Using a Squeegy to Trowel fill

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Comment by Dale Rosilio on March 28, 2010 at 4:12pm

4 cuts with BM

Comment by EricNylin on March 28, 2010 at 3:20pm

wow 4 cuts with machines or are you including buffer?

Comment by Dale Rosilio on March 28, 2010 at 11:30am

Eric,

We refinish alot of 5/16 facenailed strip over here, means setting nails across the entire surface of the floor. Yet you have to assess each floor as they present themselves, not every floor is a candidate for a full trowel. Take minimal time to apply, usually try to trowel it just before lunch, if not Final Touch dries pretty quick and it doesn't need to be fully dry. I cut four times so I fill after 60g and remove it with 80, final touch doesn't clog the paper.

Comment by EricNylin on March 28, 2010 at 10:27am

Hey Dale looks like you trowel fill everything . No one up here really does it - i'm always afraid that when the joints close up in the summer that it will cause issues --such as slight buckling or the filler will just come out. I've tried it a few times and for me it was time consuming and waiting for it to dry blew. When do you apply it after rough cut? I think after mid cut , it would just clog the fine paper - No ?

Comment by Dale Rosilio on January 31, 2010 at 7:25pm

Nora,

Final Touch wood filler. The Squeegy was sent to me by Final Touch along with several products to test for them, I'd assume that you could just buy one at HomeDepot or Lowes, but trowelling from hands and knees with regular Trowel or Drywall Knife is better. 1st you can see what needs to be filled better when you're down on the floor and go over those areas that need to be worked in. 2nd it makes better use of the filler......

Comment by Nora on January 31, 2010 at 1:26pm

Dale a few questions - what sort of wood filler did you use?
Are you still using this method?
Where did you find such a squeegy?

Comment by Dale Rosilio on January 30, 2010 at 10:11am

Stephen,

That's the 1st time that I ever tried the squeegy, but I don't feel that it left enough on the floor to be concerned with what was being wasted. Even if it's a 1/3 more being used you're pencil is to sharp if that is what concerns you........

Comment by geo on January 30, 2010 at 9:08am

remember to fan out your turns..

Comment by Stephen on January 30, 2010 at 8:32am

Arn't you wasting a lot though or is it not enough to worry about?

Comment by Dale Rosilio on January 29, 2010 at 4:54am

Definitely thicker than using a trowel, but not so thick that it would cause a problem. It sanded off very easily with 80g

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