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A chat with an old timer at the supply yard changed how I see broom finishes
I was grabbing some fiber mesh at the yard in Eugene last Friday and got talking to this guy, must have been in his 70s. He saw my truck and asked if I was finishing a driveway. I said yeah, a big one, and mentioned I was planning a standard broom finish. He just shook his head and said, 'Kid, you ever try pulling that broom backwards? The texture holds up better against salt and plows.' I've been doing this for eight years and always pulled the broom towards me. Tried his way on a test patch yesterday, and the grooves are definitely deeper and cleaner. It's a tiny change, but it makes sense for freeze-thaw areas. Has anyone else switched up their broom direction for different jobs?
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felix41418d ago
My crew in Bend switched to backwards brooms for all commercial lots after a bad winter. The grooves shed ice way better, just like @jamie_adams said about the direction. It's a simple fix that saves callbacks.
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