Stainless or Carbon steel trowels for applying stucco

Stainless or Carbon steel trowels for applying stucco.

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Today we’re discussing stucco and or plastering trowels; stainless steel or carbon steel stucco trowels; which ones should you invest in?
Hello, my opinion on plastering trowels.
Which is the best plastering or stucco trowels? Stainless Steel is usually offered in the most available sizes of trowels.

These trowels will not rust. They can be used for almost anything and are a higher-Quality trowel that lasts longer and will not discolor finished materials.
It is tempered evenly throughout to normalize the structure of the metal and create uniform hardness.

Stainless steel is slightly heavier and less flexible than carbon steel. However, it holds the sharpness of an edge well. Used commonly in concrete and plasterwork.
Carbon Steel is a strong, lightweight option that is more flexible than stainless steel. In addition, it can be tempered harder than stainless steel due to its carbon content. This is also commonly used in concrete and plasterwork.

Blue Steel is tempered at higher degrees; the blue steel is typically a little thinner than carbon steel, allowing the blade to flex slightly. This lets us, as plasterers, move the plastering mud where we want it to go using our wrists.
Sure, the metal is more rigid, but it adds a spring to it.
This process also gives the steel the final blue color it is known by.
This is mainly used in the concrete world, but I love plastering, whether inside or externally.
Blue steel is popular for pool trowels due to its hardness with added spring, allowing finishers to easily follow a curve’s radius.
Note: all of these trowels can rust a little bit; if you want to prolong any plastering or stucco trowel, wipe it clean throat for the day’s use, then when storing it, you can swipe a bit of oil on it both sides to prevent rust.

Have I applied oil on both sides of the blade to prevent rusting? I didn’t care if rust appeared for the first year or the last 35; I simply scraped them on the sidewalk or curb?

 
The trowel in this link is my absolute favorite or best for interior plastering as it’s 5 inches wide by 18 inches long “unfortunately,” it’s too big for most folks. Still, the only one the width is 5 inches and thus has much more flex for the plasterer for better controlling and hard steel troweling, perfect for the plasterer who does a lot of lime finishing or just plaster repairs complete walls. For smaller patchwork, I’d recommend the 16 x 4 1/2 below.

It’s called Bon 12-318 Curry Swim Pool Trowel, Carbon steel 16-inch x 4 1/2-inch, Flexible rounded blade, Short shank Camelback wood handle, Lightweight, Designed for extended wear.
The video below explains my preferred choice of trowel for interior or exterior plastering.
    • Curry Trowel for stucco or interior p...  .
 It’s all about hand-eye coordination.

https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ My website.
https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/Ja... Website.

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