Restorer Tool Reviews

I love it, I just love it. It helped restorer my brother’s deck with ease!

Thanks again for the attention you gave me on Sunday. I don’t know that I’ve ever had that kind of customer service…EVER!!

The restorer has become an invaluable tool to quickly knock out graffiti on stone planters!

Now that is one amazing tool.  Stripped and sanded the deck table top with many layers of paint and varnish in about 15 minutes.

It cleaned the rust off the surface in about 2 seconds.  I work with a lot of reclaimed wood in my signs, and it takes me forever to get it cleaned up and ready to use and the Restorer makes quick work of what would typically take me hours.

It’s awesome. I rocked with the Restorer.  It helped transform one of my properties!

After several years of watching my woodworking friends produce amazing results using the Restorer, I finally got one of my own. It’s much easier to control than a belt sander and the end result is smoother and more consistent than an orbital sander. Both of those attributes and the fact it’s quicker puts this tool at the top of my list for furniture flips. It definitely lives up to its hype and is a shop MUST HAVE.

Basically it restores the metal, gets rid of all the rust and brings the metal back to the original form.

It’s a beast, I used it on some high spots on a floor joist, as well as to remove glue, debris from sheathing. I also used it in a pinch to help shape a curve on a project I was using.

The Restorer is basically a handheld 3-inch drum sander with a huge variety of accessories to tackle all sorts of tasks in both wood and metal. It’s the kind of tool that you never knew you needed until you see it work.

This thing has got a lot of power. This thing is incredible, I could not slow it down. I tried my hardest to slow it down… I could not slow it down. The thing is awesome.

The restorer is a great versatile tool! From slabs to metal, the uses are endless. The longer it’s in my shop the more ways I find to utilize it.

The Porter Cable Restorer has really been a great addition to our metal sanding capabilities. We are always thinking of new and different applications for it because it is so versatile.

I wish I had one of these 20 years ago! We use the Restorer at Big Dog Garage to help restore Jay’s old cars by removing rust and cleaning up old surfaces.

I love my Restorer! I work with a wide variety of scrap metal to make my masterpiece sculptures and the versatility of this machine allows me to clean, grind, polish, or grain metal for a beautiful finish! It’s lightweight and easy to handle even in tight spaces! My Restorer has helped me make my art what it is today!!

THanks! New episodes are out in Canada. Used your restorer on a few stripping jobs. Works pretty good!!

A must have in fab shop! The best tool I’ve ever used! Remove rusted-on tubing to save a lot of time! This thing is incredible!!

It’s a great tool. I used it a lot stripping paint off my truck

I love it.

I restore vintage trailers and there is always a lot of body work to do on trailers that are 50+ years old and usually a lot of rust and paint to remove. The Restorer has been a tool that I reach for, for those projects. The versatility it provides, how easy and safe it is to use and the results it gives makes it one of my favorite and most used tools in my collection when I’m doing restoration work!

Added the Restorer to my tool collection and I love it! Very handy tool I have when working with reclaimed wood!

I love the ease & versatility of the restorer. Whether I’m cleaning up reclaimed lumber or working on a live edge, the restorer is my go-to tool.

My new favorite sander. I have used it to sand down old door panels and strip paint from old surfaces that need restored.

The Restorer is our new favorite grinder/resurfacing tool and a lot easier to get a smooth finish with rather than an angle grinder.

The Restorer is an awesome sander with tons of rollers for different applications. I am exicted that it attaches to a vacuum and keeps your workspace clean!

The Restorer is a time efficiency GAME CHANGER for furniture refinishing! Not only time saving but eliminates the stress on my body from stripping and scraping old wood finishes. Just wish I had the restorer years ago!

The Restorer is like a vacuum cleaner for dirty old wood. It’s the best way I’ve found to remove dust and dirt that’s been accumulating for the last hundred years.

Great tool. Removed scale quick and very controllable.

I really enjoy using The Restorer! The ease in which you can switch out the different wheels is great and it runs smooth and is easy to hold. I definitely recommend for all resurfacing and wood projects.

