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Mind your trowel!

8/12/2014

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Something as simple as a clean washed adhesive trowel can mean the difference between a successful flooring installation and a failure! A specific notched trowel isn’t just a way to get adhesive to the substrate, it’s also a metering device to put down a specific amount of adhesive for the product that is being installed.  When those trowel notches get filled with dirt and debris you are limiting the amount of adhesive going onto the substrate, in many cases much less adhesive than is required to get the recommended bond.  Every time a significant amount of adhesive is applied it’s imperative that the trowel is washed and cleaned or a new trowel is used.  A simple bucket of water that the trowels can be put into to soak so they are clean and ready for re-use will go a long way to ensure enough adhesive is going on the substrate.  The result.... a greater chance for a successful installation and a happy customer.

Mark Plausteiner
Forbo Flooring Systems
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