Washboy Woes - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

Yea it's grout 3000, I love it!

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Yea it's grout 3000, I love it!

Oh no local!....I can't stick the stuff mucka.....ultra is the way forward for me now.....yeah man......get it in ya life

 

[Kevbos]

View attachment 82228 got the washboy out today for the first time in a long time to give it another go. Still not having much joy with it. Creates a lot of foaming on the tiles and on the joints! Any ideas ?
I'm ringing it out a lot.

You may hear many stories about washboys. Most untrue. That sponge you used was not segmented and cheap. And not worn in. A washboys used properly is by far the best way to leave smooth joints. That bubbling is from using to wet a grout and to new a sponge.

 

[Flintstone]

My sponge is segmented and it's well bedded in, I've had it a while,

 

[Unused Account 1]

See how much the battpav wash boy is lol crazy

 

[LM]

Your problem is too much water, so somethings wrong along those lines, maybe the sponge quality is poor or your roller system isn't draining enough water when you pass your sponge over it

 

[LM]

I mean this in a nice way, but are you drawing the float slowly across the floor hence allowing the sponge to 'soak' up the water that's in the floor

 

[Flintstone]

Not particularly slow, just a general sweep over. Ile get myself a new sponge and try some more different techniques with it. Think it's a rubi washboy

 

[LM]

Not particularly slow, just a general sweep over. Ile get myself a new sponge and try some more different techniques with it. Think it's a rubi washboy

The more absorbant the sponge the quicker it'll soak up the water. Try Diatech's segmented sponges, they are stuck on with spray adhesive, are very good value and do a really good job

 

[White Room]

I found Karl Dahm were the best I've used.....then discovered Ramondi one

 

[Stef]

I didn't like the Raimondi sponge in my KD, need to try it again, held too much water.

 

[White Room]

Do give it a roll of 3 to get the water out....

 

[Flintstone]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

Genesis flat washboy sponges work well for me

 

[Italy]

Is this the one

RAIMONDI CUT 'Sweepex' Sponge Float 13x30 RA217SWET

yes yes good
Sweepex