So this is an area that I want to get into but there seems to be a different of opinion on how to clean a wood floor. I see two different methods (A and B). (A) uses agitation and wet while (B) uses mop and cleaner with the option of buffing for shine.
(A) only people with the right equipment (ie. US) can perform
(B) anyone can do ... but only some can buff
I am primary interested in offering this to residential customers. Option (B) would be a tough sell for me (considering what I want to be paid for my time) since the customer can do this themselves. However, option (A) cannot be done by the customers and would be an easy sell. Especially if it is novel.
I clean tile and grout. I don't clean tile and grout that is brittle, missing chunks or loose. I point that out to the customer prior to cleaning. I stay away from those areas and areas in the immediate vicinity. Can cleaning a wood floor be similar in so far as If i stay away from the problem areas I will be fine? Matt point out issues about installation that may not be visible from the top of the surface. If that is an absolute then option (A) should never be done because of what
could happen. But clearly we have a divergence of opinions on the matter.
If I am correct, Mikey process is applying a
neutral (I imagine cleaning with a neutral ph a risk mitigation factor in and of itself) ph no rinse cleaner (not much I imagine ) and agitating with a
crb then wanding it up at the lowest psi you machine can handle. Would a light fresh water rinse cause damage? Anyone have first hand experience? Pictures?
And why does option (B) not use a
CRB for agitation? Both methods involve spraying a cleaner on the floor. For those using option (B) what is the ph of product used? Do results vary from each method? Why rinse a no rinse product and could the liquid just as easliy be mopped up? Are the risk associated with hardwood applicable to laminate and vinyl? Many questions...
Signed..
Lamenting my choices.,.(did you see that?)