laminate flooring can I clean it with buffer

[TConway]

I have a customer that asked if I could clean Laminate flooring for her?
My question is...Can I clean it with a 175 and cotton bonnet and a spray bottle with a little cleaning agent in it?
I do not want to over wet it, so do you think if I sprayed it with a little 1 or 2 quart pump up spray bottle to give it just a little moisture and cleaner and use the 175 with a cotton bonnet would it work?
I haven't seen the floor yet, so if this will work at least I would have something to go in with, all I do know it is a large living room floor with Pergo type panels.
Thanks
Or if there is a better way to do it I would like to know.

 

[Royal Man]

Use Laminatorsplus on it. You won't need a buffer, its easy and the results will kick ass!

 

[thecleaningdude]

This sounds right. You might want to try a fiber followed by a microfiber or cotton. Do you have any Laminator Plus?

 

[TConway]

I do not have any LP I am guessing this is a cleaner designed for Lam flooring.

 

[J Scott W]

I have cleaned several laminate floors with a buffer and either a cotton bonnet or a microfiber pad.

If the floor has any "proud edges" (i.e raised edges that can be caught by a buffing pad) then use an extra white pad between the machine and the bonnet to give a little cushion. Be careful of the edges.

Hydro-Force Wood Fresh Cleaner does a great job on laminate. If hard water is an issue you in your, distilled, or other water with no minerals in helps the shine to really pop.

 

[Old Coastie]

I use a steam mop and non-ammoniated window cleaner. Spritz and mop. Dries in seconds, works like a charm.

 

[hogjowl]

I use a Home Depot Swiffer broom and microfiber pads.

But you certainly can use a rotary and cotton bonnet.

It ain't nothing special.

 

[TConway]

Thanks guys for the posts, just wanted to make sure I was on the right path, as I have seen these floors and all the joints have swollen, maybe due to the fact that people have just used a mop to clean them and over time they have swollen and look like crap.

 

[Mikey P]

Use as little water and dwell time as possible.

175 will rock it.


Laminator Plus didn't impress me one iota.

 

[DannyJr3rdGen]

You should try the Bona products! I have been hesitant to clean laminate floors as by the time the customer called the floor needed to be cleaned by water. I ran into the Bona products and Wow it sure did an amazing job to the floor and almost brought it back like new. Good luck

 

[Todd Millar]

I have not used the Bona products but I have talked to some guys who just do wood/laminate floors and that is all they will use, they swear by them.

 

[Jimmy L]

Use that buffer and a pad and then use a NO-RINSE floor cleaner you can get anywhere.

 

[Mikey P]

Every Janitorial shop across America sells a no rinse neutral cleaner for $10 a gallon. One ounce per gallon is all that needed

It's exactly the same as Bone floor cleaner which run between $8.00 -$10 a quart RTU


600 rtu quarts for ten bucks.


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