Depending on what you want to sand, you will need the appropriate sanding paper, also called coated abrasive. Depending on the model, you can simply stick the sanding paper onto the Velcro-type sanding plate or you can clamp the sanding paper using the clamping system.

As a rule, you should begin sanding using a coarse grit and then select a finer grit for each sanding run. The following applies as a rule of thumb: you should select a grit that is twice as fine for every subsequent work step. Example grit sequence: 40  80 180  360  600  1200.

Before you put the orbital sander onto the work piece, you can set the stroke rate or orbital stroke rate on Electronic tools. A setting wheel is integrated into the handle of the BOSCH Orbital Sander PSS 28 AE, which you can use to select the desired stroke rate, or you can control the stroke rate via the push-button switch. This functions like the accelerator pedal in a car: the harder you press the switch, the faster the sanding plate moves. In this way you can, for example, start sanding slowly on sensitive materials and then continue working rapidly at the full stroke rate. BOSCH Orbital Sanders PSS 240 AE and PSS 180 AE have a setting wheel at the front of the auxiliary handle. This also allows you to change the orbital stroke rate during operation.

Select a low stroke rate or orbital stroke rate if you want to remove paint, for example. This extends the service life of your sanding sheet. If the sanding plate moves too fast, the friction is very high, the paint gets hot, melts and gets stuck in the sanding sheet. The same applies for soft materials.

The higher the stroke rate or orbital stroke rate, the higher the material removal rate. In general, setting is a matter of feeling: If the tools removes material too fast, switch down one or two steps. Guide the orbital sander in slow, constant motions in the direction of the grain over the surface. You will notice how easy it is.

Orbital Sanders from BOSCH all have the BOSCH Micro-Filter System. This ensures that dust that you would otherwise breathe in or would otherwise fly into your eyes lands in the filter box. You can then very conveniently remove and empty the box. If you remove a large amount of material on large surfaces, you can also connect your BOSCH Orbital Sander to a BOSCH All-Purpose Vacuum or a household vacuum cleaner.