I love the restorer! It’s the perfect tool for creating textures in wood for me. And also love being able to create brushed metal finishes on metal! Right tool for the right job!

Just ordered a few days ago and already we can’t live without the restorer. 😍

Lots of good things to say about this versatile tool! We’ve brushed thousands of square feet of reclaimed wood over the past few years so you can kinda say that we’re experts when it comes to brushing reclaimed lumber and let me tell you, we have a lot of good things to say about this powerful, compact and versatile tool from @inventor_of_the_restorer. We’ve been using the Restorer since unboxing it, putting it to the test and it’s not only holding up to the heavy work load we’re throwing at it, it’s exceeding our expectations! I’m very happy with our purchase.

While other tools made me want to pull my hair out the Restorer ripped through my project and turned this amateur into a professional.. I highly recommend this product. I even scored points with my wife which made this product a win win on many levels… 🙂  It has a very smooth operation yet aggressively removes the surface! This tool made me victorious in the battle against my project. Great product

The live edge was a little too funky for my liking, but with the help of my Restorer I was able to knock it down with ease. I love the tool guys!

The Restorer was great – there was quite a variety in the sanding rolls from one to another. I am a little over 100 pounds and a belt sander would drag me around with little results. The Restorer accomplished in no time what the belt sander could not. Thank you for making sanding fun again!

I was in my shop today and used my restorer tool to clean of some VERY rusty metal in just a few seconds and then put a clean finish in the raw steel before clear coating it!  I filmed the whole process and I’ll be sharing videos.  I love it so much!  I even showed some of my scars from using a wire cup wheel on a 12,000 rpm grinder…sooo much safer…and it’s even quicker!

Absolutely love the product!

The Restorer is my go-to tool when I want to distress new lumber to achieve a weathered look. It works so dang good, buy it!

The Restorer is one of my favorite tools when it comes to adding texture to wood! With its many different drum options you can achieve practically any look for your woodworking and metal projects.

Great product!!! It’s a full day of building with reclaimed and I am saving my hand from tons of sanding, (I had surgery a year ago after a torn ligament in my finger so this is very important!), saving my lungs because it truly works excellent with dust collection and ending up with my desired results! Absolutely awesome!

I dropped my restorer yesterday while working on a barn wood charcuterie board for a wedding gift needed this weekend. Broke the end cap. Completely my fault. DM message to @inventor_of_the_restorer. Within seconds a response and link. Ordered it. Got it 25 hours later. Completed the board and delivered it this afternoon. Thanks for the awesome service! Big fan.

I got my restorer mostly for live edge clean up and an attempt to clean bark inclusions but I’ve been very impressed with the versatility and ease of use! Very powerful for even smoothing out rougher parts of wood. And as a bonus The “belts” have great durability!

Jennifer and I own and operate a small custom furniture making business and the Restorer Tool has kept our hands from fatiguing while really doing a good job on cleaning up reclaimed wood we use to make furniture! We love how easy it is to change out the different roller attachments to work down the wood to beauty in easy stages! The Restorer Tool took the frustration out of hours of working down wood and surpassed our expectations of what it would do!

The Restorer is my go-to tool whenever I have a tough sanding or grinding job. It’s the best for removing mill scale, rust and paint on metal, no question about it.

I have been refinishing and building furniture for over 8 years! Customers bring me pieces with layers and layers of paint and finishes which really wears down a typical sander fairly easily! The restorer can tackle these pieces as well as the reclaimed wood used to build pieces as well!!!! It is such an amazing tool for any woodworker/furniture refinisher!!

My restorer enables me to achieve the result I’m looking for. It’s versatile, compact, and durable. When the details are what differentiate you from the competition, the right tools matter.

The Restorer will now be used on every table build we do!! Such a great tool. This is such a wonderful tool for cleaning edges of slabs as well as many other applications.

This thing is AMAZING!!! It does the work of 3 different power tools, but so much better! Quiet, powerful, comfortable to use- this is my favorite tool for wood- and metal-working!

