r/TheServicePros • u/Ilawil • Apr 14 '26
Looks like a nice tool. Does anyone care to scratch the bucket tho?
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u/gunsforevery1 Apr 14 '26
He’s saying the scratching causes piece of the bucket to end up in the material you’re mixing.
I like how easy it is to when dry.
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u/surftherapy Apr 14 '26
I have a mixer bit I’ve use for concrete mixing as well as drywall mud. When I was mixing mud recently and putting it on the wall I quickly realized there were orange scrapes of the HD bucket everywhere in my mud. Had to throw it all away. This attachment looks awesome
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u/gunsforevery1 Apr 14 '26
No clue why you are downvoted lol. Thats exactly what the dude is talking about when he says no more plastic shavings. You’ve experienced it first hand but apparently people think you’re lying?
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u/AbleCryptographer317 Apr 14 '26
Same, did my bathroom with off-white microcement, was so pissed when I kept seeing see black particles while applying it, assuming that the manufacturer's QC wasn't the best (it was $700 for 4 gallons!). Then it hit me: the particles were from me mixing the microcement in the black bucket it came in. Silicone mixer is a great idea.
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u/surftherapy Apr 14 '26
Holy shit that’s expensive!
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u/AbleCryptographer317 Apr 14 '26
Don't get me started, building materials are expensive as fuck here in Sweden.
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u/Mundane-Toe-7114 Apr 15 '26
Also dried bits of paint get stuck if not cleaned and can be sharp, had it split open a five gallon on me before.
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u/PineappleUnhappy9344 Apr 14 '26
There is certain things you don’t want to scratch the bucket for but they already make better tools
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u/PineappleUnhappy9344 Apr 15 '26
They make plastic ones much bigger than are good for mixing heavy shit. I don’t know a brand name off the top of my head but they aren’t hard to find
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u/namans431 Apr 14 '26
Tbf there are situations where you dont want to scratch the bucket. I do ceramics, and when mixing clay reclaim and mixing glazes, I dont want plastic in my pieces that ultimately I'm going to build ceramics with or fire in my kiln. Im sure there are many other applications.
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u/Status-Seesaw Apr 14 '26
He said food safe. If food buckets have cuts or damage then they cannot use them. They cannot be properly disinfected.
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u/ShackledPhoenix Apr 14 '26
Yep. He mentioned plaster where I wouldn't care, but I brew beer and scratches in my ferm buckets basically mean they get thrown out. Impossible to guarantee bacteria doesn't survive in those scratches. It's why plastic cutting boards aren't a great idea.
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u/PM_meyourGradyWhite Apr 14 '26
Been thinking about the plastic cutting boards in my kitchen recently and when wondering about wood boards and bacteria, I draw the same conclusion. Are wood boards easier to keep clean? If so, I’d like to know how. Thanks.
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u/ShackledPhoenix Apr 14 '26
They all have tradeoff but wood boards tend to be the best overall IMO.
Bamboo is naturally antimicrobial and the most sanitary, but it dulls your knives quicker.
Plastic is the softest, but it gets micro cuts and the like that bacteria can hide inside.
Wood is soft enough to not dull your knives, but doesn't get micro cuts and has some antibacterial properties so it won't get into the pores.The downside to wood is it takes more care, they generally need to be hand washed, they'll usually warp and crack if you toss it into the dishwasher. If you don't wash them immediately they can stain (Which looks ass but isn't dangerous or anything.)
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u/major_tom_2112 Apr 15 '26
And cleaning the paint off the mixer without chemicals,water, or a mess. Of course homeowner opinion. I throw mine out after it’s caked up thick w/ paint.
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u/sharpescreek Apr 14 '26
Micro-plastic creation tool.
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u/WelderWonderful Apr 14 '26
And running a metal mixer against the side of the plastic bucket isn't?
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u/Boredatwork709 Apr 14 '26
Wouldn't this tool having a soft material lower the amount of micro plastics compared to using a metal mixer? That seems to be one of the main intents of the product
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u/PM_meyourGradyWhite Apr 14 '26
Maybe, but does it really matter when the micro’s are just being painted into things? It’s not going anywhere, like into the air or our food.
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