Another new trowel from NELA - PREMIUM ELITE

[superspread]

I'm finding I'm using the 14" MT and Nela Black flexi more tbh. Although just done a ceiling yesterday over stippled artex, put on with the 14" MT and used the 16" Nela to give it a flatten between coats and first trowel, switching over to the 14" Nela Black flexi for 2nd trowel. Polished off with the 16" to break it in more. I find the Nela Black Premium Elite a nice comfortable trowel to use as it doesn't rag my knuckles like the MT. Pity I didn't get the 14" version instead of the MT (although I bought and used the MT the same morning as I needed a longer trowel for a staircase job where my 11" didn't fit behind the floating treads)

I don't think I'll be buying anymore trowels otherwise I'll end up not using them all.

You’ve used more trowels in one set than I’ve used in 40 years plastering

 

[Rossi46]

You’ve used more trowels in one set than I’ve used in 40 years plastering

I wonder this. I’ve got a floating trowel, a skimming trowel and a Refina flexy. I don’t feel like I need any more.

 

[essexandy]

Once upon a time spreads would use a new trowel for screeding first, then floating and finally skimming. Never more than three trowels in their tool bag, just two most of the time.

 

[superspread]

Once upon a time spreads would use a new trowel for screeding first, then floating and finally skimming. Never more than three trowels in their tool bag, just two most of the time.

I only ever had 2 trowels , floating and setting trowels,my floating trowel was being worn in ready for finishing, by which time I had a new floating trowel ! Etc etc etc

 

[Nicm]

Once upon a time spreads would use a new trowel for screeding first, then floating and finally skimming. Never more than three trowels in their tool bag, just two most of the time.

That’s all my father had,one for skimming and one for sand and cement.

 

[Olican]

Once upon a time spreads would use a new trowel for screeding first, then floating and finally skimming. Never more than three trowels in their tool bag, just two most of the time.

@Dropsalot summed it up well; a flexi trowel is just replicating a very well worn carbon. I had a carbon that had done thousands of m2 of sand and cement and had loads of flex to

 

[superspread]

@Dropsalot summed it up well; a flexi trowel is just replicating a very well worn carbon. I had a carbon that had done thousands of m2 of sand and cement and had loads of flex to

I’m of the opposite persuasion oli, the more worn,the stiffer it got imo

 

[essexandy]

I’m of the opposite persuasion oli, the more worn,the stiffer it got imo

That would only happen if you used loads of edge and made the trowel narrower, rather than thinner Andy. With s&c work you're not grinding the edge down. I've probably got some incredibly thin trowels knocking about that were used for floating.

 

[superspread]

That would only happen if you used loads of edge and made the trowel narrower, rather than thinner Andy. With s&c work you're not grinding the edge down. I've probably got some incredibly thin trowels knocking about that were used for floating.

Mm Ookkkkkkkkk

 

[Cockney]

I’m of the opposite persuasion oli, the more worn,the stiffer it got imo

 

[MakeItSmooth]

I’m of the opposite persuasion oli, the more worn,the stiffer it got imo

Are you proposing that the steel work-hardened?

 

[superspread]

Are you proposing that the steel work-hardened?

No , as my trowel narrowed at the toe end it was stiff and razor sharp, most certainly not flexible!.
Tyzack, 11 x 4 1/4

 

[carys]

I'm finding I'm using the 14" MT and Nela Black flexi more tbh. Although just done a ceiling yesterday over stippled artex, put on with the 14" MT and used the 16" Nela to give it a flatten between coats and first trowel, switching over to the 14" Nela Black flexi for 2nd trowel. Polished off with the 16" to break it in more. I find the Nela Black Premium Elite a nice comfortable trowel to use as it doesn't rag my knuckles like the MT. Pity I didn't get the 14" version instead of the MT (although I bought and used the MT the same morning as I needed a longer trowel for a staircase job where my 11" didn't fit behind the floating treads)

I don't think I'll be buying anymore trowels otherwise I'll end up not using them all.

I must be good did a ceiling today whith one worn in Mt trowel!

 

[algeeman]

Once upon a time spreads would use a new trowel for screeding first, then floating and finally skimming. Never more than three trowels in their tool bag, just two most of the time.

think im on my 8675th trowel now

 

[essexandy]

think im on my 8675th trowel now
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I've f**k**g warned you before!

 

[zombie]

think im on my 8675th trowel now
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What you using now pal

 

[paulf]

think im on my 8675th trowel now
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Looks like you bought the wee man some sort of surf board.

 

[algeeman]

What you using now pal

ox trowel for coating
and flatten
medi to finish mate

 

[zombie]

ox trowel for coating
and flatten
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Pussy...yer missed reveals

 

[algeeman]

Pussy...yer missed reveals

the first 1 is skimmed
the light is hitting it
ran out of gear for 2nd one

coated a window wall instead in room next door
I didn't want to waste any skim

 

[theshed]

Algeeman which ox do you use for coating mate?

 

[Groove37]

Algeeman which ox do you use for coating mate?

45 inch flexi I think

 

[algeeman]

Algeeman which ox do you use for coating mate?

18" ox ultraflex mate

 

[zombie]

the first 1 is skimmed
the light is hitting it
ran out of gear for 2nd one

coated a window wall instead in room next door
I didn't want to waste any skim


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Phhhhhh

 

[Complete]

Hang on, @algeeman you lay on with an 18" ultraflex?

 

[algeeman]

Hang on, @algeeman you lay on with an 18" ultraflex?

that room was a absolute c**t

an inch of skim around the beads
absolute mess to fix

wankers got used to me fixing it

forgot to staple the scrim

the rounds fell off
some how managed to save it

 

[paulf]

that room was a absolute c**t

an inch of skim around the beads
absolute mess to fix

wankers got used to me fixing it

forgot to staple the scrim

the rounds fell off
some how managed to save it

Looks a proper c**t, hats off to you I'd be like

 

[algeeman]

Looks a proper c**t, hats off to you I'd be like
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I told myself that's me finished now mate

 

[Deleted member 23452]

ox trowel for coating
and flatten
medi to finish mate View attachment 60129

@Nisus would have to stand on tip toes just to peep over the rim of that bucket.

 

[algeeman]

@Nisus would have to stand on tip toes just to peep over the rim of that bucket.

hows he getting on mate

 

[Deleted member 23452]

hows he getting on mate

All good.

We both got pinged with track and trace self isolation at different times. But the enforced couple of weeks off didn't seem to upset him too much. I think the rest did him good as he keeps saying he's "getting too old for this sh1t!"

 

[zombie]

that room was a absolute c**t

an inch of skim around the beads
absolute mess to fix

wankers got used to me fixing it

forgot to staple the scrim

the rounds fell off
some how managed to save it

Forgot reveals again yer pussy