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stucco scarifier, plaster scarifier, render scarifier

Hello Guys and gals who are interested in learning how to plaster or stucco your own homes, you will save cash, create a sense of euphoria and sleep well knowing you did it yourself.

we are teaching the world how to plaster one video at a time, with this video we explain while demonstrating what a plaster scarifier is used for and why. Folks know this tool as a scratcher not a scarifier, however if you try and purchase online call it by it’s proper name or you won’t find it.

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    • Evening BlackSwan dude, do you mean the fella who thumbs down?
      He's a fool who more than likely does not understand the importance of nutritional verse food you can simply live off.
      I had to ban him from the channel as he wants to argue over every video, it would not have been so bad but his ignorance and lack of being able to communicate on a adult level is just too weird.
      The old saying you can't teach an old dog new trick is in reality, you can't teach anyone who eats poisonous foods non conducive to good health new a new trick as the poisonous food instead of nutritional food make or brakes human thought, I believe he has destroyed what little neurons he had left by the result of bad eating and drinking habits, thus created a foolish troll who is not happy with himself or others.
      Cheers!
      kirk Giordano

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  5. Another great tip thanks for sharing. I found it funny when the tape rolled away from you when you were demonstrating lol. I've been using that technique you showed us all to get rid of set plaster/render (render: what we call it on your wife's old side of the world) on the trowel by rubbing it up on a curb. I used a piece of left over square stone from an old job and it came up a treat, well it was my bosses trowel truth be told because I always keep my trowels clean unlike him! Keep the tips coming, greatly appreciated. Kind Regards.

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    • Howdy thbuk dude, thank you, there are lot of small things a fella can learn to help save much needed time.
      I am the opposite of your boss my tools are spotless, unless I take a holiday and come back then they are caked.
      I tell the guys clean both sides or they wont flex.
      Best wishes,
      Kirk giordano

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  9. Your videos are great. Ignore the negative comments. You will always run into some crab ass. Jealousy is the reason for their comments. Not only do I learn from you, I am entertained as well. Your Pisano…..

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    • Morning Bowzer dude, I don't mind any negative comments in fact I like them, reminds me of the days I worked union, we talked smack to each other all day long, the meaner and raunchier the better.
      Plus I grew up with this playful, offensive but harmless and funny talk also.

      Cheers!
      kirk giordano

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    • +goldenalex Labor unions in the USA are groups who bargain contracts for wages and provide training. Most unions have an apprentice program that leads to journeyman status after around 4 years (depending on trade and how much you work). An apprentice in the trades may start around 50% of the wage of a journeyman and may act as a helper/laborer etc. until fully trained. You do not work for the union, but you do pay them dues. Company XYZ wants to build a bridge, so they call the stone masons union hall and ask for 20 workers. You work for Company XYZ and are paid by them until the job is done.

      There are lots of different trade unions and above is just a rough example of how they work. If you want to get specific details, check out the IBEW website for an example of how the electricians union works.

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  13. Hi Kirk ive been painting an exterior with sandstone bay windows and had to patch up after wall fell apart using sand and cement,I wet surface then put it on a bit at a time, pretty straightforward but up a ladder 35 ft high with a bucket….point is I remembered your tips and got it right and kept at it even though base was drying out !

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  15. Do you have any idea how much I love your family?What a wonderful father you are and how awesome you are for showcasing your daughters doing that beautiful work! I have learned so much from watching your videos.

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    • Evening Terra Sinkevicius, now you went and done it, that comment just made you my newest and bestest pal, thanks for the bone and have a wonderful evening. FYI, my girls can plaster as well as most men, they even last longer I guess cause like their dad, they don't eat meat which makes a make a person sluggish. Best wishes, Kirk giordano Plastering

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  16. nice tip about the tape on the scratchier.

    Here is a way i have found to be effective and saves on tape and basically does the same process. Take a drywall knife and cut a " teeth " pattern into it between 3/8" to 1/2" depth. This makes for a uniform scar and depth without all the undesirable " mud buggers "

    nice work and vid

    Michael D

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    • Hi Michael Dude, good tip Michael,
      I had on my truck a few of these different notched trowels from various plastering companies, they are o.k. , but aren't nearly as effective for what we do,
      I still prefer the tape on these old fashioned scarifiers, the reason?
      these old fashioned scarifiers flex. and act as two separate tools.
      Cheers!
      kirk Giordano

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    • Or you could get a scratcher trowel and throw the scarifier away. Scarifiers were designed to key the brown coat before putting plaster finnish on interior walls and in the old days, plasterers made them out of things such as bicycle wheel spokes.

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