Dissipate electrostatic discharge (ESD) for safety when sanding. These sanders have a copper ground wire to divert ESD away from users, sensitive equipment, and combustible materials. They’re often used for sanding across multiple materials—such as wood to fiberglass—as doing so can generate harmful static. Connect the copper wire to the ground of either a vacuum system or an outlet. These sanders also have two 1-megaohm resistors for protection in case there’s accidental contact with an electrical current.

Also known as random orbital sanders, these sanders move in small irregular circles. No single part of the abrasive follows the same path twice, resulting in a swirl-free finish. This leaves a more consistent finish than rotary or orbital disc sanders. To prevent clogs and remove debris from your environment, attach these sanders to a vacuum system. Designed for heavy duty applications, these sanders are powerful enough to quickly remove lots of material without getting bogged down. And they’re lightweight, so they’re easy to control and won’t tire you out after long periods of use. Use with hook and loop sanding discs.

With a fixed rotary movement, these sanders remove more material from workpieces than random orbital sanders. However, they may leave swirl marks on the surface as a result.

Sanders for adhesive-back discs come with a backup pad for use with adhesive-back discs.

Use a single sander for the entire process of cleaning and prepping your workpiece—these sanders move in both rotary and random orbital motion with the flip of a switch. To remove paint, rust and other materials, you’ll want to use the rotary motion. Shift to the random orbital motion to smooth and blend the surface without leaving swirl marks behind. To prevent you from accidentally bumping the switch, it’s recessed in the top of these sanders. Use with hook and loop sanding discs.

Dust-collecting sanders keep your work surface clean and reduce the amount of dust flying in the air. They also keep your sanding abrasive from getting clogged, so it will last longer. They have a self-generated vacuum built in, so you can hook them up to a portable dust collection kit (sold separately) that includes a 6 ft. long hose and reusable collection bag. Alternatively, you can hook these sanders up to a central vacuum system.

Prevent swirl marks to leave a more consistent finish than rotary disc sanders. Also known as random orbital sanders, these sanders move in small irregular circles. No single part of the abrasive follows the same path twice, resulting in a swirl-free finish. A dust collection system draws dust through the sanding pad and into a collection canister. This keeps your work surface clean and reduces how much dust is kicked into the air. Use with hook and loop sanding discs.

Sanders cannot be sold outside the United States due to product regulations.

Create a consistent finish on quick sanding jobs where you don’t have access to air or electric power. Also known as random orbital sanders, they move in small irregular circles to leave a more consistent finish than rotary disc sanders. The variable-speed motor lets you set the speed for any task, from heavy material removal to delicate surface sanding. To conform to curves and crevices for a consistent finish, they include a cushioning pad. Use these sanders with hook and loop sanding discs. The battery and charger are also sold separately.

To remove dust from the air and extend the life of the sanding sheet, these sanders have a dust collection bag.

Makita sanders, batteries, chargers, and replacement parts cannot be sold outside the United States due to product regulations.

Attach sanding discs to these hand sanding blocks.

Style A are ideal for sanding flat surfaces.

Style D are a half-moon shape, so they can sand both flat and contoured surfaces. Fold your sanding disc over the block, then use the straight edge for finishing flat faces or the curved edge for squeezing into tight spots.

Style E have a cushioned grip designed to fit your hand for extra comfort while sanding.

Save the usable inner part of a worn disc. These tools work like a can opener to trim the perimeter of the disc down to the next smaller size. Trimmers are compatible with all replacement blades.

Trimmers for ceramic alumina and zirconia alumina have blades that are cryogenically treated. Freezing temperatures are used to harden the blades and increase their wear resistance, so they can cut through tougher abrasives than untreated blades.

Thread the stud into the tool's spindle. Once the pad is secured to the tool, you can quickly attach, remove, and reuse hook and loop sanding discs.

Holes allow dust removal when used with a vacuum sander. Thread the stud into your tool's opening. These pads let you quickly attach, remove, and reuse hook and loop sanding discs.

Pads for any sander style have hundreds of small holes, so they can be used with any hole configuration.

Thread one of these pads onto the tool's arbor. Once the pad is secured, you can quickly attach, remove, and reuse hook and loop sanding discs.

Hard-density pads are best for aggressive cutting on flat surfaces.

Soft-density pads have a thicker layer of foam than hard-density pads, which conforms to contoured surfaces. They're also great for finishing work.

Holes allow dust removal when used with a vacuum sander. Attach the backup pad by threading the stud into the tool's spindle, and then press the sanding disc onto the backup pad.

Secure the shank into the collet or chuck of your tool and then press the disc onto the backup pad.

With a free-spinning hub, these pads rotate independently while their raised ribs graze the back of the disc to clear debris and prolong the disc's life. Mount the backup pad to your tool’s arbor, then attach the sanding disc and secure with a nut.