noIs texture smooth enough to use razor to get majority of gunk off?
That floor is big enough to put a 175 on to get the bulk of the area scrubbed. If I did that, would the green pad be good enough? And for the areas where a 175 won't work, what type of brushes should I use?scruba dub dub... think I'd pass
if its soapy scum not hard water deposit I'd think the green pad should cut itThat floor is big enough to put a 175 on to get the bulk of the area scrubbed. If I did that, would the green pad be good enough? And for the areas where a 175 won't work, what type of brushes should I use?
She used the Lime-a-way already (ph .9-1.8) so any etching that could happen has already been done.is slate acid sensitive? @Mikey P
just wondering if there could be slight etching from fatty acids in the natural soap?
You sumbich!!!ifn it twer me, ida run my dirtdragon over it and call it aday
Mikey kept this comment in his pocket and was waiting for the perfect time to say it.ifn it twer me, ida run my dirtdragon over it and call it aday
I use bar soaps and I don't have this issue. I've seen conditioners muck up showers because it's not rinsed with each use. And ladies like their body oils in the shower too.All natural bar soaps will do that.
Had a customer with travertine in the bathroom, def not a good idea lol
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I have a lot of different hand brushes. I use 3 or 4 on most jobs. Agitation is more important than product at the beginning imo but I experiment with those too as I'm going. It usually takes a few different products because of the various soils and it comes off in layers.That floor is big enough to put a 175 on to get the bulk of the area scrubbed. If I did that, would the green pad be good enough? And for the areas where a 175 won't work, what type of brushes should I use?
Thanks Scott. I'm assuming it'll need about 2 different treatments of the alkaline/stripper to get the layers off. I look forward to seeing what this will do. This lady is a repeat customer, very understanding and knows that it can't get any worse, so I"m not too concerned with liability. I think I'm not going to give her a price up front. But I will reserve the whole day to do itMikey hit on a key point - The Enhancer is going to need to be stripped away. It leaves a polymer coating behind.
Slate is generally not acid sensitive.
I think maybe 2 or 3 step process:
Maybe able to combine solvent stripper with alkaline cleaning.
- Solvent stripper to remove the Enhancer build-up
- Alkaline cleaning
- Acid cleaning
- Rinse and neutralize
I would not run, but I would charge enough to make it worthwhile if I took on that mess.
I do but I don't want to say no, because this will be a good learning experience on how I'll handle all the future requests for jobs like this.Just say "NO"
I use bar soaps and I don't have this issue. I've seen conditioners muck up showers because it's not rinsed with each use. And ladies like their body oils in the shower too.
I've used them in the past and yes they can leave an oily film. My point is soft soaps and other products are just as bad if you don't rinse your shower after each use and clean it occasionally. It's a maintenance issue more than a product issue.Are they all natural handmade soaps? These ones have more oils and lead to more soap scum.
There’s a local shop that makes soaps in-house they’d awesome but that does happen
Mikey hit on a key point - The Enhancer is going to need to be stripped away. It leaves a polymer coating behind.
Slate is generally not acid sensitive.
I think maybe 2 or 3 step process:
Maybe able to combine solvent stripper with alkaline cleaning.
- Solvent stripper to remove the Enhancer build-up
- Alkaline cleaning
- Acid cleaning
- Rinse and neutralize
I would not run, but I would charge enough to make it worthwhile if I took on that mess.