Hos Orbot cleaning residential Tile

[Hoss]

Ed ~

I am still studying the science behind dry vapor steam. I have used it on solid white oak with a polyurethane finish. I have used it on automobile fabric after extraction. I have used it on microfiber and cotton/poly interior upholstery and also on mattresses - pillow-top and regular. ~ Although I would avoid memory foam or any of that sort of material. I have also used it on grout in combination with the Orbot on marble and ceramic tile and also on vinyl flooring. It cleaned each of those surfaces very effectively. I really like what it does on its own to vinyl / linoleum flooring.

When adding a new coat of Bona refresher or polyurethane, the surface must be cleaned very well. The surface may be scrubbed with a Fibermax pad and essentially scuffed so that a new coat will adhere well to that surface. I think the same thing *may* be done more effectively and efficiently with dry vapor steam. The surface temperature may be changed enough so that the old polyurethane coating will more easily accept a new coat. It may also be that with a microfiber towel instead of the rougher terrycloth - that fine scratches on a polyurethane coating may be lessened by bringing the surface to a malleable condition again.

I feel pretty comfortable cleaning any wood flooring with the dry vapor steam. But, I can't say categorically that it would be effective on all finishes and types of wood flooring. Some of the thinner veneers may not be that good to work with.