We forgot to lift my Karl Dahm washboy off a job & had to use my mates Rubi washboy on another job.

This is the 1st time i have used 1 & i think it will be the last.

Not impressed with it at all, it runs the sponge far too wet, even after 5/6 runs over the rollers.

Had one, quickly skipped it m8.

Originally Posted by Gall.B

Had one, quickly skipped it m8.

Gall no wonder m8 just not nice to use, i could wipe a floor 4/5 times quicker with my KD washboy.

mines in the lock up all locked up and staying there found it to be rubbish

nice to know that ,was thinking of buying a new wash boy for xmas to my self ,think i will be staying with the KD

Originally Posted by TT Tiling

nice to know that ,was thinking of buying a new wash boy for xmas to my self ,think i will be staying with the KD

TT, i wouldnt advise anyone to buy a rubi washboy, the KD blows it out the "Water"

Had the same last week,grouting with a mate using my karl dahm and his tile easy model i think.Used it the once,nuff said.

Makes a good tool bucket though!

i still do it the old fashion way........bucket of water and a sponge.

tried using a wash boy, but i cant seem to get on with them..

Same as Andy! I've never even used a washboy!


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Does the rubi grill still sit near the top of the bucket so you have to fill the thing almost to the brim. I used to have one and it was 'interesting' having to carry it over the carpet!


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ive started using the raimondi rambo and its brill wash off floors in half the time espeically the really big ones

KD wipes the floor with the competition

Originally Posted by Oli

Does the rubi grill still sit near the top of the bucket so you have to fill the thing almost to the brim. I used to have one and it was 'interesting' having to carry it over the carpet!


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That's the one, you need muscles like Popeye to carry it as the grill is only a few inches from the top. My mate put a hole in mine cleaning it, I'd only had it a few days and was glad to see the back of it!

[QUOTE=Oli;564319]Does the rubi grill still sit near the top of the bucket so you have to fill the thing almost to the brim. I used to have one and it was 'interesting' having to carry it over the carpet!


Yeah, the grill is right at the top, takes loads of water to fill it.

The carpet fitters were in with us laying a carpet throughout the house & i had to carry it out from the kitchen over the new carpet!! Not nice when the handle feels like it wants to break with the weight of the thing.

My mate bought this roughly 9 years ago & has used it once. Now i know why.

Unless its a small floor then i would never grout a floor without using a washboy.

ive had 1 skipped it ages ago

my washboy ain't got a name on it, it's black with red rollers, does the job but i've not used a karl dahm so i cant compare.

Love my KD

my first one was a cheapie...garbage! KD all the way, although I only use it on decent sized floors. Use bucket and hydro sponge for everything else.

kd for walls & small floors raimondi pedalo for large floors

Originally Posted by andy allen

i still do it the old fashion way........bucket of water and a sponge.

tried using a wash boy, but i cant seem to get on with them..

hi mate i was like you till last year on a big floor ,got the kd one but i does take some time to get use to ,but now ,would never go back on floors ,still do it your way on walls ,better finish i think