Would a washboy be a waste of money??

[White Room]

Use mine for floors only.....

 

[White Room]

I was,nt aware that they were I always use mine on walls and floors with same result
Make sure you get good sponges raimondi best IMO from Kwik split

Is that the clip on ones.....

 

[afright]

The only problem with the Karl Dahm each side of the rollers should have a small lip to guide the water back into the bucket, the water drips onto the floor every time you rinse the sponge out.

 

[poynton phil]

I have the karl dahm one, use it on all floors cant fault it

 

[Stef]

The only problem with the Karl Dahn each side of the rollers should have a small lip to guide the water back into the bucket, the water drips onto the floor every time you rinse the sponge out.

I have been using my Karl Dahm washboy for years & I've never had this problem. A small bit of water over the front if you don't tilt the sponge upwards on the rollers but that's about it.

 

[macten]

I strike joints and get any excess grout up with a bucket and sponge, then go over it with my washboy.
Found this to be the quickest for me. Always had a washboy but stopped using it for some reason, tried it again and was amazed at how much quicker it was.

 

[afright]

Don,t get me wrong the Karl Dahm has been the best I ever had,Ive had the Bal and a couple of other german makes its getting a bit old now used it nearly every day for the last 6 years,think its time to replace it.

 

[AliGage]

I've had a Karl Dahm for the last 7 years. I see a washboy as an essential, must have piece of kit. Certainly stops your hands going all wrinkly.

The secret to using one and getting a good finish is all in the sponge. Never use brand new floats. A new sponge wether on the float board or a plain normal hand sponge retains a lot of water. With a normal sponge you can twist and wring the water out. The washboy floats you can't.
Anytime i buy a new sponge i put it through the washboy at the same time as the one i'm using. But it doesn't get used on the wall. When it's damp i rough it up a bit on the floor to wear it in a little. If it makes sense you need to use them for a bit without using them to wear them in a bit. They work lovely once you get the sponge not, excuse the pun, "soaking up like a sponge"

 

[nybor62]

Is that the clip on ones.....

yes

 

[leslie]

A bucket and a good quality sponge , works for me, its ok if you only work with white grout, but if you ever use black thats another story.

 

[Stef]

A bucket and a good quality sponge , works for me, its ok if you only work with white grout, but if you ever use black thats another story.

Have you used a washboy? A bucket & sponge used to do me until I bought a washboy!!

 

[AliGage]

I've got a few different floats for different grouts, colours etc.

 

[Houston]

washboy for walls and floors, a must for any tiler.

 

[robbbin]

I use the ramondi now think its great used to use them serrated sponges gone off them the blue ramondi grout float also the best

 

[foggy34]

a washboy will be 1 of your best purchases use mine for walls and floors and as nybor says raimondi floats take some beating