04-05-2014, 03:39 PM
A red pad won't remove the factory seal. The new tile needs to have a light stripping to open up the floor so that it will accept and bond well with the floor finish. If you fail to remove the factory seal, the new finish will not properly adhere to the floor and it will scratch off pretty easily.
Use a rinse free stripper, and a stripping pad on your 175 rpm machine. Wet vacuum and rinse the floor. Then apply 4 - 6 coats of finish (most floors can suffice with 4 coats of a good quality floor finish). I would suggest charging between .15 - .20 per sq ft. Even at .20 per sq ft it won't be as profitable as carpet cleaning, but sometimes floor care leads to, or is attached to carpet cleaning revenue, and that helps to makes it worth it.
Use a rinse free stripper, and a stripping pad on your 175 rpm machine. Wet vacuum and rinse the floor. Then apply 4 - 6 coats of finish (most floors can suffice with 4 coats of a good quality floor finish). I would suggest charging between .15 - .20 per sq ft. Even at .20 per sq ft it won't be as profitable as carpet cleaning, but sometimes floor care leads to, or is attached to carpet cleaning revenue, and that helps to makes it worth it.