Abstract: A solvent is sprayed onto a moving sander belt by a solvent nozzle moved across the belt in advance of an air nozzle, which blows air onto the belt. The nozzles are directed toward the belt at an angle such that the air from the air nozzle is deflected toward an exhaust port in a sander housing surrounding the belt. The nozzles form a part of a cleaner mounted as a unit on the sander housing, and including a nozzle carriage reciprocating the nozzles across the belt.