CARBON STEEL FIRST IMPRESSIONS LIVE

[@jansenblyth1956]

My marshalltown 13" trowel looks slightly worse the wear then yours, but I love it...haven't the heart to properly break in a new one. Best trowels on the market

[@cardinalultras5484]

Do lime plastering cleans all rust off everyday

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

😂😂😂 no I haven’t forgotten. It’s still in the box, ready to go. Just haven’t got round to sending it yet. 😂😂😂

[@troweltalk2719]

😂😂👍

[@jamesbailey4211]

I'm seeing alot of spreads using carbon steel now but I'm still put off at the maintenance side of it tbh I like to just clean my trowels down and put them in the trowel bag no stress. Is it deffo worth the little fuss? Is it that much different to use?

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Carbon all he way stu, I had a 14 inch stainless steel perma until my van and tools got nicked last year, then bit the bullet and got a 13x5 spring steel and it’s so much better, lighter, leaves a brilliant finish and just so much better I find. Would never go back to stainless. Just gotta change the wood handle for a normal one. Maintenance wise, it’s fuck all, I don’t plaster every day, bit all I did was leave it in vinegar for 3 days, and since then I’ve just cleaned it at the end of the day and sprayed oil on it, never had any issues

[@troweltalk2719]

I think I'm converted mate after just one day of using it !

[@Trowel1892]

Keep the blade clean it’s not that hard . Quick spray every night job done don’t bother cleaning other side . I use permashape carbon brilliant trowel . I spent first few weeks keeping it clean in the end just didn’t bother.

[@adamcunningham2511]

Carbon steel is just a poor mans trowel . No difference in finish whatsoever. Pointless