Are you a Tile and Grout cleaning professional?

[Mikey P]

If you are you keep a gallon of VCY stripper on your van at all times and a back 3m pad AND a Malgrit brush for you 175.


I messed up and gave a quote a couple weeks back and due to my gimp like state, I didn't get on my hands and knees to check a slate floor..


Bit my guys in the ass today. Hours wasted.

Got off easy due it being just one coat of water base...the spinner streaked it all to hell so stripper and black padded it to almost near good enough. Very understanding home owner.

 

[Cameron DeMille]

charge extra for the custom pattern. You are a starving artist, how dare they complain.

 

[dealtimeman]

Dang that also means to didn't charge anywhere near the correct amount.

But a good learning day for the boys, for sure. I hope Davis was there as this will be a good job to remember, that a good inspection is always a must.

 

[Mikey P]

Oh yeah

Big day in school for sure

 

[Goomer]

I think it is the ability to identify and safely clean the natural stuff is what mainly separates the hacks from the pro's.

2 different animals in this hacks opinion.

 

[Mikey P]

My guys spotted what I didnt. They called and asked what to do..

Usually a toned down cleaning will get it clean with out bothering the coating.

But the a mild 600 psi and neutral chems blistered it so they had to strip..

They would have walked had I not pre bid it.

 

[DangerkittyToTheRescue]

Well, glad it got repaired to the customers satisfaction.

Remember that mistakes are actually beneficial, but only if you learn from them.

 

[hogjowl]

How would you have been able to tell that there was a coating of finish on it beforehand?

 

[Mikey P]

The artificial shine.

It sometimes takes the ability to get your bucket head a few inches of the floor.


Which aint easy on crutches.

 

[hogjowl]

I was wondering if you'd over complicated it to the point to where they couldn't follow, or not.

 

[Ray Burnfield]

Always spot check stone with a acid and a alkaline.
If you spot checked the alkaline would dull the finish. You can't dull stone with an alkaline no mater what stone it is. Unless you come across floor finish.

 

[Ray Burnfield]

You could have stood up the whole time to check.

 

[Mikey P]

I already admitted to F'n up , why don't you come down here, deliver my jets and kick me in the nuts, again.

 

[Ray Burnfield]

Just trying to help for the next time.
I'll check on those jets AGAIN sorry.

 

[Mikey P]

Ive caught hundreds of topicals in time.

Drugs, injury, and painter tarps got me this time.

 

[Ray Burnfield]

You need to take a trip to Florida and relax a little. LOL

 

[Pmatte]

you could also just ask as part of your routine,if any topical coats have been applied......

 

[Mikey P]

Lol..

How many average home owners know the difference between topical and penetrative sealers?


Maybe 8 in all of California

 

[Pmatte]

Not so much to get the correct type but to get at least the possibility of "something" being put down and in the event of a yes then proceed with a test....

 

[Cameron DeMille]

Not so much to get the correct type but to get at least the possibility of "something" being put down and in the event of a yes then proceed with a test....

In my experience, I would say at least 90% of homeowners have no clue what's on their floor, let alone what type of material their floor is. I would never rely on a homeowner to tell me what's on their floor, it's foolish.

 

[Mikey P]

Very true.



Ask the next ten customers what carpet fiber that have.

 

[Bee Busy]

They all think they are "experts" because they watch You Tube and have a college degrees