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An old timer in Spokane told me my broom finish looked like a cat walked through it

He said my strokes were too short and frantic, like I was scared of the concrete. I was using a standard 24-inch push broom and making tiny little swipes. He handed me his 36-inch finishing broom and said 'Long, smooth pulls, like you're painting a fence. One pass, don't go back.' I tried it on a garage slab the next day and the difference was insane. The lines were straight and uniform instead of that choppy, zigzag texture. Anyone else get schooled on their broom technique?
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thea704
thea7045d ago
Feel your pain, my first few pours looked like a toddler with a crayon.
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xenah12
xenah125d ago
Ever try a wider broom for bigger slabs?
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