New Refina

[carys]

s*p*r*lex 3..where will this all end

They should call it the rocky trowel

 

[Stewie03]

I agree there's to many f**k**g trowels out there now you do what works best for you I've still got my 2 marshalltown trowels with the wooden handles from when I started as an apprentice there 15 years old and sharp as f**k the only addition I made was I bought the new refina s*p*r*lex a couple of years after it came out and I use it pretty much for the last 2 trowels with little water and brings the finish up nice and takes less time so I think the first original s*p*r*lex is worth getting I have thought about getting the ox speedskim of late with the plastic blade to use when flattening in I heard it speeds up the drying process and makes the wall nice and flat ready for the final trowel

 

[Zippydragon]

I got 2 mtowns 14" one very sharp the other just nice. Got worn in nela and medi which i might sell on here. Also got
Plastic trowels getting fuxking ridiculous

What size nela u selling lurpy

 

[lurpak]

What size nela u selling lurpy

Old post. They gone

 

[Squarehead]

I've got a Nela sf 14, 18 and 14 refina sf the refina sf 3, half a dozen laying on trowels in different sizes 11-18 a speed skim 1200, sponge floats and plastic trowels and although I don't use them all every set and I could manage without most of them it makes my life so much easier, allows me to stay interested and try new techniques and means I'm prepared for any situation and can chose the trowel I know will preform best for the background, material and environment because let's face it most jobs are different.
I agree it's a royal pain in the arse having so much gear but it makes me faster and able to tackle larger areas without having to panic.
If you can manage with a mt start to finish then good for you but why make the job harder than it needs to be?
Also I've seen a lot of old trowels turning out very average work using only MT (and some guys turning our awful work using only sf trowels I might add)
Personally I like to walk away from a job thinking I've left an exceptional finish for someone to eye up, people notice the difference between a nice uniform wall and greasy teard up nasty looking work even if it paints up the same some times.
I don't always get it right when trying out new techniques but it always looks better then work that's been laid on and finished with a steel trowel I reckon?!

What do you think of s*p*r*lex 3? I've tried all the flexis for final. My fave and current is mt permaflex. Worth giving sf 3 a go?

 

[Bagrat]

give us a review mate when used it

Sorry for late review never bothered till last week I’ve been using it flatten coats once laid on and for last two wipes . Fantastic trowel !

 

[Mattd]

I think they bring out new trowels made to be as close to a worn in trowel as they can, I have a mt 25 years old that is thin and sharp as a Stanley blade, I have a mt I.put on 1st coat then flatten then 2and coat then i use s*p*r*lex 2, then plasti for last 1 or 2. now I got the s*p*r*lex 3 and use that after the mt, then the sf2 in.place of the plastic! I think we try new ways to keep it interesting and my mrs has bought me all my new trowels, speed skim, drills etc as presents as there like new toy's for grown men!! we can use 1 trowel for it all but if theres something that makes a hard job and a hard day better were entitled to have a little go if if makes you happy!! (as long as you still put out work that's a great standard) good luck thro the lockdown lads, dont panic buy and make it hard for each other.