I swore by a magnesium float for everything until a driveway job in Tacoma changed my mind

We had this big exposed aggregate driveway pour, about 1200 square feet, and I started with my usual magnesium float for the first pass. The mix was a bit wetter than I liked, and the magnesium just wasn't pulling enough cream to the top, leaving the surface looking patchy. My foreman handed me a wood float and said, 'Try this, it works better when it's thirsty.' The wood float gave me way more control over the bleed water and closed the surface up perfectly without tearing it. Has anyone else found wood is better for certain pours?

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david5623d ago

Ever try a steel trowel on a really dry mix?

davis.adam2d ago

That foreman knew his stuff. Did switching to wood change how you timed your finishing steps on that pour?