Faithfull FAIPST Plasterers Rendering / Plastering Scarifier Scratching Tool

Worked as expected, strong and did the job well.

Forget the new style scarifiers stamped out of flat sheet, they don't work well in my experience, whereas this traditionally designed one does! This is because the round wire it's made from has enough stiffness to scratch plaster that is already going off. In addition, the width of scratch can be controlled depending on how hard you press. Not so on the others.These are sturdy enough to last for years (my original one is 17 years old and still going strong) and the tool is easy to clean. It's a reasonable price, too. If you need a scratcher forget the wider, stamped sheet wall ticklers, and buy this one. You'll be glad you did.

Very well constructed and did the job perfectly on a bonding coat for an internal wall repair. The pins are solid so it'll survive getting stored away at the back of the shed until I use it again for rendering a wall later in the year.

Good value for money, works well.

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Very happy

easy to use, good quality, well packaged. doesnt bend easily which is good

Yup, scratches the plaster nicely. I wouldn't have expected anything else. The ends of the scratchers were a bit sharp with "swarf" where they'd been cut off, so I had to round them off with a file, otherwise they hooked out the plaster rather than making nice grooves - especially in the haired plaster I was using.