New trowel breaking in advice

[aidangallacher1993@gmail.]

Best way to break in a new Marshalltown Gold stainless steel Trowel, it's pre broken in which I understand still needs further breaking in but just looking for best ways?
Seen few ways i.e trowel each side paving slab or sand paper edges etc until razor sharp. Wondered thoughts?
Also corners need sanding etc?
Cheers

 

[Cockney]

Best way to break in a new Marshalltown Gold stainless steel Trowel, it's pre broken in which I understand still needs further breaking in but just looking for best ways?
Seen few ways i.e trowel each side paving slab or sand paper edges etc until razor sharp. Wondered thoughts?
Also corners need sanding etc?
Cheers

Work.

 

[aidangallacher1993@gmail.]

I'll just jump on site in that case then mate Thanks

 

[aidangallacher1993@gmail.]

Cockney one of the lads I work with told me to do sand/cement render jobs with this exact Trowel for about 3 weeks before internal plaster work to fully break in, that's all good I will do so but any other tips to break in away from actual jobs? Will be part of a rendering Job April but anything I can do in spare time to help break in I will? Cheers for any advice

 

[bobski]

Cockney one of the lads I work with told me to do sand/cement render jobs with this exact Trowel for about 3 weeks before internal plaster work to fully break in, that's all good I will do so but any other tips to break in away from actual jobs? Will be part of a rendering Job April but anything I can do in spare time to help break in I will? Cheers for any advice

Soak a screeded floor, or smooth set concrete.

Rub the trowel hard, ALONG each eged into the wet floor

It won't heat up, steady pace, firm pressure

60 or 70 strokes the length ways ALONG each edge


Nib the corners too
Look at any well worn trowel, replicate

Using this, you can get any trowel 90% there within 10 to 15 mins

 

[aidangallacher1993@gmail.]

bobski... cheers mate! Simple and Informative, unlike half the virgins on here! Be sure to try tips out, Take Care bud

 

[John j]

If its gold permashape should be right after first set

 

[Spitandpolish]

If its gold permashape should be right after first set

Unfortunately their total pish !

 

[John j]

Unfortunately their total pish !

All I use for.skimming

 

[Spitandpolish]

All I use for.skimming

Fair enough mate, just think carbon is far better . Just my opinion though, whatever works for yourself is good mate.

 

[John j]

Fair enough mate, just think carbon is far better . Just my opinion though, whatever works for yourself is good mate.

I got a carbon that's well broke in but rivets are on way out .

 

[Spitandpolish]

I got a carbon that's well broke in but rivets are on way out .

Give the moths some fresh air and get a new one mate , It may be a game changer, you never know !

 

[paulf]

Soak

Rub hard
steady pace, firm pressure

60 or 70 strokes


replicate

Using this, you can get there within 10 to 15 mins

@BigBruvOfEnglandUK
This sound right to you.

 

[Spitandpolish]

@BigBruvOfEnglandUK
This sound right to you.

Text book stuff that !

 

[paulf]

Text book stuff that !

A bit slow.

 

[Spitandpolish]

A bit slow.

There was no speed specified ?

 

[Spitandpolish]

A bit slow.

Probably would depend on a few factors, age, day of the week and finally the desperation level mate.
Its a tricky one to nail down tbh .

 

[paulf]

There was no speed specified ?

If we go with 70 strokes over 15 minutes. That's 4.6 strokes per minute.
Proper lazy that.

 

[Spitandpolish]

If we go with 70 strokes over 15 minutes. That's 4.6 strokes per minute.
Proper lazy that.

Ffs, throw some lube into the equation and its f**k*d !
It will never be an exact science mate !

 

[paulf]

Ffs, throw some lube into the equation and its f**k*d !
It will never be an exact science mate !

@bobski might have a word or two to say about that.

 

[Spitandpolish]

@bobski might have a word or two to say about that.

Good call, we could do with an experts viewpoint on this one !

 

[paulf]

Good call, we could do with an experts viewpoint on this one !

Absolutely, they'll be along shortly.

 

[BigBruvOfEnglandUK]

@BigBruvOfEnglandUK
This sound right to you.

*boner. Paul m8

 

[boycemuske87]

Best way to break in a new Marshalltown Gold stainless steel Trowel, it's pre broken in which I understand still needs further breaking in but just looking for best ways?
Seen few ways i.e trowel each side paving slab or sand paper edges etc until razor sharp. Wondered thoughts?
Also corners need sanding etc?
Cheers

work...

 

[boycemuske87]

Soak a screeded floor, or smooth set concrete.

Rub the trowel hard, ALONG each eged into the wet floor

It won't heat up, steady pace, firm pressure

60 or 70 strokes the length ways ALONG each edge


Nib the corners too
Look at any well worn trowel, replicate

Using this, you can get any trowel 90% there within 10 to 15 mins

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