Milwaukee2531-20 12V Brushless Cordless Orbital Detail Sander (Tool Only) Red and Black

I started refinishing my entryway (door, 2 side lights, transom and windows above the whole thing) last fall. Ran out of time. Want to get it done quickly as soon as the weather is ideal. I have been using a mixture of chemical strippers, files, picks, sand paper, tiny sanding sticks... if it isn't powered, I have employed it. Progress is slow and dreadful. I have one of those black and decker sanders that takes different sized/shaped papers and I feel like if I need a power tool that should be enough but it is just so hard to control that thing. This door is 100 years old, was already re-finished poorly once - there is no wiggle room to mess up. But I went out on a limb and decided to try this... I bought the tool only since I already have a few m12 tools.Look. It's amazing. It is so much easier to control than the B&D thing. The sandpaper is comes with is that meshy stuff - I have used this type from a brand called Diablo. You can blow the dust off and keep using it a long, long time compered to the sand-glued-to-paper stuff. I can get into tighter areas and be done faster than I would have by hand. It's not going to eliminate all my problem spots but I can already tell it is going to speed things up considerably, especially the transom area which has been more protected from the weather so the remaining finish is in good shape and a lot harder to remove - it's more resistant to the chemical stuff and requires a lot of manual power while up on a ladder. I did not relish the idea of using a corded, vibrating, hard to control tool while up on a ladder! This thing vibrates like any powered tool but it's very, very managable.Tool arrived brand new and in a sealed box - I saw some other reviews mention concerns over that.I love it and wish I had bought it sooner.

I have the m12 sanders that is 3 inch radial also the 8 inch. Those are really good for car detailing. This one is great, well made tool. Great for trim and projects lots of power too

Very good and may I just say,the best sander for inside of cabinet.Very happy with this sander and the seller too.

Great size for small to mid level projects. Gets into corners easily with the pointed sanding plate. I have a number of M12 tools and all work great and have been problem free.

Several years ago I switched to all MIlwaukee tools. The little guy is a good example of why I switched. All of their tools are exceedingly superior quality and get the job done. I LOVE MILWAUKEE TOOLS!

Great detail sander. Used on wood exterior windows i was redoing, and worked great. Sanding pads lasted for longer than expected. Left a nice smooth finish for painting. Battery does drain fast so recommend the larger battery for this tool. Overall nice sander!

Love this tool! This is one of the only times ordering a new tool on Amazon and actually getting the tool as advertised and NEW! Love this sander! It’s nice and small with a barrel grip and with sharp corners on the sand pad to reach into tight spaces. 4 modes for different speeds. On speed 4 this thing will go through a m12 2.0ah high output battery in about 20min so it has an appetite. The only downside is no dust collection. On a tool this small I have no idea how or where they would include that so make sure you wear a mask or sand outside is even better. Comes with sanding screens which helps a bit on dust creation. 5 stars!

I use a lot on Milwaukee 18v tools and they are great. I have some 12v that I use for lighter stuff. I bought this hoping it would work ok for smaller quick jobs. This works great, and the battery lasted quite sometime. This is not a tool you will use to completely sand a full project, but for finish sanding in tight spots it’s great. Just remember this has a small diameter rotation. So you wouldn’t want to do a big job. My only complaint is no way to use dust collection on it.