Tried using a leaf blower instead of a broom on my fresh slab... bad idea

I was finishing up a 20x30 garage floor last Tuesday and figured a leaf blower would speed up the cleanup before the final trowel. Turns out it just embedded all the debris and dust into the surface, now I've got a permanent speckled look. Anyone else goofed up a pour with a shortcut that backfired?

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lane.drew19d ago

Buddy of mine did that with a power washer once. Ruined the whole slab.

wadea5319d ago

Man I did basically the EXACT same thing on a 30x40 I poured last August. Used a shop vac with a cheap filter and dust went everywhere, now I've got this weird grey haze in all the low spots. Learned my lesson the hard way - just takes one tiny shortcut to ruin a whole day's work.