I build a lot of chunky, curvy, trestle table bases. The design of these bases makes it difficult to sand with a traditional palm sander. The Restorer makes the sanding, not only easier, but enjoyable. It follows the contour of these bases with ease. This tool is so important that I have made my templates to accommodate the depth at which the barrel will reach! To put it simply, it’s a must have for my Woodshop.

The best tool for cleaning excess epoxy and live edges. I love my restorer!

Excellent service from start to finish, my Restorer was shipped from US to UK and all of my questions and queries were answered. The Restorer is a great tool, powerful yet doesn’t damaged the reclaimed timber I’m using, instead it does a great job of cleaning it up whilst preserving the character! Would highly recommend, can’t wait to get more sleeves/wheels!

The Restorer is the swiss army knife of power tools! Its impressive power doesn’t bog down and quickly gets the job done! From Wood to Metals to even Concrete and Brick! My Restorer turns old things new again. The ergonomic design feels great in my hands and the vacuum exhaust port works extremely well! When it comes to long jobs the variable speed with the trigger lock is a life saver. Not to mention the huge selection of high quality rollers you can purchase to match the job you are working on. For sure one of my favorite tools in my shop.

I can tell you that this machine is awesome! It actually makes sanding enjoyable and with all the attachments available it drastically reduces the time spent on prep work. The restorer has changed the way I approach my pieces and I actually look forward to a challenging stump I can work on. On top of the performance, the shape of the machine fits perfectly in your hand and makes it very comfortable to use!

The Restorer has become a tool I never even put away. The versatility of it makes so many different processes faster and easier. From sanding, distressing or cleaning wood and metal. Just switch out the drum and it becomes a completely new tool!

The versatility, dependability and efficiency of the restorer makes this tool indispensable in our shop.  Stop thinking about it and just order one!  You can thank me later.

Whether I’m using my Restorer to sand hardwood slabs, clean up barnwood or create my own rustic texture this tool is simply amazing and so versatile. Definitely one of the best additions to my workshop.

A solid add to the tool arsenal. It’s already proving itself to be a valuable asset to my business. I work with a lot of live edge wood and this thing cleans it up perfectly! Very happy.

When I first started using reclaimed lumber all of the tools required for processing it cost an arm and a leg. When I discovered the Restorer I found that I could achieve exactly what I wanted without the price tag of the other machines on the market!

The Restorer is used almost daily in our shop. It is such versatile tool and it is at a price point were we can afford to have several of them around the shop for different applications from stripping finish to adding texture to our beams with the wire wheels.

I use the Restorer on a lot of projects but my favorite is cleaning up reclaimed lumber. Plus their customer service is the best in the industry making the tool a joy to use.

This is a tool I never knew that I needed and now I can’t figure out how I ever lived without it. The restorer tool has seriously upped my rustic wood sanding and prep game. Thanks!

So I’m and old DIY’er and I’m in Florida while my people are sanding down beautiful old pine boards in Arkansas that have been on a wall for 100+ years. They’ve gone through two palm sanders so I ordered the Restorer with lots of parts from the website and they are finishing boards like crazy! Yay for all of us! Win Win!

The restorer has been a game changer for our business. Nothing works better on whiskey barrels than the restorer.

Let me just say this…Very infrequently do I buy a tool, get the tool and it goes beyond my expectations. It just rarely happens, but the Restorer… this is amazing!

The Restorer is one of those tools you didn’t know you needed until that one job comes up that frustrates the crap out of you. The drum is what makes this tool unlike and belt sander I have ever used. It concentrates the power where you need it. I cannot wait to see what I can do with it in future projects.

I’ve been selling custom wood signs for years. This tool is a total game changer! I’m now able to create the perfect “barn wood” look easily and efficiently.

Easy to use right out of the box, and with the different wheels, the versatility is incomparable. Perfect for my current reclaimed lumber project, and a great addition to my shop!

