Flooring Tile - Cleaning Notched trowl
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terricksa
02-06-07, 11:40 AM
I picked up a couple trowls at a yard sale this weekend for practically nothing but a few of them have left over mortar and thinset on them. Is there something I can soak them it to clean this off. I plan on trying to use then this weekend to tile my bathroom floor, any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
popricks
02-06-07, 08:45 PM
try a hammer with the mortor and soaking in minerial spirts for the thinset (caution with the oder it is flamable)
Tileguybob
02-08-07, 08:45 PM
A belt sander will work if you can keep the trowel from flying around when the belt hits it.
dogman1953
02-09-07, 01:00 PM
I picked up a couple trowls at a yard sale this weekend for practically nothing but a few of them have left over mortar and thinset on them. Is there something I can soak them it to clean this off. I plan on trying to use then this weekend to tile my bathroom floor, any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
A wire wheel on a fast drill or bench grinder may do the trick. It won't hurt the trowel at all. Always brush toward the edge of the trowel.
A wire wheel on a fast drill or bench grinder may do the trick. It won't hurt the trowel at all. Always brush toward the edge of the trowel.