Will this machine clean hardwood floors just as good as dirt dragon or minuteman?
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Mikey P
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It couldn't possibly be any worse...
Jhc Matt, do you not absorb anything you read here?
Jhc Matt, do you not absorb anything you read here?
I do. I’ve been using the 175 crb mop method and I’m looking for a more efficient method, so I’m doing some research on combining two of those three steps. I’ll probably use the 175red pad to strip acrylic in combination with one of those machines.
Mikey P
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I'll sell you my pmf hard surface wand for $200 plus shipping
I read your comments about how it doesn’t go deep enough to get all the dirt out. That’s why I’m thinking about paring it up with my buffer. This machine has to perform way better than just a mop. And look like it’s worth $1/sq ft also. It’s hard to prove to the customer that your mop bucket is worth $1/sq ft
I did that method also. Caused the hardwood to curl up. Very low psi. Only one pull back wet pass. Nope. The tm stays on tile and carpet.
Desk Jockey
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The Dirt Dragon is all looks and not even built that well. Lots of parts that will break if banged around in the van.
It does make a nice marketing photo but not really worth what they go for.
It does make a nice marketing photo but not really worth what they go for.
Mikey P
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Hack Attack
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I had the karcher branded version of this Br 40/10? seen them as windsors as well.
It did an ok job but looked the berrys, I didn't do enough to keep it... sold it to my brother for $100 more than I paid because I care
he's used it less
It did an ok job but looked the berrys, I didn't do enough to keep it... sold it to my brother for $100 more than I paid because I care
he's used it less
Has anyone else used that Bona Power Scrubber above? I'm really wanting to get a machine like one of these to make the job more simpler and technician dummy proof for the future, so I'd like to know which one would do the best
I'm considering getting one of these from my local Janitor supply.
I love that it holds 12 gallons, and that it has the crb method in front of it. I'm wondering if it sucks up all the slurry so the floor isn't too wet. What's your thoughts?
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I love that it holds 12 gallons, and that it has the crb method in front of it. I'm wondering if it sucks up all the slurry so the floor isn't too wet. What's your thoughts?
Hack Attack
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its too big for residential its for malls supermarkets etc... you'll have tourettes before you get it inside
demo a karcher if you like grey
or a windsor if like blue..
..or use your TM after a 175 or crb scrub
demo a karcher if you like grey
or a windsor if like blue..
..or use your TM after a 175 or crb scrub
steve_64
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Don't over wet wood. I just wand most wood floors. No prescrubbing. Wand and flat mop dry.
Hack Attack
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I dont do a lot, flat mop on a neutral, red pad scrub, wand rinse, flat mop dry
I hate these stupid little chemical tanks on those machines. I'm targeting big hardwood floors, not little house rooms (12X14'). I just put a bid on a 35X75 room
Hack Attack
Member
12 US gallons is around 45 litres
my 16" floor scrubber holds 30 litres and runs for around 40mins non stop on VCT without refilling in a supermarket..
Dolly Llama
Number 5
over three minutes of running a rotary over 40sf....
a 5 minute vid that could of been condensed to 43 seconds
any wood without a finish (like worn off) can get raised grain with any amount of water.
curled ends or buckling means it was flooded and stayed wet for some time
or...it's cheap crap laminate garbage
..L.T.A.
Mikey P
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The problem with marketing wood floor CLEANING is that for almost the same price there are Craftsmen in your hood that will pad and recoat for just a bit more than you'll need to charge to make carpet cleaner money.
And for about twice your price a full sand and recoat can be found
90% of your estimates will be people looking for a cheap fix to a problem that those pos machines will only make worse.
And for about twice your price a full sand and recoat can be found
90% of your estimates will be people looking for a cheap fix to a problem that those pos machines will only make worse.
That’s starting to make some sense.
I did very light, very low psi that day and had a snail van behind me. Did you see how light I misted the solution on the floor? Mikey’s suggestion using a tm is wrong.
There’s got to be another, more efficient way to do this and I have a customer that has 2500sqft of restaurant dining room hardwood that needs cleaned and 2 coats of gloss (at their request) on Monday the 3rd.
That’s a good idea, but the moisture still sits too long on the floor after putting the 175 down, unless you have a 2nd person wanding right behind you.
And plus...I have sources that are lurkers on here that have said the dirt dragon and minuteman do a good job
There’s other people that have these machines who say the opposite? I’ve been asking.
I just got the job that I put a bid of .75-$1.00/sq ft that I’m reserving the whole day for. My average day is $600-$800, about 1/3 of this one job. So it’s worth making an effort
There’s other people that have these machines who say the opposite? I’ve been asking.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
i did
if the edges curled, you simply didn't notice they were curled before you started
even 79 cent sf crap laminate won't curl that quick with that minimal mist.
a mop throws down more water than you misted
..L.T.A.
It might've been curled before. I didn't check. But it was real hardwood, not fake crap. Either way...I hated that process I did.
Hack Attack
Member
I'd say it was curled already, not ideal but I've sprayed heavy and left 10min dwell (was thick caked nastiness) while running 175 back and forth.
No curling
No curling
Dolly Llama
Number 5
that's cause they're selling you morons a load of horsechit
leave real wood floors in poor condition to professional floor finishers
stick with LVT/LVP and tile where "non tradesman"
can actually make a difference ..L.T.A.
Kenny Hayes
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I take it you’re back to pulling the trailer.
