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Switched back to a magnesium float after years of using a resin one
Always thought resin floats were the way to go. Faster, lighter, less cleanup. Then I had a 500 square foot garage floor in Phoenix last August. Sun was brutal. The resin float just slid across the surface without actually working the cream. A old timer handed me his magnesium float. That thing grabbed the surface and closed it up in half the time. Never going back for hot weather pours. Anybody else find resin floats useless above 95 degrees?
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cameron_chen633d ago
Doesn't the real issue come down to how hard you're pressing and the moisture level of the concrete itself? I've seen guys who swear by resin but they're barely touching the surface. Magnesium makes you work slower but the feedback through the float is way better for knowing when to stop.
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the_luna3d ago
Barely touching the surface" is exactly why I disagree, you need some pressure to get the cream right.
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