Sanding, schmanding. If the area really is that small, use a scraper. One of >them there French Impressionist types painted up a wonderful picture of men >scraping floors. Refer to MET for copy of picture -- which is better than >any instructions anyone on BP will author. Scraping will have same effect as >sanding, create less dust, and bring scraper closer to COD -- or something >(like the floor, at least). > >-----Original Message----- >From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:42 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Sanding virus. > > >[log in to unmask] writes: > ><< WARNING: Wet sanding will increase humidity in the space & will possibly > result in getting books & papers wet. My suggestion is don't sand, just >coat > the floor & walk on it. Turkish carpets make good covers for bare spots and > you can layer them. >> > >OK, I give up, here's what I'm going to do: > wet only the areas surrouding the patches to be sanded > get a big 3 mil tarp, lay it over the problem areas > put a power sander (with vac bag) under middle of tarp, weighted at >edges > sand floor, hope tarp and wetted perimeter traps dust > remove tarp, remove dust, lay poly > report back to BP, accept praise or damnation > >Sign me, Ashes To Ashes