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what equipment to clean tile? - CleanItGreen - 12-12-2014
sorry if this is a repeat question. what are you guys using to clean tile? in my head i know i can use the white brushes on my cimex to scrub with, somehow use my portable extractor to suck up the slurry, and I believe i need to get some type of material to put around edges and under things to keep the water in the middle of the floor. what am i missing?
RE: what equipment to clean tile? - Bccc - 12-14-2014
Prespray tile enough to get it all wet. Do small areas so the prespray doesnt dry. scrub with brushes if really dirty and then buy a spiner tool for your portable. Turn up pressure and rinse it well. You wont have a lot of water down so no worries about keeping it contained.
RE: what equipment to clean tile? - encapman - 12-15-2014
Nice explanation!
RE: what equipment to clean tile? - CleanItGreen - 12-15-2014
OK, spinner tool for the porty? Got a brand name? I think I know what you're referring to.
RE: what equipment to clean tile? - encapman - 12-15-2014
(12-15-2014, 01:35 PM)CleanItGreen Wrote: OK, spinner tool for the porty? Got a brand name? I think I know what you're referring to.
You really will need a truckmount, or high pressure porty - 1,000 psi or higher.
You can't really do T&G justice without that kind of pressure. Plus you need auto-fill auto-dump.
Here is a link to the Turbo Tool...
http://www.excellent-supply.com/Turboforce-Hybrid-Tile-Cleaning-Spinner-Wand-TH-40-Floor-Care-Floor-Machine_p_244.html
We handle Kleenrite equipment. They have a really nice High Powered extractor for T&G. Here is their description...
- The NEW Horizon tile machine allows you to put the innovation that we're known for at KleenRite with the power and versatility of a 1200 PSI fully-adjustable chemical pump to work for you... Combine that with a dual-vacuum system with 150 inches of lift, and automatic discharge (up to 20 gallons per minute) and you have a system that will allow you to take on even the toughest of tile and hard-surface cleaning tasks with ease. Solution and Vacuum hoses included.
RE: what equipment to clean tile? - turnkey cleaner - 12-22-2014
Previously, I cleaned many, many restaurants, all tile & grout with heavy grease! I have owned and used a truckmount and 2 different types of high pressure portables. Rick, I have owned including, 2 each Kleenrite & 1 each Timbuktoo. Hands down the Kleenrite was the best machine for the money and performance. When my truckmount finally died, I broke it down & used my high pressure little giant propane heater inline with my high pressure portable. 1200psi with 180 degree water. I found that the best chemicals for cleaning heavy grease in grout is the following:
1) Anvil
2) Shoreline 2790
3) Grease Eraser (actually a carpet cleaning chemical from Chemister) not sure if that is spelled correctly or not
When I was cleaning a lot of restaurants, I always offered to clean their tileboard walls and ceiling (if they had tileboard) and I used Grease Eraser on this also.
I am not new to the forum just had to change my login user name. The system would not allow me to use my old sign in name!
