Bit the bullet after looking at them for years and bought a speed catt. Problem is, when I try and tuck down with it the wheels mark the skirting. What am I doing wrong?
I've got one with the plastic wheels and doesnt mark the skirts. If you look down mine, it sits slightly at an angle instead of parallel to the skirt
Yeah I think I should have gone for the plastic wheels, it's a nightmare unless I'm doing it completely wrong?
Must admit I gave up on mine for that reason. Love to hear if anyone’s got any ideas as it’s just rusting in a crate of odds and sods at the moment.
We should find someone who wants to do a bulk buy, I've got one i don't use too lol I've got a quick tuck too, which is ok, but because i don't do carpet that often any more it's difficult to get into the habit of using it
Speed catt doesn’t work for tucking unless your working in a proper crapper and marking the skirting is the least of the problems. It’s for creasing and hooking on to the gripper. Does help carpet hook on to gripper nicely. I still use a plastic bolster or eye witness to tuck. Bloody base plates fallen off my speed cat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi I use a speed catt and seems to work OK for me although I need a new one as the base plate has fallen off which seems to be a problem. I was always told the wheels sit at slightly different levels so the lowest wheel needs to be tucking last which if your holding the tool is always right to left. And the most important thing to stop the skirting being marked is to keep pressure on the base plate when using to tuck otherwise the angle is incorrect. Can be awkward at first hope this helps
I watched a video the other day from UK Flooring TV and they had a demo of the Speed Catt, tried it again and it works a lot better when you know how to do it! Xxxx
It’s a bit like using a hook knife. If you know how to use it you won’t mark the skirtings. But if I was fitting against solid oak skirting or really light paint I wouldn’t chance a hook knife or a speed cat. Would side cut and tuck with a plastic bolster. Still think speed cat is a great tool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
