Turned down a saltillo whopper.

[Old Coastie]

In a local Mexican restaurant.

4300 feet of filthy saltillo. The reason is that the owner sealed it with some plastic-like product five years ago which has been worn away in many places and is thick enough to peel with my pocket knife in others.

No, the owner doesn’t have a container to see what it was.
No, the floor was not professionally cleaned first, he had his staff (of course) use a degreaser and then mopped the sealer on.

The new owner will call other companies in to bid, to my relief. I think I could effectively clean the worn areas and the top of the intact sealer. I also am certain it would leave things a bit blotchy, even with new sealer applied.

How would you tackle this?

 

[Mikey P]

I've done enough Saltillo to know better.

Run.

 

[Zee]

Don't touch it.

 

[hogjowl]

I’m sure you have some oven cleaner in a pocket somewhere

 

[Jimmy L]

Just one more reason NOT to eat at any mexican restaurant. I judge any restaurant by how clean the restrooms are.
MOSt of the mexican places are foul!

 

[Mikey P]

I also am certain it would leave things a bit blotchy, even with new sealer applied.

Where it's been left on coated will be badly stained.

Keep in mind the floor will have at least 3 coats and a pre seal on it al ready so you'll never catch up trying to level it out. The lower dark areas will be keeping you from getting paid and from getting referrals from a thrilled customer


and from taking on any other jobs for a week or more.


Dont be a marty, run.

 

[Cleanworks]

Just one more reason NOT to eat at any mexican restaurant. I judge any restaurant by how clean the restrooms are.
MOSt of the mexican places are foul!

Went to a KFC the other day. It was really fowl.

 

[Old Coastie]

I have no expectation of being called on this job. If he does, I’ll tackle a small area as a demo, with an iron clad scope of work.

I think as cleaners we actually think beyond most customers’ expectations. That is a good thing if it doesn’t lead to needlessly disqualifying ourselves. In a restaurant like this, they may consider a job good enough, when we’d still be anxious.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

The title says it all!!

 

[encapman]

Wise move Stephen!