Cleaning messy tools

[kickkick]

Perhaps try a Jet Wash/ Power washer might work sprayed onto the tools.

 

[Spud]

I must admit I am not the best keeping my tools in pristine condition especially my notched trowels, i clean mine up with a carborundum stone i have a floor layers one with a handy handle, a couple of rubs with that and they are as good as new

 

[Peter]

A sharp scraper and a bit of elbow grease.

 

[Aston]

a labourer or an apprentice are great for cleaning your tools ?! :8:

 

[Spud]

a labourer or an apprentice are great for cleaning your tools ?! :8:

If i leave it to mine I need new trowels on a weekly basis, cant tell you how many times i have found brand new ardex sponges left in grout water and buckets with hard adhesive in them ,i make sure i do my own now as I got fed up bollocking them last year :mad2:

 

[Aston]

gary, the money you make mate, you can afford to buy new tools weekly along with egyptian real estate ..

 

[Spud]

gary, the money you make mate, you can afford to buy new tools weekly along with egyptian real estate ..

lol :lol:

 

[diamondtiling]

Its not very often I have dirty tools, I always clean them but on the odd occasion over the last 20 years that I have forgetten to clean them I have used my 3" grinder, takes 5 minutes. Wear eye and ear protection because its loud.

😳

 

[merlecollins]

Just run your grinder up and down your trowels - but obviously not your sqeegie

And then, in future, keep them clean :lol:

 

[Rob Z]

Vin, how about trying a palm sander with various grits?


I just found one of my Marshalltown margin trowels covered with hardened thinset...one of us forgot to clean it. GGRRRRR :mad2::mad2: