Terrazzo floor with several years of mopping glow

[dwellpro]

I can get the mop and glow off without a problem. I'd love a little help with getting this terrazzo to shine. Any suggestions?

Tried Diamond renew with a hogs hair extreme pad. Looks better but not where I want it. My buffer is not that heavy. Do I need a lot of weight?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I'd think you'd have the need for speed too. Wouldn't a burnisher do better or is your buffer high speed?

 

[dwellpro]

I micro fiber mopped in a guard then burnished. Looked awful. I was shocked.

 

[Desk Jockey]

No kidding. I thought you did the hard work getting it off.

I'd figure bringing it back to shiny would be easy.

 

[dwellpro]

I think removal is my specialty when it comes to hard surfaces. This polishing is brand-new.

 

[Shane Deubell]

I would love to learn polishing too. The problem is probably would only add a couple jobs a month here.
Plus training would be a pia, which means i would end up doing a lot of the jobs. Just know it.

 

[Cameron DeMille]

You need diamonds. I would strongly recommend mb-22 over diamond renew for terrazzo.

Regardless, it's going to look like dogshit either way unless you diamond refinish it first

 

[J Scott W]

With the Mop 'n' Glo removed, it should polish up well with diamond pads - Monkey pads / Spinergy pads. If the surface has been protected with the finish, a 5000 or 8000 grit would be a good place to start. If there are more abrasions, you would need to drop to a lower grit pad.

Not a difficult job with the right tools. You would want total weight of 120 to 140 pounds for your buffer and any weight added (Assuming 17" to 20" size buffer).

 

[dealtimeman]

Best buffer overall of any I have ever used, we have about ten of them.

Will go down in the buffer hall of fame as one the best ever made.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Advance Matador. We have four of them and don't do floors but Michael said we needed them.

I think he works for Advance.

 

[dwellpro]

You need diamonds. I would strongly recommend mb-22 over diamond renew for terrazzo.

Regardless, it's going to look like dogshit either way unless you diamond refinish it first

Mb-22 works great! Actually an M3 pad on a burnisher is the easiest. Running it dry. The surface is virtually scratch free due to the topical I removed.

 

[Danny Strickland]

you'd be hard pressed to find a heavier buffer than a Matador. Most are 2 speed or 320rpm if i remember?

Strip it again and put some TerraGlaze from Spartan Chemical on it.

 

[dwellpro]

Client wants no chemical on it whatsoever no sealer. Solution with wonderful results has been MB – 22 with Hage's hair pad. Followed by an M-3 pad dry under a burnisher.

 

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[dwellpro]

It's actually nova blue limestone.

 

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[dealtimeman]

nice job on protecting the walls, i think you need a turbo hybrid as it would make much quicker time on your jobs.

 

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[dwellpro]

I have a few turbo

nice job on protecting the walls, i think you need a turbo hybrid as it would make much quicker time on your jobs.


I have a few turbo hybrids. Brand-new I have them in a van with some muriatic acid. The muriatic acid spilled and they all rusted with in 10 hours. They were great but look awful. I guess that and the fact I need my other hand on my smart phone keeps me from using them. Maybe I can put a phone mount on the handle LOL

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Ok Dwellpro I gotta ask for more info on the cleaning carts you use. I am thinking I cod use one of those.

Nice job on the Opera House

 

[SuperDave212]

If customer doesn't want anymore coatings put on your would have to use diamond pads to properly refinish the floor to physically prepare to accept a polish...since just polishing didn't do anything

 

[Erich Hannah]

How did you remove the 4 years of mop and glow? What product and equipment did you use?