How often ?

[User________removed]

How often do you guys change your scratching pads for mono ? how long should they last. Only done a couple of small jobs with mine and still looked new, lent it to a mate of mine and its come back with the spikes near enough square. Do you bin them once they get so far down or do they still have a purpose ?

 

[keithuk]

I have two going all the time ,one in each hand ,open it up with the new one ,but go over it again with the old one , it my way i,m not saying it,s the right way . Get yourself a few new ones anyway you will use them

 

[User________removed]

Cheers mate, just ordered a pack of ten from the plasterers 1 stop shop !!! has anyone used these guys ? site looks ok but theres no payment method just a notification to say someone will be in touch to take payment details :RpS_crying: sounds a bit suspect to me but well see.

 

[keithuk]

I don,t know mate .i get mine of Les at Pft

 

[nickelarse]

I have two going all the time ,one in each hand ,open it up with the new one ,but go over it again with the old one , it my way i,m not saying it,s the right way . Get yourself a few new ones anyway you will use them

i section?

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

he may of either left his too late which would of blunt them, or your new pad was too sharp and he blunt them on a block.
ive had mine years. a blunt one to scratch back same day and a newish one for the morning after scratches

 

[Rigsby]

Look down them for being bent. Ours don't wear out just bend?

 

[mark ross]

Cheers mate, just ordered a pack of ten from the plasterers 1 stop shop !!! has anyone used these guys ? site looks ok but theres no payment method just a notification to say someone will be in touch to take payment details :RpS_crying: sounds a bit suspect to me but well see.

Deal with them all the time... they are sound.

 

[goody]

The scratch pads are a bit like sand paper grades, different sharpness for different walls/hardness etc. I did a next morning scrape day before yesterday on whole side of a detached house cos it pissed down all day half way through spraying on early. Was bricking it leaving overnight this time of year but brought a brand new scratcher, thank god I did. I section wouldn't touch it but the new pad did. Usually use I section, medium pad then quick blunt pad before brush. Arguably a better finish the harder it is but still workable and not drying out on your bead dabs etc

 

[Arti]

Just had a butchers on that 1stop shop and the i sections are only £11.40.........Mustard price..........:RpS_thumbup:

 

[User________removed]

Cheers mate, just ordered a pack of ten from the plasterers 1 stop shop !!! has anyone used these guys ? site looks ok but theres no payment method just a notification to say someone will be in touch to take payment details :RpS_crying: sounds a bit suspect to me but well see.

Deal with them all the time... they are sound.

Cheers bud just spoke to them, and replacement pads arnt in til monday, so will take payment then, ordered an I section also. Do you know what size the I sections come in ?

 

[Gibbo]

about a meter long

 

[User________removed]

Sound mate. how robust are they, guess it dont matter for that price. Do you knock the corners of at all prior to using them ?

 

[spunky]

Bend them inwards a bit so they look like a tie fighter

 

[User________removed]

Bend them inwards a bit so they look like a tie fighter

What along the length or at the ends :RpS_confused:

 

[Gibbo]

just leave it be will last ages

 

[spunky]

At the ends the last thing you Want is them kicking out on the corners

 

[plasterjfe]

I dont use brand new ones - they need breaking in before they are reet

 

[spunky]

How do you do that then lol

 

[plasterjfe]

How do you do that then lol

wait until you got a job thats gone rock hard on you then use em but you can take the heads off on a paving flag. too aggressive when new i think

 

[keithuk]

i section?

Yes mate use one of them as well

 

[nickelarse]

in your mouth??

 

[spunky]

You can use a straight edge if you've forgot you're I section

 

[keithuk]

in your mouth??

what ?

 

[keithuk]

wait until you got a job thats gone rock hard on you then use em but you can take the heads off on a paving flag. too aggressive when new i think

Thats what i was trying to say about using 2 at the same time .to open up with the new and wear it in and go over with the worn one ,i think someone thought i was giving it large ,only trying to help

 

[plasterjfe]

Thats what i was trying to say about using 2 at the same time .to open up with the new and wear it in and go over with the worn one ,i think someone thought i was giving it large ,only trying to help

give it large keith give it large lad :RpS_laugh:

 

[keithuk]

:RpS_thumbsup: