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Mapei grout floats......

Discuss Mapei grout floats...... in the Tiling Tools at Tilers Forum; Hello all,i had to call into my fav armatile shop this morning to lift addy,grout etc when standing at the counter chatting i spotted 3 mapei stamped grout floats,now at ...
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    Hello all,i had to call into my fav armatile shop this morning to lift addy,grout etc when standing at the counter chatting i spotted 3 mapei stamped grout floats,now at this point i found it hard to keep my tongue from dropping
    i asked if they were for sale,"no,joe,steve from mapei threw them in and they are for ...... ........!!!!.i got to feel one anyway and it was real quality!!
    very like the raimondi ones but with a deeper rubber! i have asked for them to get me some(one or two),lol.anyone see any of them about?
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    Nope never, do i detect a review coming up?
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    NOPE!!.. but i will enquire with my Mapei rep for a freebie...to review...

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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    not yet Joe but if they are any good let me know m8.
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    Never seen one
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    i was very impressed! white handle with blue rubber! when/if i get one i'll let you all know!
    but i know you are all closer to the mapei HQ than me! get me one DAVE !
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    get me one DAVE !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    Quote Originally Posted by hillhead View Post
    i was very impressed! white handle with blue rubber! when/if i get one i'll let you all know!
    but i know you are all closer to the mapei HQ than me! get me one DAVE !

    is that the same float someone was talking about last week?
    you can replace the blue rubber?

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    No, that was a Raimondi grouter which I bought but havent used yet
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    Default Re: Mapei grout floats......

    I use raimondi floats myself.the mapei was very similar to their fixed rubber ones but had nice deep rubber. Blue rubber.white body with blue mapei printed on body.
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