cleaning your trowel

[Casper]

My MT is getting a build up on it, again! I just had a thought about soaking it in Coke! That stuff strips everything ans even disolves teeth lol

 

[scotsplasterer]

get sand and rub hell out of your trowel with your gauger takes 2 mins

 

[spunky]

Try it Casper

 

[kebab king]

Use industrial strength acid, stronger the better, drop it in there and check it about a week mt.

 

[Casper]

I'm gonna try my coke theory tomorrow. Aparently the stuff is great for cleaning ya bog aswell. You should try it JJ It might disolve those turds that stick oot the water!

 

[henry]

If it's a stainless trowel then mix a strong solution of sugar soap and water let it soak over night and hey presto.

 

[bubbles65]

Or a wee bit of a thermalite block:RpS_thumbup:

 

[bubbles65]

and some wattter:RpS_thumbup:

 

[Casper]

Your scots is getting better bubbles. :RpS_wink:

 

[bubbles65]

It's CUMBRIAN laddie:RpS_thumbup:

 

[nickelarse]

ask gibbo. he gave me some lovely tips on steel trowels

 

[steve1903]

guinness cleans me out and great if yer on site work nobody comes neer . wouldnt use it on me trowel tho.

 

[lucius]

Tesco value vinegar overnight

 

[bodplasterer]

I give up on cleaning my trowel i did it about a week ago on daywork and its caked up already just gotta live with it.

 

[Gibbo]

takes 2 secs bod and a spray of wd

 

[Nisus]

Casper how did you get on today cleaning your trowel with irn bru?

 

[spunky]

I always keep my tools spotless a good sign of professionalism turn up wearing clean clothes too

 

[bodplasterer]

:RpS_lol::RpS_lol: your funny

 

[Freerider]

Never seen the need to keep the top of ya trowel clean, mine looks well and truly used to say the least, handles mouled to me hand now with multifinish too

 

[beddy]

Multifinish is for chancers lol

 

[Freerider]

you knows it

 

[kebab king]

Beddy trowels up with fat, hes got no choice, he is covered in it.lol.

 

[beddy]

That was good, I'll give you that one.

 

[bubbles65]

 

[Nisus]

:RpS_laugh:

 

[Casper]

lol its the teletubbies AKA JJ & Beddy

 

[essexandy]

Never seen the need to keep the top of ya trowel clean, mine looks well and truly used to say the least, handles mouled to me hand now with multifinish too

You must be kidding Free a trowel works completely differently when it's back is kept clean, so much better.

 

[Freerider]

You are probably right Andy but Ive not ever done it so used to it not being clean! fat build up just gets on ******* everything, so never bothered trying to get round it!

 

[s.p.t plastering]

You must be kidding Free a trowel works completely differently when it's back is kept clean, so much better.

This is so true, i always leave my ss trowels and tools in my skimming bucket filled with water every night, keeps the bucket spotless and my tools like surgical steel...completely differernt to use...

Clean tools are a must!

 

[nickelarse]

i agree. the blade feels a lot thinner and nicer to use

 

[Danny]

never use acid though... I use to leave mine to soak if it got a bit of a build up

 

[irish_spread]

Bout once a month. Cleaning it makes NO difference :RpS_thumbup:

Cleaning the skimming bucket helps though, especially after mixing bonding in it

 

[Freerider]

Thats why I dont ever mix bonding in me skimming bucket anymore, sets round the edges almost immediately! gorilla tub for that s**t!

 

[MATT86]

half a house brick ,water and a lot of elbow grease mate !!!