Question for Mark Saiger

[Wade A]

Hi Mark, I currently use Tsunami on tile & grout and love it and see no need to use anything else. My question is can Tsunami be used as a top scrub for a top scrub and recoat on VCT being it has some stripping capabilities? I use Betco Best Scrub now and it’s almost gone. Would like be able to use one product for both because the accounts that I have have both and I do them at the same time on a regular basis.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Don't get carried away on vct if using SPP to prep for recoating finish. It can be pretty aggressive, so use a light dilution to start. It cleans GREAT, but may strip more deeply than you actually need.

Just my experience.

 

[Mikey P]

Stick with strippers for stripping.

 

[Wade A]

Stick with strippers for stripping.

Yea Mikey your right and I do use stripper solutions for stripping. When I get a new account I will do a complete strip and then set them up on a maintenance program depending on the traffic they have. Then I top scrub and recoat.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I was not talking about traditional stripping, ie black pad, butyl stripper, and loads of slimey gunk.

He was asking about light cleaning for recoat, which works best with very MILD cleaner, or even plain water, and 3M Surface prep pads which give great results in most cases.

The danger comes from mixing the two techniques, using a solution that dissolves the finish enough to gunk up the pads rendering them useless. If the floor turns "milky" you know that's what will happen.

 

[hogjowl]

Stop doing VCT

 

[Nomad74]

Vct is the devil. Walk away.

 

[Fat Mike]

Vct is the devil. Walk away.

There’s a good reason we haven’t done any vct in years

 

[Wade A]

Yea VCT is my least favorite but once I clean it up and maintain it it’s not so bad.