HYDE 9160 Dust-Free Sponge Sander, 1-(Pack),Black

I was skeptical like others, but this tool really works. I had to mud and sand a skylight opening and after sanding didn't have hardly any dust on me. You do have to make sure you keep the sponge in contact and go slow. I'm also going to try the extra holes in the sponge trick. I also uses a backpack vacuum which connected perfectly. The one issue I have is it only comes with 2 sponges and I can't find where to buy more of those exact size (I know you can cut your own). And the description on Amazon is incorrect as it says "Can be used with any 3" x 5" sanding sponge.", the size is more like 2 3/4 by 4.

I don’t why I never discovered this sooner! Excellent suction and great for any space to sand in your home. 10/10 recommend this produce. Literally no dust folks. Amazing! Hooked right up to our shop vac!

Just finished using it all day on a 300sf room with ceilings. It worked flawlessly overhead, captured maybe 98% of the dust. On the walls it lost a lot of dust around the edges of the yellow cup, but still caught maybe 60 to 80%. I'm using a small 12 amp cannister vac, so it may perform better with a real shop vac. The yellow sanding cup needs a grip of some kind, even a simple flare-shape around the top edge. There are a lot of complaints about it leaving trailing scratches in the finish. That seems to happen when the sanding sponge is not kept flat against the wall. If you tip it even just slightly, the edge of the pad it will cut a groove. It requires two hands to hold the pad flat flush as you sand -- one hand as strain relief to suspend the hose, and one to work the pad. This might also help prevent the hose from cracking, as so many have reported. I drilled a couple holes in the sponge for more suction which seemed to help on the verticals.

Using this for drywall work on the ceiling and it works really well to prevent the drywall dust from getting everywhere. I had it connected to a Porter Cable PCX18301-4C 4 gallon shop vac and it fit the hose without having to use the adapter. Be aware that the included sanding sponge measures 2.75” x 4” x 1”, not 3”x5”x1”. A 3x5 would need to be cut down to size.

In my opinion, this is an ok product. I bought specifically for repairing nail pops on ceilings. Would probably pull dust better if you could find a perforated sanding sponge, which i have not seen anywhere. When using a solid sanding sponge to sand upside down, the dust collects on top of the pad and does not go into the vac. You have to keep disconnecting the hose and cleaning off the pad. The hose is too stiff. and takes a very small sanding pad. It may be ok for sanding vertically or downward. I think there are others out there that are better than this. Probably would not buy again for the purpose I bought it for.

As a DIYer the one thing I personally hate with any project is the CLEANUP. So as a father of 3 kids - as you can expect - walls become an issue in the home. You know.. magical dents, plumbing disasters, running ethernet cable or romex.. all results in holes in the drywall that require patching which sanding is a important step.. Sanding that dusts a whole furnished room.. which results in extra additional cleanup and in some cases worse than the patch project itself. So this uses the same sanding sponges I personally utilize and does make a huge difference. Its not 100% clean - but from my non scientific eyes - it feels like it gets 75-80% of the dust caused by sanding drywall. My cleanup was more localized to the work area rather than caking the room in dust which I will take any day! I've patched walls in the ktichen, bathroom and walk in closet so far and cleanup as been a breeze. Good Buy!

Definitely a 5-star. Using this for removal of popcorn ceiling. I scape the popcorn off and then use this to smooth out the ceiling, mud any imperfections, and then use this again to smooth out the mud. My setup is my 40-year old Genie 10 gallon wet/dry vac with a Harbor Freight high-efficiency vacuum dust collection bag, and a 10 ft Harbor Freight vacuum hose (part of their auto detailing accessory kit). The sander fits directly into the Harbor Freight vacuum hose. I would say this collects at least 90% of the dust. The key is to hold the sanding pad flat against the ceiling and to not move too fast. If you go too fast the dust does not have time to drop into the vacuum slot. If you are moving at the right speed you can see the dust come off the edge of the sanding pad right into the vacuum slot. Every hour or so I take the system outside, take the hoses apart and blow all the dust off with a leaf blower. Like all sanders, it does leave dust on the ceiling. I remove that with a dry micro-fiber mop. The result is a very good surface ready for priming and painting.

Works great

It really works! Did a bit of renovation in my bedroom - had to patch up some holes and deal with some deep scratches in the wall. Plastered everything and went for the finish with this thing. It sucked all the dust in and I wish I found this earlier as it would've saved me so much time, effort, and a clogged nose! For that price - get it!

This works great. Minimize the mess of sanding drywall mud.

Used this product to attach to my shop vac to sand a drywall patch - barely any dust escaped! Very pleased with the functionality of this and would recommend!

Marche très bien

Such a simple idea but it works! I paint for other for my second income and winter season is my biggest problem. This is where all my works stops due to cold (can’t work on garage). This winter, I decided to do smaller stuff in my basement but I still had the problem polluting my basement and eventually home with dust. This is a big NO NO for me. I decided to give it a try and purchased this. Used yeasterday with my shop vac and it picked up dust beautifully, no duct clouds from hand sanding. The hose could be more flexible and a bit longer to make this a better quality item but for the price it works very well!