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Forrest
2025-08-21 10:30:30
I’m a DIY’er and after hand sanding some walls where I had done patch work in preparation for repainting, I decided it was worth trying an electric drywall sander. I chose the Populo because it received high ratings and had a built-in vacuum system. I found the sander to do a very good job of smoothing out the walls, I eventually settled in on the higher rpm speeds after I became familiar with the sander. I was exceedingly impressed with the vacuum system. From reading reviews I thought it would be best to connect to a shop vacuum to minimize the dust. I used the adapters supplied with the sander and found it to do a surprisingly good job of keeping the dust down. It was successful in vacuuming nearly 100% of the dust! This alone makes it worth the price. I was also very impressed with the lighting system which made it very easy to determine areas where extra sanding was needed. Finally, I also liked the portability of the system. It folded and could easily be stowed in the bag supplied with the sander. I highly recommend this product for drywall sanding.
Dan
2025-07-25 13:39:24
The unit seems to be pretty robust in general. The light feature works good and the motor has good power. The vacuum could be stronger. I'd say it captures 80-90% of the drywall dust. A good unit for occasional use.
jessica demarco
2025-05-29 16:20:02
Worked well and got the job done -- we own a 60s Ranch house with bumpy texture all over the ceilings and walls, not quite popcorn, but after years of many coats of paint the bumps had turned into little spikes that cobwebs and dust loved to cling to in a matter of days! It was driving me crazy, so when painting time came for the laundry room I decided to risk it all and do the tough job of sanding down our bumpy walls. The machine is a little tricky to get the handle together (I had to loosen a screw as well as the adjustable clamp on the handle to get it together, but after that all was well). The light near the head is a plus, sanding is pretty quick but you will get arm fatigue. I'm 5'4" woman and regularly lift 50lbs, I could manage but after about 5 minutes I had to give my arms a break -- kind of like doing sets of reps at the gym. It did take me a couple hours to finish sanding the walls and ceiling of 10x8' room, and I had to use a small hand sander for corners, but the effort was worth it! No more hideous texture, bumps and spikes!! If you're doing a wall with paint it will gum up a bit on the sandpaper, just pause and peel off as you go and maybe order some additional sandpaper sheets as this size may not be carried at local hardware store. Overall I would recommend this machine -- now to tackle our bathroom, and hall...and kitchen...bedrooms?
Dawn
2025-04-17 13:14:11
Brand new out of the box and can't even use it! Every time I try it falls apart! Won't stay together even get anything sanded! Junk!
chris
2025-03-27 10:17:52
The negatives are that the storage bag is cheap and too small to get the sander into, be nice if it was construction grade material. The only other complaint is that the suction is not quite strong enough, so it still leaves a bit of dust. Still much better than doing it by hand and operation is easy.
Eric B
2024-12-24 12:53:04
I am no expert, but for my time and effort this is worth it's weight in gold! I have sanded rooms by hand after drywalling and it is messy and time consuming. I initially tried the vac with just the bag and it was horrible, I then tried it with a shop vac attached and it was game changing. I sanded half of a 18x24 room in under 40 minutes with almost no dust to speak of and results that would have taken hours or a day+ by hand. It does weight enough to cover arm day, but it's worth every ounce.
amy h
2024-12-01 14:00:55
The dust collection is nonexistent unless you use a shop vac with it. The carry bag is just big enough to hold everything but not big enough to actually zipper. For floors or wall it's ok but if you plan on using it for ceilings it gets heavy quickly.
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