plastic trowel for sto

[taylor]

hi everyone need some advice,I've gotta do some sto render in next few days and I'm not sure which trowel I need.im guessing the refina 11 inch with white blade? I've also seen people using one with a red handle but unsure of make any advice appreciated.thanks

 

[GrantyBoy]

How can you have a job to do (with very expensive materials) and not know which tools you need?

 

[taylor]

that's not realy the answer I was after mate I'm no amateur I've been plastering for 20+ years I know how expensive it is because I paid for it! I've done the first 2 coats already ,bedded mesh and beads but I don't wanna waste time and money by ruining it with the wrong trowel

 

[malc]

hi everyone need some advice,I've gotta do some sto render in next few days and I'm not sure which trowel I need.im guessing the refina 11 inch with white blade? I've also seen people using one with a red handle but unsure of make any advice appreciated.thanks

it is a different coloured handle for different sizes of grain. i.e. 1.5 = blue handle.

 

[themucky1]

it is a different coloured handle for different sizes of grain. i.e. 1.5 = blue handle.

Lol it ain't mate, there are different blade thicknesses for different grain size and also different blade material, for most of my texture work I use a pajarito 2mm vinyl plastic and a steel trowel afterwards for flattening in and removing fat


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[Dansouthcoast84]

lay topcoat on with an old steel trowel.
rub up with plastic float. i fond plaster 1 stop float is amazing to rub with

 

[themucky1]

I use the Refina super flex is good for laying texture on tight and flat save a bit of agg on the old elbows to cud you don't need to put too much pressure on while spreading [emoji123][emoji106]


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[malc]

Lol it ain't mate, there are different blade thicknesses for different grain size and also different blade material, for most of my texture work I use a pajarito 2mm vinyl plastic and a steel trowel afterwards for flattening in and removing fat


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the refina plastic trowels have different coloured handles for different blade thickness.

 

[themucky1]

the refina plastic trowels have different coloured handles for different blade thickness.

No, each colour handle refers to a different blade material [emoji1534]


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[malc]

No, each colour handle refers to a different blade material [emoji1534]


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just had a look on the refina web page, they have not got any acrylic finishing trowels on there at all now.

 

[themucky1]

just had a look on the refina web page, they have not got any acrylic finishing trowels on there at all now.

Look on the pajarito website they make them too and there the same trowel [emoji6]


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[choppa]

I'd use a cat to put on and my little tiny ball sack to rub it up.

 

[smedhead]

Sto make there own plastic trowels. that's your best bet . bit pricey though. have a look on this website https://ces-hire.com/component/hika..._pathway-110/related_product-194Sto-Texturing Trowel (280x130x2mm) (CES-08289-001)

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

just had a look on the refina web page, they have not got any acrylic finishing trowels on there at all now.

ive got a refina one. i dont like it. feels like it drags compared to @Plasterers1StopShop float..

 

[taylor]

Thanks for your help I'll ring up the one stop hopefully it's in stock shop tomorrow