Washboy Woes

[LM]

Your problem is too much water, so somethings wrong along those lines, maybe the sponge quality is poor or your roller system isn't draining enough water when you pass your sponge over it

 

[LM]

I mean this in a nice way, but are you drawing the float slowly across the floor hence allowing the sponge to 'soak' up the water that's in the floor

 

[Flintstone]

Not particularly slow, just a general sweep over. Ile get myself a new sponge and try some more different techniques with it. Think it's a rubi washboy

 

[LM]

Not particularly slow, just a general sweep over. Ile get myself a new sponge and try some more different techniques with it. Think it's a rubi washboy

The more absorbant the sponge the quicker it'll soak up the water. Try Diatech's segmented sponges, they are stuck on with spray adhesive, are very good value and do a really good job

 

[White Room]

I found Karl Dahm were the best I've used.....then discovered Ramondi one

 

[Stef]

I didn't like the Raimondi sponge in my KD, need to try it again, held too much water.

 

[White Room]

Do give it a roll of 3 to get the water out....

 

[Flintstone]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

Genesis flat washboy sponges work well for me

 

[Italy]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

yes yes good
Sweepex

 

[Italy]

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[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I've not got on with my genesis wash boy either, might give the sweepex a go for that price. just find it leaves more water on the tiles than takes off!

 

[J Sid]

two problems here, sponge to wet and trying to remove to much liquid from the floor in one hit.
try shorter sweeps across the floor then work up to longer one to you find the max.

 

[hmtiling]

had loads of different washboys and no problems. imo you're not leaving the grout long enough before washing

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I'll give that a go. Cheers

 

[Flintstone]

I have ordered the ramondi sweepex. Doing a 30m polished porc floor next week so will give it a go there and report back.

 

[hmtiling]

I have ordered the ramondi sweepex. Doing a 30m polished porc floor next week so will give it a go there and report back.

if you're using 3000 it should be just right to do that in one hit and then wash at this time of year.

 

[Flintstone]

Let's hope so! With it being polished porc, it's recommended to use flexmaster additive with the 3000 to help adhesion to the polished edge of the tile so might take a little more washing off.

 

[hmtiling]

Let's hope so! With it being polished porc, it's recommended to use flexmaster additive with the 3000 to help adhesion to the polished edge of the tile so might take a little more washing off.

Unless your using an s2 adhesive I'm not sure that you'd need an additive in the grout

 

[Flintstone]

Tilemaster have recommended that you put the additive in when using highly polished porc to help the grout bond to the polished edge. It happend with another tiler who uses the same shop as me, the grout came away from the edge or edges of the tile and that's what they said.

 

[Italy]

@Simons70
This right trend.
because it uses the sponges disposable?
that measures are they?
There are no longer in the catalog raimondi
not cost more?

 

[Simons70]

@Simons70
This right trend.
because it uses the sponges disposable?
that measures are they?
There are no longer in the catalog raimondi
not cost more?

Cost less,clean better even when is new,not like the old one who need to be used for a while until start to clean,and most important,easy to use for old man!
Raimondi Sweepex Sponge One Piece Float 12x26xh3 RA395UG

Italian made Top of the Range High absorption Sweeepex Sponge Float containing nylon that gives long life quality and exceptional cleaning performance.
Sponges are Glued to Trowel Handle.


Price: £4.10
Kwik Split Raimondi Grout Floats & Sponges

 

[Italy]

Cost less,clean better even when is new,not like the old one who need to be used for a while until start to clean,and most important,easy to use for old man!
Raimondi Sweepex Sponge One Piece Float 12x26xh3 RA395UG

Italian made Top of the Range High absorption Sweeepex Sponge Float containing nylon that gives long life quality and exceptional cleaning performance.
Sponges are Glued to Trowel Handle.


Price: £4.10
Kwik Split Raimondi Grout Floats & Sponges

arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh.
I use 13x30 sweepex . sponge is same to your.
start to clean first pass.
only difference. My cost less
Frattazzi spugna 13x30 cm - Raimondi s.p.a. professional tile tools

 

[Simons70]

arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh.
I use 13x30 sweepex . sponge is same to your.
start to clean first pass.
only difference. My cost less
Frattazzi spugna 13x30 cm - Raimondi s.p.a. professional tile tools

Try this one and let me know,I use one for months,more easy to use and long life.I can't use the old one anymore,is too heavy for my hand when I grout all day long.

 

[Italy]

arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh.
I use 13x30 sweepex . sponge is same to your.
start to clean first pass.
only difference. My cost less
Frattazzi spugna 13x30 cm - Raimondi s.p.a. professional tile tools

here, your costs more than € 7. my costs less than € 2.99 more handle.
them your costs less and my costs more. mistery