When cleaning a hard surface, do you agree with the following order of actions taking place..

[Mikey P]

• dry soil removal: vacuuming or dry-mopping;
• soil suspension* (separating adhered soil) see list below of this portion in detail
• chemistry;
• temperature;
• mechanical agitation, and
• dwell time.
• extraction of suspended soil;
• Drying/return of space?

• suspension,
• emulsification,
• lubrication,
• dissolving,
• adsorption,
• absorption,
• encapsulation, and
• chemical reactions.

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[Mikey P]

• adsorption,
• absorption,

 

[hogjowl]

This is fascinating
Keep me informed

 

[Cleanworks]

• dry soil removal: vacuuming or dry-mopping;
• soil suspension* (separating adhered soil) see list below of this portion in detail
• chemistry;
• temperature;
• mechanical agitation, and
• dwell time.
• extraction of suspended soil;
• Drying/return of space?

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• suspension,
• emulsification,
• lubrication,
• dissolving,
• adsorption,
• absorption,
• encapsulation, and
• chemical reactions.

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Sounds about right.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Did about 6k sq ft of epoxy bathroom floors yesterday. No sweeping or vacuuming. Just spray treatment, and th-40 it off at 1300-1500psi

 

[Austin Willoughby]

Did about 6k sq ft of epoxy bathroom floors yesterday. No sweeping or vacuuming. Just spray treatment, and th-40 it off at 1300-1500psi

What rig were you using at that psi?

 

[BIG WOOD]

What rig were you using at that psi?

My everest and my friend's 570. My thermalwave could do it, but I needed the extra space in my bigger truck

 

[Austin Willoughby]

My everest and my friend's 570. My thermalwave could do it, but I needed the extra space in my bigger truck

Can you run over 1200 psi on the thermalwave? Thought the heat exchanger coils could only handle like 1250

 

[BIG WOOD]

Can you run over 1200 psi on the thermalwave? Thought the heat exchanger coils could only handle like 1250

That’s the HP model you sold me.

The exhaust heat exchanger is stainless steel, the coolant heat exchanger is the updated plated and the water pump is the cat Hp high temp

 

[Austin Willoughby]

That’s the HP model you sold me.

The exhaust heat exchanger is stainless steel, the coolant heat exchanger is the updated plated and the water pump is the cat Hp high temp

You're right I'm thinking about the wrong manual we originally were looking at considering there's 10 manuals for the same machine lol. Have you ran it at 1500 psi yet? Guage taps out there. That also explains why I keep reading things wrong bc I'm still looking at the non HP manual

 

[Mikey P]

Did about 6k sq ft of epoxy bathroom floors yesterday. No sweeping or vacuuming. Just spray treatment, and th-40 it off at 1300-1500psi

!400 PSi to clean a non ABsorbant floor.

300 would have done the same

 

[BIG WOOD]

!400 PSi to clean a non ABsorbant floor.

300 would have done the same

Not this floor. It wasn’t smooth. Pitted, non slip surface for safety. It had layers of funk

 

[Mikey P]

Must be a GA thang

 

[BIG WOOD]

Must be a GA thang

Shower dressing room bathroom. It felt like it was a real gritty texture

 

[hogjowl]

You shoul be ashamed of yourself Matt
wasting all that water

 

[BIG WOOD]

I at least had the courtesy to treat the funk with grime release before I blasted it in my recovery tank.

 

[Mr Brightside]

I would love a SOP for finishing the job on picky floors

for hard surface I really think chemistry and pressure is all you actually need

After the job is done the tile and grout are clean and its been edged or detailed what would be the best way to give it the final touch

I use a flat mop and vinegar but I know there is something better
bought the green glide hard surface wand glide but I still need to mop

 

[Mikey P]

bought the green glide hard surface wand glide but I still need to mop

even a squeegee wand will require a follow up flat mopping to provide a water/chem spot free finish.


Why vinegar?

https://greenglides.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Green-Brush-Glide.pdf

 

[hogjowl]

I never mop after cleaning.
But then again, I don’t use Mikeys brush glide.

 

[KevinL]

Did about 6k sq ft of epoxy bathroom floors yesterday. No sweeping or vacuuming. Just spray treatment, and th-40 it off at 1300-1500psi

Where do you find 6000 ft of bathrooms? In a stadium?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Where do you find 6000 ft of bathrooms? In a stadium?

2 big bathroom/shower/locker rooms 2800 sq. ft each and 2 small unisex bathrooms in a really big factory. About 6k sq. ft total

 

[Mikey P]

I never mop after cleaning.
But then again, I don’t use Mikeys brush glide.

So you leave a wet floor behind for your customers, how kind and thoughtful.