Got a crazy hot pour in Phoenix and my bull float was sticking like glue.

I was about to lose my mind because the surface was setting up way too fast. On a total whim, I sprayed the float blade with a light mist of water from my spray bottle between passes. It glided like butter and saved the whole slab. What's your go-to trick when the concrete starts fighting you like that?

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julia84316d ago

Oh man, that water trick is a lifesaver. My go-to move is usually just sweating and swearing a lot, which honestly has a zero percent success rate. I did try spraying a bit of form release on my float once in a panic, which worked great but then I spent an hour cleaning the stupid thing. Your way sounds much smarter.

wrenstone16d ago

I mean, is it really that big a deal if the float sticks a little? Idk, maybe it's just me but I've never had a pour get totally ruined by it.