Burnishing Vinyl Floors

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Burnishing vinyl floors.

Dry mop the vct to remove any dust or debris from the floor. Mix chameleon floor prep as described on the bottle s label. Remember to watch for the color change in the map bucket. Instead of moving side to side burnishers operate in a straight line going back and forth.

Pay special attention to the edges and corners where stripper residue will collect and contaminate the floor sealer or sealer finish. In this episode of clean care bill shows how to spray buff and how to burnish a floor. Multiple coats of finish result in a smooth surface that reflects light in an ordered regular pattern to create high gloss. Without proper maintenance hard surface floors tend to lose their quality and sheen.

Burnishing the floor place the burnisher with pad attached in position. Burnishing the floor is a way to refresh your floor s finish without going through the entire refinishing process. Damp mop the floor to neutralize and thoroughly cleanse the floor surface. Always start the burnisher in a leaned back position so the pad is not touching the floor.

Floor burnishing is done with a rotary machine that has a pad turning speed of more than 1000 rpm but more commonly done at 1500 to 2000 rpm. Because burnishing abrasively removes the film you run the risk of prematurely damaging or wearing out floor tile without applying an adequate number of coats of finish. 2 mop the floor with a neutral ph floor. Remove any stuck on material such as gum tar or stickers from the floor with a putty knife.

And with high amounts of traffic your flooring is prone to dirt. First it makes floor finish shine but more important it makes the floor easier to keep clean. Floor burnishing requires a burnisher. Burnishers look similar to buffers but are much heavier which provides added pressure to help produce a wet look shine.

Spray buffing and burnishing will both polish a floor but use differe. Burnishing floor finish is helpful for two reasons. Step 1 sweeping up any loose dirt or debris from the floor with a broom.