Where has this tool been all my life? The restorer makes texturing wood and cleaning live edges so fast and easy. It’s also great for high end finishes like cerusing. I used to wire brush entire kitchens by hand and now I can do it with the restorer in a fraction of the time. As a woodworker and professional finisher, I highly recommend this tool!

The restorer has been a great tool in aiding to restore, refinish & remove materials on my wood & metal projects. I really appreciate the vacuum attachment as it helps aid in keep airborne debris at a minimum, especially indoors. Also the plethora of drums that are quick & simply to change out, makes this one tool valuable for many task. Oh & the customer service is outstanding.

It took me maybe five minutes for something that would have taken an hour or more to do.

After using the restorer for two years now… I can honestly offer a HIGH recommendation for this tool. In fact, I would say it’s a game changer for any DIYer, Maker, Woodworker or a hobbyist! The tool is a must-have!

We ran the restorer full blast for nearly 4 straight hours. The drum I was using lasted for the entire paint removal of half of the car. We had 2 restorers going!! The tool never heated up, and you can tell it’s quality. It was nice to not stop to change sand paper or disc after disc swap.

The easiest and best way to add rustic character back into wood after sanding with its interchangable drums that give different textures to the wood without making it feel like it’ll give you a splinter.

5 stars. It’s a must have surface conditioning tool for any fab shop. The variable speed and dust collection are excellent features. The drums are easy to change out.

Being a mom and a creator, sometimes I have little time in carpentry and need to be efficient to complete projects. The Restorer is an amazing tool that allows me to create my Barnwood and Rustic projects. From removing dirt and grit to sanding or cleaning a piece without removing all the character and charm, I can quickly return to my passion of being a mom!

As a woodworker with custom projects I have a variety of furniture pieces and styles that I create. The Restorer has been my go-to tool for anything requiring texture to give a rustic/reclaimed wood feel. The tool is simple to use and easy to change out attachments, it’s lightweight which allows for easy handling and managing direction giving full control to the user.

The new Restorer is a game changer. It performs the functions of several other tools, but does things that no other tool can! A revolutionary new design and a surprisingly low price equals a home run!

Eric Wilson Racing is a third generation dirt track race team with deeply embeded roots in the motor sport. On a new tire we use the Restorer with an aggressive 60 grit roller at a low RPM to remove the mold-release agent and open the pores on the surface. We’ve found that 80 grit works well to remove the glaze and “restore” the bite to used tires. This practice enables the tire to “fire” with instant traction !

Restoring old bourbon barrels is what we do! We are a veteran owned business that handcrafts American flags out of bourbon barrels. The Restorer does exactly what its names says. We have been using one for over a year and we have recently purchased another one. It has saved us so much time in cleaning up the old barrels to be works of art.

The restorer is completely changed the game for us in our shop. It now takes us about 1/5 the time it use to take us to clean barrel staves and other reclaimed lumber. Plus, it the results are much better than we were able to get before. I can’t imagine our shop without one now! The vacuum connector fits our shop vac perfectly and almost completely eliminates the dust while cleaning and leaves the pieces dust free. I can’t recommend it enough!

As owner and builder at Tattered Timber, I aim to use mostly recycled and reclaimed wood in hopes to create one-of-a-kind pieces that cut down on the amount of waste found in American consumerism culture. Reclaimed wood has a history that I hope to protect and highlight through my work, and the restorer is the perfect product to do that. The roller brush eliminates the harsh textures found in reclaimed woods without taking away the character like a typical sander or planer would. It is light enough to use with one hand, delicate enough for live edge slabs, and quick enough to restore an entire slab within seconds.

Urbn Timer is an urban sawmill specializing in wood slabs and custom furniture. The Restorer is a great tool that allows us to prep the live edges on our furniture while still retaining the natural character.

We build custom wood crafts ranging from Dining Tables to decorative wall art and hands down the hardest part of working with reclaimed material is cleaning it up while keeping that nice patina. I’m blown away every time I use the Restorer because it looks like it could rip the bark off a live tree! What I find though is that it gently removes the dirt and grime and leaves all that awesome aged patina behind. I’m blown away with this tool and have really enjoyed having it in the arsenal I love it when a tool surprises you!

