Hi all, Does anyone have a good method of cleaning floor tile adhesives such as Rapid set off of mixer paddles, I give them a quick whisk after mixing a batch but it still builds up, are there any chemicals to soak them in over night.
john

I always keep a good stiffish hand brush in the same bucket and after spinning it through the water i then brush it down and dip it again.good habit that works well.

Same as Joe, if it does build up I leave it in a solution of concrete cleaner at the weekend, comes out like new, don't make the solution too strong and keep it locked away from pets and the kids. Once its dry I spray mine with hammerite, had it nearly 10 years so must be doing something right.

yes i do the same hill, but karl dahm do a cleaning bucket with brushes fixed on the inside i might give it a go soon!!

That sounds a good idea gooner, but i cant seem to find it on there website, can you post a link, so i can have a look ?

oh sorry m8 if its not KD, perhaps its www.refina,co.uk iv defo seen it someware moosh

some acid brickwork cleaner can come in handy to soak tools in if they become clogged up with adhesive

oh sorry m8 if its not KD, perhaps its www.refina,co.uk iv defo seen it someware moosh

Can't see it there either mate - would be really interested in what this bucket looks like....

A good wack with a hammer soon sorts it...

Thats what i do as well, hammer soon sorts it out when dry

Originally Posted by Dave

A good wack with a hammer soon sorts it...

Yep, clean whisk bucket doesn't get it all, but after a while the build up is inevitable, hammer time

Yep, clean whisk bucket doesn't get it all, but after a while the build up is inevitable, hammer time

Cutting hammer gets right into the whisk blades

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I just kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew you would do that Dave

whisk in water 2 weeks hammer 3 weeks new paddle 4 to 6 weeks

I have a gorilla tub and I've srewed and glued two churn brushes to the sides, fill tub with water and whisk it round against churn brushes. Will try and post a pic tomoz

ommer it cradley


sorry only sir ramic will understand this one

Originally Posted by chrisroe

ommer it cradley


sorry only sir ramic will understand this one

That would be "ommer um Cradley"

Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

That would be "ommer um Cradley"

which means??

it has to be a midlands dialect

A hammer on a paddle Nooooooooooooo, it throws it out of balance when totaly buckaled/bent

Standard practice for everyone should be to unplug the drill when cleaning the paddle with a brush or a sponge. Many years ago, I read a letter in one of the trade magazines that described how a guy lost his thumb while cleaning the mixing paddle with one hand while the other hand held the drill by the handle. Yes, he unconciously fingered the trigger on the drill and his thumb got caught in the egg beater of the paddle and was yanked off.

I tell everyone on the jobsite that they must unplug the tools when cleaning the gear.

this is the bucket and churn brush set up that I made

personally i use a washing up brush and ensure i have a bucket full of water nearby, spin the mixer in the bucket of water to remove "most" of the sticky and then my trusty little brush to remove the rest!

job done!

keep em clean, especially with rapid flex!

Originally Posted by doug boardley

this is the bucket and churn brush set up that I made

looking at your avitar doug...

if you ever need you kids to go to bed ontime and they are refusing to brush thier teeth, show them this pic! and say "oi you two, now!"
fastest to te bathroom ever, i bet!

Great idea there Doug,might just try that soon! good stuff.

Originally Posted by doug boardley

this is the bucket and churn brush set up that I made

Had to check the calender just to make sure it wasn't April for this Doug!

Timeless John

Just to add, the vibration will damage the bearings that are in the mixer. So a repair bill may be near

Originally Posted by whitebeam

Just to add, the vibration will damage the bearings that are in the mixer. So a repair bill may be near

I kind of understood that they'd unscrew the paddles first before hammering it?? I think I have to hammer mine...

Originally Posted by Dave

A good wack with a hammer soon sorts it...

a good old "fashioned, crash,bang,wallop"......