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   kate | Mar 01, 2006 01:53am | #1

   The 'Miracle squeegee" is the "Miracle trowel", & I have to say that it actually lives up to its name...

   I bought mine at my local Sherwin Williams.  I'm "only" a DIYer, but am able to get a good finish.  The technique only takes a little practice.

   GOOD lUCK!

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   jdarylh1 | Mar 01, 2006 03:41am | #2

   Is it just a plasterers trowel or do they have some other special name for it? (I know they don't call it a "Miracle Trowel"!)

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   razzman | Mar 01, 2006 03:53am | #3

   No, I think kate is right and sherwinwilliams has them.

    

   don't be 'potentially rootkit'

    

     

    

   'Nemo me impune lacesset'No one will provoke me with impunity

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   butch | Mar 01, 2006 01:51pm | #5

   http://www.sherlink.com/sher-link/catalog/BuildTree2Action.do;JSESSIONID_WLCS_COMMERCE=GF8qFqSyCTSG7GHJMyNv6vrfQ42v1QkdGwTH4y1BCqWh2rQnMM3y!2081958282!1365750040?wlcs_catalog_item_sku=4595583&onlyDetails=trueIf this link works, it's called a magic trowel and sherwin/williamscarries em.

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   jdarylh1 | Mar 01, 2006 03:36pm | #7

   >If this link works, it's called a magic trowel and sherwin/williamsThe link worked and it really is called "magic trowel". I'll have to look and see if they sell "magic edging brushes"...maybe Purdy makes them? No, sorry...I think Disney has a new line of them. <G>No one knows about the video?

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   DonCanDo | Mar 01, 2006 03:42pm | #9

   The link works.  Thanks.  But they recommend this tool for "skincoating".  I don't think we really want to add a layer of skin to our walls :-)

   Kinda reminds me of "skin milk" (at least, that's what I thought it was called when I was a kid)

   -Don

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   kate | Mar 02, 2006 02:54am | #10

   I was at SW today, & checked again - it is "Magic Trowel".  Looks like a big drywall knife with a rubber blade.  Keep it very clean as you work.

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   rasconc | Mar 02, 2006 03:44am | #11

   http://www.texmaster.com/magictrowel.html

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   jdarylh1 | Mar 02, 2006 02:25pm | #12

   Thanks. That's a great link..includes a video.

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   rasconc | Mar 02, 2006 03:14pm | #13

   Glad to help!

   Bob

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   Jer | Mar 01, 2006 05:49am | #4

   The two trades I make my living from are carpentry and plastering, mostly carpentry, as there is not a huge call for plastering anymore in residential except for patching and repair.

   A few weeks back I got a call to do a large skim coat job on an old house in Trenton, so I decided to finally try the infamous D-mix that I've read so much about in this forum.  It wasn't bad I will say, but it wasn't great.  I am used to a higher setup rate so I simply added more plaster to the mix.  Like anything you have to play with it and get used to it.  I am used to the plasterer's trowel, a large one, and can skim veneer plaster on the wall almost as fast as you can roll it on with  a large roller.  With this D-mix I had to hit it twice and some places three times after the sets, that wouldn't be the case with veneer plaster.  I do recommend the D-mix for those who want to get away with a light skim and don't do this type of thing every day.  All in all I think it's at least worth trying.

   I'm not sure what this squeegee trowel is.  Is it a rubber blade.  Could it be what's called a 'pool trowel' with the rounded ends?.

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   jdarylh1 | Mar 01, 2006 03:41pm | #8

   >With this D-mix I had to hit it twice and some places three times after the sets, Did you have to trowel on more D-mix or did you just spray down what was there as he claims you can do?Green lid mud?

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   Mooney | Mar 02, 2006 03:56pm | #14

   Im glad I finally heard a professional speak about it from the plaster feild .

   Its not the cats azz in the drywall feild either.

   Tim

    

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   MarkH | Mar 01, 2006 03:26pm | #6

   There are 3 different magic trowels on ebay now, different lengths, same seller, buy it now.