How to Use a Concrete Swirl Away Tool | Smooth Finishes & Textured Concrete Made Easy - video Dailymotion

Shiva Tanamala

Description: Looking to create a swirl-textured finish or clean up concrete surfaces with ease? The Concrete Swirl Away Tool is a surface finisher designed for pros and DIYers alike. In this video, we’ll walk you through how to use it for decorative finishes, surface prep, or post-pour cleanup.  💡 Pro Tip: Keep steady pressure and consistent movement—swirls look best with overlapping passes and a light touch.  ⚠️ Safety Reminder: Wear safety glasses and dust protection. Make sure the surface is prepped and free of large debris before starting.  👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more pro equipment tutorials and concrete finishing tips!  Hashtags: #ConcreteFinishing #SwirlFinish #ConcreteTools #SurfacePrep #DIYConcrete #LandscapingTools

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00:00Hello, it's Larry. Today we're going to look at a tool that is called a Swirlaway. Now,

00:15this tool is not very commonly known, but there is those jobs where you have to get off a glue,

00:21a mastic, the old black or gray glues that sometimes glued down the indoor carpets that

00:26we all know about years ago on the front porches, sometimes on steps, sometimes around pools.

00:32When you pull them off because they've deteriorated and you're left with this,

00:36sometimes a sticky glue, sometimes it's a harder glue, but you want to try to get that off.

00:41Grinders are very tough because they move so quickly they tend to smear the softer materials.

00:46This particular piece is meant to take off the glue and run at a slower speed so that you don't smear it,

00:54you actually cut it off. Sometimes you take off old tile, 12 by 12 tiles in a basement or linoleum,

01:03and that glue, sometimes the black glue, is still very soft. So the idea with this is that it's a variable speed grinder,

01:12but the uniqueness is this head. It's a whole series of cutters, and these spin as it goes around,

01:19and it'll chew off the material. And it's not a process where you go very quickly, but you put it down,

01:27you start it, you put it down on your surface flat, and you move it around to chew off the material.

01:34Now, of course, how long it takes will depend on what you're taking off, how thick it is,

01:40but the nice thing is you can also use it on surfaces that are vertical or horizontal.

01:46We've even used this material when chipping off bricks off a chimney to chew off the mortar,

01:52because you can use it in a vertical plane.

01:54So, just a tool to know about, something that's an option as opposed to using trowels or grinders.

02:01Now, some of the things you don't want to do is don't try and use it like a grinder and tip it up on its edge.

02:07If the cutters are all worn on the outside edge, you're not using it properly.

02:12If you don't apply weight to it, you let the machine operate almost on its own weight.

02:17So, don't apply weight, don't tip it up, but do keep it nice and flat,

02:22and move it in a slow motion, usually a circular motion.

02:26So, there's another tool for you. Talk to you soon.

How to Use a Concrete Swirl Away Tool | Smooth Finishes & Textured Concrete Made Easy

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