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Finally caved and bought a $400 magnesium bull float for a big garage pour
It cut my finishing time by almost an hour and saved my back, but I'm still wincing at the price. Anyone have a cheaper tool that gets close to the same result?
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derek_brown287mo ago
That's a whole new power tool budget for one float. My old aluminum one still gets the job done on my driveway slabs.
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the_charles7mo ago
My last concrete project was a small patio and I spent more on the magnesium float than the bags of mix. The tool guy at the hardware store just shook his head at me. I guess my driveway will stay lumpy until that fancy thing pays for itself in about twenty years.
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hugobarnes5mo ago
My neighbor swears by using a cheap plastic resin float and says it actually leaves a smoother finish on smaller slabs because it doesn't stick as bad in the heat. He's poured about six driveways with that $12 thing and they all look fine after two winters. Might be worth trying before dropping real money on magnesium.
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