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Slate Floor Scrubber/Cleaner
I have just laid a large slate floor area (appx 75 sqm) I am looking for
advise on some sort of floor scrubber or cleaner. Any ideas would be appreciated. Cheers Iain |
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Hi Iain
I have just laid a large slate floor area (appx 75 sqm) I am looking for advise on some sort of floor scrubber or cleaner. Any ideas would be appreciated. You have a few options open to you - is the floor smooth or textured? Sealed or natural? What sort of traffic? Is it a commercial or domestic area? Give me some more details and I should be able to help - 30 years in the cleaning industry! Dave |
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Dave
It is a sealed textured slate. Heavy domestic use. Cheers Iain "David Lang" wrote in message . uk... Hi Iain I have just laid a large slate floor area (appx 75 sqm) I am looking for advise on some sort of floor scrubber or cleaner. Any ideas would be appreciated. You have a few options open to you - is the floor smooth or textured? Sealed or natural? What sort of traffic? Is it a commercial or domestic area? Give me some more details and I should be able to help - 30 years in the cleaning industry! Dave |
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Hi Iain
It is a sealed textured slate. Heavy domestic use. For that sort of area I'd use two methods, both of which are based on mopping. Too small for a machine to be cost effective. You need a decent mop & bucket system - avoid this type http://tinyurl.com/dqeay they are as much use as a chocolate teapot. You want a bucket with a proper wringer http://tinyurl.com/8yahs and whats known as a 'Kentucky' mop. Heads & handles sold separately. You won't believe how good a decent mop, bucket & wringer can be. Light soiling use 'damp mopping'. Water & detergent in bucket, dip in mop & wring it so it's just damp. Go ALONG edges first (unless you want dirty skirting boards), then fill in middle using figure of eight stroke. Rinse & wring mop often. Shifts a remarkable amount of dirt, much faster than you expect & very quick to dry. The banded mop heads go in the washing machine when mucky. Heavy soiling use 'wet mopping' same mopping system plus a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Dip mop in solution but dont wring it out, soak floor in water/detergent & leave for a few mins. Pick up dirty water with wet/dry vac. Whiz over with damp mop to remove the odd streak. I used the latter method to keep a youth club floor clean (300 kids in winter) for years. Almost as good as machine scrubbing. Look in Yellow Pages for Janitorial Suppliers. They can also supply a decent detergent - ask for floor maintainer or a neutral floor cleaner. Hope that helps. Dave |
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Excellent Dave, thanks for all the info.
Cheers Iain "David Lang" wrote in message . uk... Hi Iain It is a sealed textured slate. Heavy domestic use. For that sort of area I'd use two methods, both of which are based on mopping. Too small for a machine to be cost effective. You need a decent mop & bucket system - avoid this type http://tinyurl.com/dqeay they are as much use as a chocolate teapot. You want a bucket with a proper wringer http://tinyurl.com/8yahs and whats known as a 'Kentucky' mop. Heads & handles sold separately. You won't believe how good a decent mop, bucket & wringer can be. Light soiling use 'damp mopping'. Water & detergent in bucket, dip in mop & wring it so it's just damp. Go ALONG edges first (unless you want dirty skirting boards), then fill in middle using figure of eight stroke. Rinse & wring mop often. Shifts a remarkable amount of dirt, much faster than you expect & very quick to dry. The banded mop heads go in the washing machine when mucky. Heavy soiling use 'wet mopping' same mopping system plus a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Dip mop in solution but dont wring it out, soak floor in water/detergent & leave for a few mins. Pick up dirty water with wet/dry vac. Whiz over with damp mop to remove the odd streak. I used the latter method to keep a youth club floor clean (300 kids in winter) for years. Almost as good as machine scrubbing. Look in Yellow Pages for Janitorial Suppliers. They can also supply a decent detergent - ask for floor maintainer or a neutral floor cleaner. Hope that helps. Dave |
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