How To Clean A Roofing Trowel

Now day i use a wire brush at the end of the day i have also found a red devil window scraper with a good clean razor works well also i have ruined several of those cleaning my trowels.

How to clean a roofing trowel.

In this video i will show you the fastest and easiest way to clean a dirty trowel. Pick a cool overcast day so the cleaning solution doesn t dry too fast. Apply the citrus based solvents first. If the object is a dyed fabric test a small area for colorfastness.

Use a sprayer attached to garden hose that s filled with equal parts chlorine bleach and water. Use a trowel or gutter scoop for compacted debris. This is the best way to clean a roof if you have asphalt shingles. Clear large debris such as leaves and twigs by hand.

Growing up in this biz i use to have to job of cleaning the mason s trowels i would take them to the sand pile and work them in and out until they were clean. Place your ladder squarely on a level ground before you climb it. Best way to clean trowels levels. Joe just got done doing a roof patch now he wants to.

Of laundry strength liquid chlorine bleach and water. In this video i will show you the fastest and easiest way to clean a dirty trowel. Remove and clean the downspout strainer. These solvents are among the safest to use.

If the color does not fade continue to clean the stain with back and forth movements and a soft rag. One part of proper roof maintenance is cleaning the shingles which you can do yourself in less than an hour.