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Products for cleaning hand tools. Carbon steel, vinegar and salt to remove rust. Oiled to preserve condition. Stainless tools, bicarbonate soda to remove residue. Any other ways to look after tools ???

Used Vistaprint before. Any other companies out there? Want some quality cards not cheap rubbish.

What are the pros and cons of these trowels? Do you lay on with them or just final trowel/polish. I can find reviews when spreads have only just purchased them but has anyone used them for a couple of years and able to give a more experienced feedback?

Not used pvc bead internally only the flexi arch bead. I have worked on a large refurb before christmas and the galvanised beading has stained the plaster in quite a few places around this house. Heard from other spreads about dodgy beads and it may have been mentioned on this forum in the...

Bought a few cans today from wack supplies and not used it before. Has any members used it and is it any good. Got a job at the weekend with some boardwork and going to use it then.

Customer has asked for a room to be coved (5 inch to match other rooms).. One wall is curved and was wonderining on the best type to use.. She states that she doesnt want polystyrene coving. Any ideas much appreciated.

Ive used 1 metre wide scrim and cant remember where i bought it, rolls were 50m long and self adhesive.Tried google and got nowhere. Has anyone used this size scrim lately and if so where do you get it from? Cheers Dave.

Been thinking about giving cheaper prices for the last couple of months.Charging £150 a day is starting to lose me jobs. Tough decision to make. Do you go in cheaper to try and ensure you stay in work or hold out for what you think your worth? Diesel,materials,insurance etc not getting any cheaper.

Painted a lounge ceiling today for an old couple,skimmed it 2 weeks ago. Got cleared up and noticed a couple of yellow stains bleeding through. Ceiling was Artex painted with Vinyl silk so i used Bond-it pre grit(which is yellow) Going back with some stain block at the weekend to sort it. Wont...

Seen a gate paddle for sale on ebay (about 20 quid) Question is... Is this any good for finish plaster or instead self levelling compounds? Never seen one before, its size is 8inch x 4inch. Does anyone know.

Im thinking of buying a Blade Runner.Has anyone got one? And are they any good?

I have spent the last 2/3 years using Belle Promix drills which are easy to change switches and brushes. I own 3 of these drills. My question is..... How do all you spreads get your mixers serviced and repaired, Ive heard refina will take back their mixers for servicing. Are there other...

Is it me slowing down or does Multi finish set quicker since the new bags with plastic inserts came out. And they split as soon as you go near them. Are British Gypsum aware of this? .

Firm that I have bought from for last 10 years or so. R+J Builders Hardware. Bluegrit 10l £20+vat Everbuild PVA 5L £5.50 Catnic thincoat bead £26 per50 Credit account avaliable deliver to home or site 48hour free delivery. Never had any problems with products or delivery. recommend to all...

Sending and receiving reputation points. How does this work then?

Received my licence today. What paperwork do I need to give to the customers when i take the rubbish away?

Found a new mixing bucket on refina 50litre/2bag size ,nearly fifty quid by the time you add p+p +vat ??? Anyone found a cheap price online for mixing buckets (not gorilla tubs tho cant stand em)

How many of you have heard things like this said when doing domestic work and you see the customer has been ripped off by the last bloke to have worked in the house. He said he could plaster and he asked my wife "whats ya best price luv I will beat your best price." My favorite... We just...

Cant think of any more well known brands

Evening all! found this forum a few days ago and thought it about time i introduced myself to you all. Dave aged 36 feel like 66 own business about 10 years labourer 6 years. Never done anything else for a living and so glad i learnt a trade. Based in Maidstone Kent good old garden of england...