pretty much the worse floor material ever.

[Mikey P]

porous/pitted Limestone...

Like living on stale wonder bread.

half cleaned..

Homeowner has done everything wrong with the floor.
-Uses a Shark Steamer
-String mops
-Applied a topical coating three times over 9 years without proper cleaning.

and never mopped up the excess topical in the grout line after they made mud with it...

http://youtu.be/noBN531F7Q0


Only scraping/grinding or a gel based coating stripper is going to get it off..

 

[Cameron DeMille]

That is a very expensive floor. Pillowed Beaumaniere Limestone, we've done quite a few of these.

This is where Klenztone does a good job.

as far as the topical, that last little bit here and there is the hardest to get off. It sucks they had to put so much crap on there.

 

[Mikey P]

yep, her interior decorator sister really did her a favour with that expensive junk.

 

[Mikey P]

What product and technique would you use to get off that residue Cameron?

Our Stripper/ Oxy mix didnt even budge it.


problem is he does not know what he applied. other than it looked Milky.

 

[Mikey P]

I have to think they contaminated the topical with dirt from the un-steam cleaned floor. They admitted that they did not wipe up some of the puddles in the grout lines....hence the brown plastic all over....

 

[floorguy]

kick the diluttion a litler higher....no oxy only stripper....

and then wait, wait..

scrub, rinse and repeat......

only thing you can do

 

[Lance Golden]

Did the "left over" seal "fog" with hot water?

 

[Mikey P]

No

 

[Connor]

Think that's bad, I have a customer with that stuff in his bathroom. The floor in front of the toilet is pissed up and smells like....... Wait for it...... Piss! They didn't understand why I didn't have some "magical piss removal spray" and actually said "don't you plumbers have some spray that will clean thar cleans piss off your tools". I said we don't pee on our tools to mark them, so, no.




I'm just kidding.

 

[Willy P]

Think that's bad, I have a customer with that stuff in his bathroom. The floor in front of the toilet is pissed up and smells like....... Wait for it...... Piss! They didn't understand why I didn't have some "magical piss removal spray" and actually said "don't you plumbers have some spray that will clean thar cleans piss off your tools". I said we don't pee on our tools to mark them, so, no.




I'm just kidding.

Yeah! Everyone knows POOP is more effective! Duh!

 

[Concrete Guy]

http://youtu.be/noBN531F7Q0

My neck hurts...

 

[Cameron DeMille]

Methylene Chloride

for the dirt, Klenztone i the best, but you have to protect everything else.

I have a client with 40,000 feet of this that I service several times a year.

 

[Mikey P]

I think I'll stay away from the methylene chloride...tried some real strong floor stripper and not a damn thing budged..looked like hell...grout saws and THEIR knees are going to have to do it.

 

[floorguy]

didnt budge???

then it aint acrylic....

urethane of some sort, and bonded to cementious grout lines......uhhh yea

 

[Mikey P]

yeah, they didn't know. they did have a empty bottle of a Bona stone topical but they said only the maid uses it.

Hubby said the crap he used was milky...


oh well...I did my part.

 

[boazcan]

What product and technique would you use to get off that residue Cameron?

Our Stripper/ Oxy mix didnt even budge it.


problem is he does not know what he applied. other than it looked Milky.

I recently used this to strip an old urethane based sealer on 1400 sq ft of pavers. I am looking forward to trying this on something similar to what you have. This stuff worked very well with 15-20 mins of dwell. http://www.dadseasyspray.com/contractor-grade

 

[Mikey P]

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: If the exposure limits are exceeded a NIOSH approved full facepiece supplied
air respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus should be used. Selection and use of respiratory
equipment must be in accordance with OSHA 1910.134, 1910.1052 and good industrial hygiene practice.
VENTILATION: Use with adequate ventilation (equivalent to outdoors) to maintain exposures below the
occupational exposure limits. Use explosion proof equipment where required. Open doors and use fans to achieve
good air movement. If possible, use local exhaust to remove vapors.
GLOVES: Wear impervious gloves. Contact glove supplier to determine correct glove for this product.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Impervious apron, boots and other clothing are recommended if needed to prevent
contact or if splashing is possible.
EYE PROTECTION: Chemical safety goggles recommended.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: For operations where contact can occur, eye washing facilities should be
available.

no thanks,

 

[boazcan]

no thanks,

If you were coating the entire floor, then maybe. But just grout lines will not be an issue. It works good. I was outside with the pavers.

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[Bruce Humphrey]

no thanks,

What kind of a person reads protection requirements?

 

[Mikey P]

one that needs his lungs to ride a bike on hills steeper than a telephone poll.