Coulda used the IICRC app today...

[Mikey P]

She had a real hard time grasping this concept, some 3rd party verification would have been nice...


4.Sealers or protectors not beading

The water beading attributed to a sealer is based on the surface tension created by the sealer residue. The first time that the sealed stone surface or grout is cleaned, the surface tension is relaxed, and the water no longer holds a strong bead on the surface. Remember, stain resistance is the desired result, not temporary water beading. A decrease in surface tension does not mean a reduction in stain resistance.

Sealing grout and stone after professional cleaning is always recommended to restore stain and soil absorption resistance.

Care Tip; The use of a “No Rinse Neutral pH” solution as your regular cleaner is highly recommended as acidic or alkaline cleaners degrade grout sealer over time and can leave soil attracting residues.
Use of a “Microfiber Flat Mop System” will help keep your entire floor cleaner longer, ESPECIALLY the grout. Search YouTube to see many examples of such and be sure to use a “Neutral pH No Rinse Cleaner” which leaves no residue and will not affect sealers of any kind.

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah, it’s amazing how that flat mop reaches down into those recessed grout lines.

 

[FredC]

Search YouTube to see many examples of such-

wtf...

 

[Mikey P]

wtf...

I can't believe that got past @darcie smith

 

[Mikey P]

actually, I'm not sure if she went through the TnG section, I see too many Mikeyisms..

 

[Mikey P]

how's this...


Microfiber flat mop system for all hard surface flooring types

-Sweep or dust the floor with a broom or a microfiber dust mop prior to wet cleaning.
-Use one 18” blue Microfiber flat mop head for every 100 square feet of hard surface flooring that you will be cleaning.
-FIll a bucket or sink with a gallon of warm water and add one ounce of a “neutral pH no rinse cleaner”, readily available on Amazon, your local janitorial supply or hardware store. Use soft water to mix with if available.
-Put in as many mop heads as you’ll need for your cleaning project and completely submerge them. Take out one mop head and wring out enough cleaning solution so that it does not drip.
-Clean your way into a room or area roughly 10 feet by 10 feet (or less for heavy soiled areas), using a figure 8 motion, go over the entire area, working your way to the furthest point, then work your way back out, continuing to use the figure 8 pattern and being sure to remove your footprints as you go.
-Remove the used mop head, set it aside for laundering and start a new area with a fresh mop head.
-Keep a spray bottle filled with the same neutral cleaner and your mop with a head attached handy for spot or intermittent cleanings.

 

[darcie smith]

I’ll go through that one tomorrow. Which doc is it in?

 

[Mikey P]

I’ll go through that one tomorrow. Which doc is it in?

Hard Surface

 

[FredC]

4.Sealers or protectors not beading

The water beading attributed to a sealer is based on the surface tension created by the sealer residue. The first time that the sealed stone surface or grout is cleaned, the surface tension is relaxed, and the water no longer holds a strong bead on the surface. Remember, stain resistance is the desired result, not temporary water beading. A decrease in surface tension does not mean a reduction in stain resistance.

sounds a little BSish

How can it not "mean a reduction in stain resistance"? The beading is resistance to staining as it doesn't allow for easy flattening/penetration. If it doesn't happen anymore the stain resistance has been reduced.


I'm not saying that all sealers will bead....just that if it did and now it doesn't you did in fact reduce the stain resistance unless you applied some product that works in a different way

 

[Mikey P]

Even $200 a gallon Dry Treat losses it beading ability quick..



but..


Todays call said her (Cobbs) sealer applied in 2016 was still beading on her flagstone..


We cleaned it again today and applied Saigers and mistakingly told her not to expect beading ...

 

[FredC]

So are these just checked for grammar or does somebody that knows wtf they are talking about look them over too?

 

[Mikey P]

the respective chairs of each category will do a final review/fact check.