Wash Boy

[tjsmiler]

Ok i can't keep it inside any longer, i don't care if i sound like a prat but how the F@#* do you use a washboy ........

What is the tray thing in the middle for???????????? i'm sure it is their just to stop me dunking my sponge in the water!

Cheers all

Toby

 

[tjsmiler]

Ahhh....i have figured it out lol...excellent tool

 

[trevortine]

When i first started using a washboy i couldnt believe the difference in finish and time, karl dam one definately the bees nees

 

[totaltiling]

they do take some getting used to but when you do they save time and alot of it i reccomend one

 

[M D HUGHES]

Ahhh....i have figured it out lol...excellent tool

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. You aint got it yet mate, your almost bound to use the thing wrong for a while on instinct from using your trowel.
You'll know what I mean when you figure out what leaves the best finish!

 

[Dan]

For future reference.....

You grout as much as you can, usually a fair amount if not all of your wall or floor, you wet the sponge, roll it on the rollers to get it to almost the perfect... dampness?! and do circular motions over your grout joints. Then give the sponge a wiggle in the water and the grout will settle beyond the grid in the bucket which means there's less chance of it messing your sponge up again when you dip it in next time. Rolling the sponge over the rollers again to get the sponge ready and then do one large diagonal wipe pressing on a little in a smooth motion, and rinse/roller the sponge after each single use and you end up with grout joints all cleaned off and tiles that usually wouldn't need a dusting off/buffing up afterwards.

Be sure to get the water out of the ends of your sponge using your rollers too.

 

[UKTT Darren]

Make sure you dont leave anything on top of your sponges whilst in the bucket when your finished otherwise your sponges will dry knackered

 

[adamano]

great piece of kit, but why only 2 wheels on the bloody things, got to tilt it to move it, and its full of water, have spilt water all over non grouted floor before, nightmare to grout flooded joints.........

 

[Paul Sh]

Mine has 4, which one do you have.

 

[Varley]

Mine has 4, which one do you have.

Mine too. Never seen one with just two wheels :confused_smile:

 

[anne0411]

hi i've got the rubi one - it's got 2 wheels and i really like it as i've never cleaned off tiles without it, so not had the complication you ole boys have had! :martini_shaken:

 

[Elliott]

2 wheels!! You've got yours upside down pal.

And Varley, yours had non for months until i put them on for you - lazy git!

Wash boy - fantastic until some bint wants you to use black grout.

Cleaning it out after reminds me of fighting over the PVA pots to pick out at school.

 

[guy1976]

jam it up against garden fence and pressure wash it or do as leatherface suggested and clean with diluted brick acid

 

[adamano]

yeah rubi for me too, know what ya mean about black grout, got two sponges now, one for lights and one for darks, who makes the 4 wheel drive wash boy's then

 

[Paul Sh]

Like i said above mine has 4 wheels but i've not used it yet as i'm just starting up and colecting tools, but i would have thought it would roll away when you wring the sponge out, or am i stupid.