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Pointed trowel vs square end for brick cleaning

I been using a square end trowel for cleanup for 10 years. Switched to a pointed one last week on a 2000 brick wall job. Cleaned the mortar off faster but left more scratches. Which one do you guys stick with?
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hill.david
HOLD UP, you seriously went from square to pointed after ten years and NOW you're noticing scratches? I switched the other way three years back and never looked at a pointed trowel for cleanup again. Those scratches are a nightmare to fix on old brick, not worth the speed save.
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matthewsullivan
Stuck with pointed, just took it slower on the finish pass.
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