Pro tip: spraying my float with WD-40 before a broom finish stopped the bristles from dragging

Spencer Ross · 2026-10-08T13:45:03.350172+00:00

Did a 12x20 driveway pour in Mesa last Friday and the broom kept pulling up wet chunks at the edges, so I hit the float with a quick shot of WD-40 and the finish came out clean with no drag marks, anyone else got a cheap trick for keeping brooms from gumming up?

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