CASE STUDIES VINYL REVIVAL
The Preparation Group tells us how, by using its high speed floor burnishers, it was able to effectively restore the vinyl flooring at one Bristol office.
The Preparation Group’s contracting division PPC, was contracted to refurbish several hundred metres of vinyl at offices in Bristol with the aim of also leaving the customer with a solution for its on-going maintenance. The heavily trafficked floor covering was dirty, scratched and dull, the brief to restore it back to its former glory.
The new Burnisher 430 machine was employed, fitted with Storm Diamond Pads. The first stage was using an 800 grade pad to remove the ingrained dirt, followed by the finer 1500 grade for a gloss finish just by using water. The Burnisher’s high-speed operation glazes as it glides across the surface, with the pads cleaning and shining the vinyl. The Burnisher 430 is easy to operate with simple controls, an adjustable handle height for operator comfort and fold down handle for storage and transportation.
The finished result was a gloss finish that would repel dirt and be easier to clean and maintain.
The company’s maintenance department purchased 1500 grade Storm Diamond Pads to be used on their existing scrubber dryer to alleviate any future problems and keep the floor looking as good as it does today for years to come.
PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING
A HIGH GLOSS FLOOR FINISH With the right equipment, it is possible to create a glossy, glass-like finish on vinyl, linoleum, tiles, concrete and resin systems.
Ultra high speed floor burnishers, such as the Burnisher 430, produce speeds of 1,500rpm and have a flexible pad system that glides across the surface. These machines also emit low noise levels so do not disturb normal daily operations.
A drive plate is fitted onto the underside of the burnisher, onto which scrubbing or diamond cleaning pads are fitted. These pads can be used with or without water. When used dry, a dust extraction port ensures clean results. The environmentally friendly option of just adding water ensures a hygienic, shiny, yet non slip surface.
On the diamond pads, the coarsest 400 grade pad is for heavy duty floor cleaning and renovation on extremely soiled, stained, old floors. It is too aggressive on vinyl but ideal on tiles, concrete and resin.
For general cleaning of heavily soiled floors; removing light scratches and staining from areas of heavy traffic, an 800 grade can be used which leaves a light gloss finish.
Where floors are lightly soiled, a 1500 grade would be applied for general cleaning. This is the most popular pad for quick and effective maintenance and results in a gloss finish.
For areas of light traffic on a ‘sound’ floor, the finest 3000 grade can be used where the ultimate shine is desired and needs to be maintained. It leaves a high gloss/mirror finish which will resist dirt.
Combining a burnisher with diamond cleaning pads produces a perfect, glossy finish and long- lasting shine. Diamond pads can also be used on other surface texturing, auto scrubbing and polishing machines.
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Scrubbing pads are generally available in coarse, medium, fine and buff, for general cleaning operations. Diamond cleaning pads such as Storm Diamond Pads effectively refurbish and maintain surfaces and are available in different grades, the higher the number the finer the grit. The process is to firstly remove contaminants with the coarsest pad, followed by working up through the finer grit sizes to achieve a deep clean and high shine polish.
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