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What a Magnesium Float Is (It’s a Concrete Finishing Tool)

I suppose you already knew that, as the answer is in the title but lets find out a bit more as to what it can do for your concreting jobs.

So What Exactly Is a Magnesium Float?

It’s like a trowel, but it’s a bit different. It’s made from a very lightweight magnesium alloy.

The lightweight design of the magnesium float makes it perfect for smoothing out large areas of concrete, because you can float over a large area of wet concrete without sinking in.

This makes smoothing out large areas of concrete a breeze. It’s like you’re using a hovercraft or something.

It’s not just for smoothing out large areas of concrete though. It’s also great for concrete finishing work such as troweling edges and corners, because it’s so lightweight that you can maneuver it really easily.

It’s not just the weight that makes it easier to maneuver than a heavy, traditional trowel though. It’s also the smooth, curved, rounded corners which mean you can trowel an edge to a perfect finish without leaving any dents in the concrete.

A traditional trowel has corners that are sharp, square, and pretty rough. You have to be really careful when troweling an edge with one of them, because if you make a mistake and leave a dent in the concrete, it’s going to stay there.

The rounded corners of a magnesium float mean that if you do accidentally leave a dent in the concrete when you’re troweling an edge, you can easily smooth it out by continuing to trowel over the area where the dent is. You don’t have to redo the whole thing, which is a real time saver.

The other thing I love about a magnesium float is that it doesn’t wear down over time like a steel or plastic trowel does. It’s made from a magnesium alloy which is more resistant to abrasions and dents.

This means that you can use it to smooth out as much concrete as you want without having to worry about it wearing down into a useless state. It’s going to last you a long time, and you can rely on it to give you a consistently smooth finish to your concrete work.

The only downside of a magnesium float is that it’s not great for troweling smaller areas of wet concrete, because it’s difficult to get a smooth finish if you’re moving the float around a lot. It’s best to use a smaller trowel for those kinds of areas, because you can get in close and smooth out the area with more precision.

Don’t worry though, because a magnesium float is still great for troweling small areas of wet concrete when you have a larger area to smooth out, because you can use the float to smooth out the large area and then use the float to smooth out the smaller areas as well. It’s not like you can only use it for one or the other.

The magnesium float is a real time-saver. It’s great for smoothing out large areas of concrete quickly, and it’s great for troweling edges and corners without leaving any dents in the concrete. It’s lightweight design makes it so easy to use, and it’s made from a magnesium alloy which is resistant to wear. You won’t regret getting one.

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