floats

[northyskim]

what floats do you as use for rubbing up s&c iv got a few of the polyurethane plastic floats from faithfull but find them horrible to use

can anyone reccomend any diffrent types to try

 

[Simon73]

Polyurethane floats are always hardwork until they wear in, you could try a hardwall float from refina,

 

[bobspread]

Hard grain wooden floats are best for sand and cement

 

[KevRM]

make one out of plywood

 

[Rigsby]

Back in the good old days plasterers swore by floats made out of yellow pine. I had one given and it was ok. A well worn polyurathane float is just as good imo.

 

[User___removed]

Wooden floats are for dinosuers.buy a ploy one and get a belt sander on it

 

[bobspread]

Wooden floats are for dinosuers.buy a ploy one and get a belt sander on it

Ha ha

 

[Gibbo]

I thought solid work was beneath you

 

[CTPlastering]

Back in the good old days plasterers swore by floats made out of yellow pine. I had one given and it was ok. A well worn polyurathane float is just as good imo.

I have one lol and a darby thats god nos how old !

 

[CTPlastering]

Still straight though !

 

[malc]

a poly float does not go out of shape like a pine wooden float. we use the medium and small poly floats on sand and cement render.

 

[Arti]

Diamond floats ........................:RpS_thumbup:

 

[superspread]

Sponge floats:RpS_sneaky:

 

[User___removed]

Does any one seriously use a wooden float?
Old school lime renders,but on site I think not

 

[malc]

Does any one seriously use a wooden float?
Old school lime renders,but on site I think not

no. wooden floats and carpet floats went out with the ark.

 

[warriorupnorth]

I love my shag pile float

 

[Rigsby]

I still have a cross grain wooden float for a Keanes cement job I did in Hillsborough nick when I was 19 (1976). Thought it was crap, the yellow pine one worked better.

 

[KevRM]

if you all was proper plasterers you would know ho to stop a wooden float going out of shape :RpS_wink:

 

[KevRM]

*how

 

[Rigsby]

Leave it soaking in water

 

[KevRM]

Leave it soaking in water

keep them damp yes, leave them in water, kinda hard to do that in ya van

 

[Dr.B]

I used my wooden float to level my ladder yesterday! Can't remember the last time I used it before then

 

[bobspread]

Liked your post Deri

 

[church]

emir

 

[jamesthefirst]

keep them damp yes, leave them in water, kinda hard to do that in ya van

You can get buckets with lids, i use one to keep watered down pva in.

 

[Marshy]

Does any one seriously use a wooden float?
Old school lime renders,but on site I think not

Yes I do mate but have a well worn poly for "emergencies"

 

[Jbeesy718]

You can get buckets with lids, i use one to keep watered down pva in.

Old tile adhesive buckets are great for keeping pva in

 

[Marshy]

I use a wooden float (Marshalltown ) not f'ing Nela!! But have well worn poly floats if I need to get on the render early. Often its not the fact its wooden or not? Its the person using it!!! :rolleyes)

 

[stan the man]

With new poly floats just file the edges down at an angle, makes it easier to rub up

 

[malc]

I still have a cross grain wooden float for a Keanes cement job I did in Hillsborough nick when I was 19 (1976). Thought it was crap, the yellow pine one worked better.

we had the 2 floats for different uses. the straight grained pine float to apply the first coat of sirapite, rubbing up render and as a devil float.
the cross grained float we rubbed up the set on a set of reveals, internal angles, ceiling lines and skirting lines.
keenes cement plaster was mixed with sirapite for angles, so that you had a hard angle when you dropped the rules.
the only time that i have used keenes cement as a finish plaster was on cork blockwork in a huge cold storage unit.

 

[puddove]

Yes I do mate but have a well worn poly for "emergencies"

for opening beer bottles :RpS_thumbsup::RpS_lol:

 

[proskim]

This new dimond faced float is the best.


lets you get on the wall alot sooner with little grab.

 

[User___removed]

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This new dimond faced float is the best.


lets you get on the wall alot sooner with little grab.

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Are they any good for sand/cement work?

 

[Wallm0nkey]

Only ever used the poly floats got a wooden one somewhere that I acquired but never used! Ended up with some from a Travis stock take they were the own brand trade line ones no idea what they were made of they were that soft ended up chucking them. Worth spending a bit more on them.

 

[proskim]

yes ive been using it on weber OCR