I am a novice with DIY, and quite honestly intimidated by tools. I was comfortable with the Restorer from the get go- easy to change rollers, very comfortable in my hand, and no struggling with operation- even on 5 layers of 70 year old paint. I’m thrilled with the results and am proud of myself, to boot. Currently working my outdoor deck steps!

Lakeside Woodworks creates custom hand-built furniture using passion and skill of a few good men. We exclusively use our Restorer on whiskey barrel and live edge slab projects.

I cannot express the excitement and the gratitude! It’s like Christmas! Thank u Kevin Tetz for the introduction and leg work and thank you so much Robert Kundel Jr. for introducing the world to this fantastic tool! And making it available to me! can’t wait to use it! Greatly appreciate it!

The Restorer is a great tool. I can use it on both wood and metal with ease. I use it everyday in my shop! In fact the Restorer is so easy to use my daughter is able to use it no problem.

The restorer is ideal for cleaning up live edge furniture, it’s easy to control, leaves a great finish and the dust collection is fantastic. I’m sure I’ll be using the restorer on a daily basis in my fine woodworking shop.

I love this new tool the Porter-Cable Restorer. Perfect tool for preparing the metal for epoxy primer.

The Porter Cable Restorer is a versatile stripper/sander and Mrs. Brunet is very exicted about using it.

I really like the compact design of the Restorer and for the price I am amazed by what it can do. The Restorer can remove old paint and bondo without damage to the metal and it leaves it with a killer finish!

I have been waiting a few month for this tool to come out, So when I saw that it was in stock at my local Lowes this morning, I got dressed and went up and bought it and a bunch of sanding and stripping drums. Been using it all morning and absolutely love it! strips rust and paint leaving a great surface for finishes… I have finally found my new favorite tool for my custom car business!

From the first time I saw the Restorer I knew that I had to have it. Now I look for project to use it on!

If you are looking for the perfect sanding tool, the Restorer is it! When sanding wood, the removal rate is exceptional. The balance and feel when you pick it up is so natural you just know that they really spent time in development. I can’t wait for the other options to be available. It is so light, I can use it with one hand. I think I’ll buy another, just to have a spare.

The Restorer is pretty cool. It does a good job. I was amazed at how well it worked.- Hunter Teague. The Restorer brought life back to what I originally thought was a lost cause. The West end of a 1956 horse barn practically looks new after years of neglect. The pictures tell the story. If I had had to replace the wood or reside it would have cost 1000’s more. My 12 year old did the bulk of the sanding. I did the higher areas. I couldn’t be more pleased.

I opened the box without reading instructions and found it as easy to assemble as it was to use. The design is intuitive, probably brilliant, but simple. It made me ask, “…why didn’t anyone think of this before?” It did not require great effort or force to use and I didn’t damage anything while I was getting familiar with the tool.

Best surface cleaning and surface prepping tool I have ever used, easily removes paint and rust from metal without warping, also allows for easy switch to sanding roll for smoothing wood surfaces.

The restorer did a wonderful job and helped me save at least $500 on a new entry door. My team was able to restore an old wood door using the restorer, it was fast and easy! I will be using it more on my future projects to come.

I picked up a Porter Cable Restorer at Lowes and got to try it this weekend. I am prepping the eaves on my house to paint them, so I was working high on a ladder. I wanted to test the vacuum attachment to minimize the paint chips coming down. The vacuum hose won’t reach that high so I put the vacuum in a back pack and strapped it on (see picture). Now I have the vacuum wherever I go. I’m really happy with the tool, fast and a lot easier to control than I thought it would be. Very well made, I left it running for a long time and the motor stayed nice and cool.

This thing is super handy! I’ve used it to sand both flat and contoured wood pieces. I’ve also used it to remove rust from tools and auto body parts, and to give metal that smooth brushed look! I’ve even used it for shaping plastics. Heck, it even comes in handy to quickly (and carefully) sharpen a pencil or two! Thank you for this super handy addition to my shop!