Cleaning adhesive

Discussion in 'Tool Chat' started by dazlight, Jun 12, 2011.

  1. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    Who do you clean your adhesive trowels?
    I used to leave it till day after then use a scraper which was easy with acrylic an HT but ps is a nightmare to get off.
     
  2. bournemouth

    bournemouth Super Moderator

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    I have a f3 bucket with lid full of water that I keep my trowels in just leave over night take out next day and a quick rub on some old carpet job done, or I use someone elses and let them clean them :lol:
     
  3. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    Great tip that nice one.
     
  4. SandyFloor

    SandyFloor Well-Known Member

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    Bucket of water. It even softens Stopgap 500 so it's easily scraped off.
     
  5. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

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    Same here all my trowels and spreaders go into a tub with a lid on sub-merged in water with a little fairy liquid and white spirit. When I'm feathering or screeding always have a tub of water to hand with a brush and just brush them clean after each use much like you see the plasterers doing.
     
  6. ronbaldo

    ronbaldo Well-Known Member

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    straight blade in the knife a day after use, scrape the glue off then use a wire brush, sorts it right out :smile:
     
  7. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

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    I always clean my trowels straight away in water.

    Steve.
     
  8. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    This is how i do it :smile:
     
  9. ronbaldo

    ronbaldo Well-Known Member

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    great minds matt, great minds... ;)
     

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