how do you clean your tiling spacers

[John Benton]

Never clean them, just replace when the 3mm end up as 5mm when gobbed up with addy....they're cheap enough, just add £2 to every job and that covers you.

 

[Accura Brian]

Seriously Lads, I never heard of such tightness since nuns were made to wear G-Strings!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I can see that this member is going to make a lot of money at this job.
My Dad would always remind me that it's the pennies that make the pounds (240 in those days) so if you save on the pegs you can spend on something else.

But then again, even I take washing them just a bit too far!

 

[Alan M]

i think you lot are being a bit harsh.i hope this forum isnt like some other forums i dont frequent anymore.im not a tight person by anymeans, so those comments are concerning . waste is waste and waste is money out of your pocket. i thought there might be a nice easy fast way but as it turns out that you lot buy tubs of thousands at a time. 5 euro for hundreds or thousands is ok but 5 for 50-100 adds up fast. i do treat them as disposable but only when they have reached the end of their lives

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Come on Alan, you'd get more flak on a building site then the few comments here.
If you seriously think that washing spacer pegs is a cost effective way of saving money then that's your choice and as you've asked the members for their views you have to accept that some may find your interpretations of saving money - penny pinching.
So be an active contributor to the best Tilers Forum around and ENJOY - your post has certainly made me smile - so Thanks.

 

[Alan M]

i didnt mean that to be rude but lots of forums start like that then members insult each other.
anyway i like a bit of banter .
iv no intention on cleaning them unless im stuck. i thought it would be worthwil if it was easy to do , but the bulk buy makes it a waste of time.
althow iv heard those sugestions from tilers and builder

 

[Time's Ran Out]

In the 3 years I've been here it's all banter.
You have to watch the Administrator Dave though - he's upset me on a number of occasions:lol:

 

[mattle40]

Don't take it to heart Alan, it's all banter....
Ul get worse if u mention sigma cutters being better than rubis!! Lol

Each to their own pal, just don't be put off because it a great community for chat, banter, advice, sharing pictures and experiences...

Happy posting ;-)

Matt

 

[DHTiling]

All banter

We do pride on having an abuse free forum Alan.

It's those old age pensioners you have to be wary of. Eh TJ lol

 

[Alan M]

speek ing of rubis . i was in my local tool shop yesterday.
i was serching on a few lower shelfs. i pulled out a few lovely clean bright sigmas (just got in judging by the condition of the books and the tool) . any way inthe back i saw a long red case. i pulled it out ond dusted it off. it was a rubi. i fiddled with it for a while but got frustrated . on the shelf next to it was a cheapo diy version. the pics looked the very same as the rubi. the sales man didnt even know that they sol rubi and hes the tool buyer for them.
shows what the trade is buying

 

[mattle40]

speek ing of rubis . i was in my local tool shop yesterday.
i was serching on a few lower shelfs. i pulled out a few lovely clean bright sigmas (just got in judging by the condition of the books and the tool) . any way inthe back i saw a long red case. i pulled it out ond dusted it off. it was a rubi. i fiddled with it for a while but got frustrated . on the shelf next to it was a cheapo diy version. the pics looked the very same as the rubi. the sales man didnt even know that they sol rubi and hes the tool buyer for them.
shows what the trade is buying

The more sigmas out there the better ;-)

Who's the daddy!

 

[White Room]

speek ing of rubis . i was in my local tool shop yesterday.
i was serching on a few lower shelfs. i pulled out a few lovely clean bright sigmas (just got in judging by the condition of the books and the tool) . any way inthe back i saw a long red case. i pulled it out ond dusted it off. it was a rubi. i fiddled with it for a while but got frustrated . on the shelf next to it was a cheapo diy version. the pics looked the very same as the rubi. the sales man didnt even know that they sol rubi and hes the tool buyer for them.
shows what the trade is buying

You be careful, you could get arrested for that:lol:

 

[Accura Brian]

Wish I could of saved some of them old pennes in the "Celtic Tiger Days" although yoy didnt get any banter back in those days, just abuse on how quick yoiu could respond, and Today wasnt god enough for them, never mind( C U next Tuesday!! ) Ha ah Ha Lol:lol::lol: Fartpl!! (Falln around the place laughing)

 

[Alan.P]

I have this argument all the time, for me, I find it more cost effective to use the spacers 'properly' in other words grout over them, some fixers would rather put 4 spacers in and take them back out, clean them etc, time = money ( I do a lot of site work ) and the 'small' cost of the spacers against the time taken to reclaim them is daft imho. Each to their own though.

 

[Mike]

I never use spacers the way you say 'properly' as I find all the tiles these days have bevelled edge making it easy for a spacer to make the tile out of true. Also with larger times needing deeper adhesive beds the spacer can go down the back of the tile if pushed.

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