In the decoration of the house, often use putty knife, but many people do not know the correct way to use it, Xiaobian is here to teach you,
The putty knife is also called a steel plate scraper or shovel blade. It is a combination of a shank and a thin sheet of steel. There are various specifications such as 38 mm, 50 mm, and 75 mm. It is characterized by the thin and elastic blade, not easy to bend and deform, and is a commonly used tool for blending putty, scraping putty or cleaning putty scars and sand ash.
The grip of the putty knife should be flexibly mastered according to the object of construction, with the purpose of scraping and coating powerfully, convenient operation, scraping and filling, and the grip of the putty knife is divided into straight grip and horizontal grip.
1. When holding straight, press the blade with your index finger and hold the handle with your thumb and four other fingers.
2. When holding horizontally, the thumb and index finger hold the scraper close to the handle part, and the other three fingers are pressed on the knife board.
It is worth noting that after the putty knife is used, both sides of the blade should be wiped clean, a thin layer of butter should be smeared, and it should be wrapped in paper for storage, so as to avoid the blade from rusting in case of moisture.
