Ok i can't keep it inside any longer, i don't care if i sound like a prat but how the F@#* do you use a washboy ........

What is the tray thing in the middle for???????????? i'm sure it is their just to stop me dunking my sponge in the water!

Cheers all

Toby

Ahhh....i have figured it out lol...excellent tool

When i first started using a washboy i couldnt believe the difference in finish and time, karl dam one definately the bees nees

they do take some getting used to but when you do they save time and alot of it i reccomend one

Originally Posted by tjsmiler

Ahhh....i have figured it out lol...excellent tool

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. You aint got it yet mate, your almost bound to use the thing wrong for a while on instinct from using your trowel.
You'll know what I mean when you figure out what leaves the best finish!

For future reference.....

You grout as much as you can, usually a fair amount if not all of your wall or floor, you wet the sponge, roll it on the rollers to get it to almost the perfect... dampness?! and do circular motions over your grout joints. Then give the sponge a wiggle in the water and the grout will settle beyond the grid in the bucket which means there's less chance of it messing your sponge up again when you dip it in next time. Rolling the sponge over the rollers again to get the sponge ready and then do one large diagonal wipe pressing on a little in a smooth motion, and rinse/roller the sponge after each single use and you end up with grout joints all cleaned off and tiles that usually wouldn't need a dusting off/buffing up afterwards.

Be sure to get the water out of the ends of your sponge using your rollers too.

Make sure you dont leave anything on top of your sponges whilst in the bucket when your finished otherwise your sponges will dry knackered

great piece of kit, but why only 2 wheels on the bloody things, got to tilt it to move it, and its full of water, have spilt water all over non grouted floor before, nightmare to grout flooded joints.........

Mine has 4, which one do you have.

Originally Posted by Paul Sh

Mine has 4, which one do you have.

Mine too. Never seen one with just two wheels

hi i've got the rubi one - it's got 2 wheels and i really like it as i've never cleaned off tiles without it, so not had the complication you ole boys have had!

2 wheels!! You've got yours upside down pal.

And Varley, yours had non for months until i put them on for you - lazy git!

Wash boy - fantastic until some bint wants you to use black grout.

Cleaning it out after reminds me of fighting over the PVA pots to pick out at school.

jam it up against garden fence and pressure wash it or do as leatherface suggested and clean with diluted brick acid

yeah rubi for me too, know what ya mean about black grout, got two sponges now, one for lights and one for darks, who makes the 4 wheel drive wash boy's then

Like i said above mine has 4 wheels but i've not used it yet as i'm just starting up and colecting tools, but i would have thought it would roll away when you wring the sponge out, or am i stupid.

Are you sure you don't just have two spare wheels?

Never use the wheels myself !

Originally Posted by Dan

Are you sure you don't just have two spare wheels?

Just checked mine deffo 4 wheels and 4 holes to put them in. unless they are giving you a choice of which end you want to put 2 wheels in and giving 2 spare wheels.

Think 4wd made by tilerite - See darren NE tile training.

I't not really a one handed process - you got to keep hold of the bucket.

Any one use gloves with this (neoprene or anything) I got some cracking skin bubbles to play with when i done 35m2 one afternoon.

Originally Posted by Elliott

Think 4wd made by tilerite - See darren NE tile training.

I't not really a one handed process - you got to keep hold of the bucket.

Any one use gloves with this (neoprene or anything) I got some cracking skin bubbles to play with when i done 35m2 one afternoon.

Why you get skin bubbles ? Hands should be relatively dry if using washboy. Or do you mean blisters ?
Also - that's the reason I don't use the wheels, stops washboy moving about so can do with one hand !!

Originally Posted by Elliott

2 wheels!! You've got yours upside down pal.

And Varley, yours had non for months until i put them on for you - lazy git!

Wash boy - fantastic until some bint wants you to use black grout.

Cleaning it out after reminds me of fighting over the PVA pots to pick out at school.

Aye, now the bugger moves all over when i try to use it . Got to chase it round the floor, keeps me fit though

Originally Posted by adamano

yeah rubi for me too, know what ya mean about black grout, got two sponges now, one for lights and one for darks, who makes the 4 wheel drive wash boy's then

I got two sponges now aswell after that nast black grout!

going back to the first post from tjsmiler. How the f~#* do you use a washboy??? i have just purchashed the rubi one and cant seem to work out if i have to fill my water so high that it comes over the black grate in the middle, otherwise i see no way of wetting my sponge....?? or am i being really dumb! anybody with a rubi washboy or simlar please help.thanx

I got the 4wd version from Karl Dahm..............it did'nt come with wheels.........they were extra

Great bit of kit on large floors.

I also got a doz extra sponges from Tradetiler.

Wait until you get a rough stone floor, your'll understand then. Rips them to shreds

Lol Brum....this weren't my first post mate....... fill it up just above the crate (about 20-30mm) or if you prefere take the tray out altogether (this is what i do) it dont matter too much as all the grout and other stuff sinks anyway mate.

TJ

thats how u get a few of they sponge pads for washing off one for walls one for normal grey grout one for black

The tray (grid) is there to help agitate the sponge to remove more grout particles, also if you dont fill it too far above the grid you can do your washing off with dry hands as only the sponge bit gets wet not the handle.

Mine is a Karl Dahm and it has got 4 wheels, you can lock them so that it doesn't move about. Not had much problem cleaning it yet, I empty out most of the water, let the sediment dry and then just scrape it out, giving a final clean with a sponge.

Grumpy

i do exactly the same....lol....dave..

Originally Posted by dhceramics

i do exactly the same....lol....dave..

Maybe I'm a mind reader and just stealing your thoughts

God help if you can read my mind...pmsl.lmao..lol lol............dave..