Bit off more than I can handle?

[Mr Brightside]

I have an account that I don’t want to loose so I said I could do the vct in the break room

I explained that it is damages and wouldn’t look great but it would look better they liked that and said we just want it to be cleaned whatever it is it’s fine

I’ve never done this before how would I do a simple and good job?

 

[Mikey P]

Do you have a 175 or OP?

 

[Hack Attack]

If you have 175 or OP get a 3m 5000 or equivalent pad

mop on a neutral emulsifier detergent
give it some dwell time then scrub with pad
extract and rinse slurry or mop it clean (clean water not detergent)
work in sections so it doesnt dry on ya

 

[Dolly Llama]

I’ve never done this before how would I do a simple and good job?

charge a buck-a-ft and sub it to someone that knows WTH they're doing

..L.T.A.

 

[Jimmy L]

Looze

 

[Andy]

Use a 175 with a brown or black pad for stripping, wax stripper(follow directions), wet/dry vac, 2 mops (one for the stripper, one for rinsing). flood an area with stripper, let it dwell and keep it wet.
scrub with the 175 then suck it up with the wet dry vac. Flood with clean water and scrub it again and suck it up again. Then mop with a clean mop and clean water. Let dry then apply your finish (minimum 4 coats six if you have the time and they have the money)

 

[Wade Moore]

I do floors like that a lot. I only use water(no chemical), 175, and those prep pads. I use Kaivac machine to spray down the water then I scrub with the floor machine, rinse, and extract. That should leave a base coat of decent finish and then 1 or 2 coats should do it. The pads and finish I get from Jon Don.

 

[Cleanworks]

Do what Andy said.

 

[Mr Brightside]

Do you have a 175 or OP?

Yes

 

[Mr Brightside]

I do floors like that a lot. I only use water(no chemical), 175, and those prep pads. I use Kaivac machine to spray down the water then I scrub with the floor machine, rinse, and extract. That should leave a base coat of decent finish and then 1 or 2 coats should do it. The pads and finish I get from Jon Don.

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Thank you very much

 

[Mr Brightside]

Use a 175 with a brown or black pad for stripping, wax stripper(follow directions), wet/dry vac, 2 mops (one for the stripper, one for rinsing). flood an area with stripper, let it dwell and keep it wet.
scrub with the 175 then suck it up with the wet dry vac. Flood with clean water and scrub it again and suck it up again. Then mop with a clean mop and clean water. Let dry then apply your finish (minimum 4 coats six if you have the time and they have the money)

Thanks for taking the time to write this up

 

[DAT]

I do floors like that a lot. I only use water(no chemical), 175, and those prep pads. I use Kaivac machine to spray down the water then I scrub with the floor machine, rinse, and extract. That should leave a base coat of decent finish and then 1 or 2 coats should do it. The pads and finish I get from Jon Don.

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These pads?

 

[Wade Moore]

These pads?

The photo

 

[Wade Moore]

These pads?

Unitex® Floor Pads, Maroon Conditioning, 3‑Inch Center Hole, 17 Inch (10 PK)
Item #
FP-17MN-CS


Each

 

[Lee Stockwell]

3M SPP
surface prep pads

 

[Hack Attack]

if you are going to go down the line of refinishing it and not just cleaning it then I'd sub it like @sOOper hero suggested and watch/help

I look after floors in 2 supermarkets to strip and reseal isn't overly difficult but there are tips and tricks

 

[Mr Brightside]

charge a buck-a-ft and sub it to someone that knows WTH they're doing

..L.T.A.

I charged 3$ sq ft

I will make a fool of myself and post pictures of the results this weekend


can I rinse with my tile spinner after I scrub and strip it

 

[hogjowl]

It’s not good for a blower

 

[BIG WOOD]

It’s not good for a blower

I've heard that also. Why is it so hard on the blower?

 

[Mr Brightside]

what if I don't use stripper and just scrub with water and a black pad

 

[Hack Attack]

some strippers are foamier than others

if you've got a cheap wet n dry I'd use that for main pick up than $$$$ truckmount..

 

[Cleanworks]

what if I don't use stripper and just scrub with water and a black pad

The old finish comes off better with stripper.

 

[hogjowl]

I've heard that also. Why is it so hard on the blower?

The wax particulate will harden on the lobes
It’s a bitch to clean out

 

[BIG WOOD]

The wax particulate will harden on the lobes
It’s a bitch to clean out

So you're saying it's cheaper and less of a headache to use a shop vac to suck up the slurry

 

[Cleanworks]

some strippers are foamier than others

if you've got a cheap wet n dry I'd use that for main pick up than $$$$ truckmount..

I use an old porty for rinsing.

 

[hogjowl]

It’s cheaper not to strip and wax vct

 

[Hack Attack]

what if I don't use stripper and just scrub with water and a black pad

you need a detergent of some sort

if your not refinishing and just cleaning I'd go a neutral and a scrubbing not a stripper pad

 

[Mr Brightside]

ok ill figure it out Saturday

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Your tm will do fine picking up the slurry and rinse recovery.

Run the machine at MINIMUM rpms possible to minimize foaming.

Don't believe the urban legends about the dangers noted earlier (similar to tomatoes being poison and bumblebees can't fly legends).

 

[SamIam]

Your tm will do fine picking up the slurry and rinse recovery.

Run the machine at MINIMUM rpms possible to minimize foaming.

Don't believe the urban legends about the dangers noted earlier (similar to tomatoes being poison and bumblebees can't fly legends).

What about defoamer?