Floor... I could kiss you.
It is our mission to help you achieve SMACK IN THE FACE SHINE! We find it just as satisfying to look at as you do.
Here are the 4 things you need to know about floor polishing...
1. Size: How large is your floor and how much time do you want to spend on polishing it. As a guide, floors below 150m2 in size can get away with 40-43cm width machines. If you need to polish floors over 150m2, go for 50+cm width! Oh and yeh... the bit about 'how long do you want to spend on polishing it' was a silly question because we know you want to do it fast!
2. Speed: As a rule, the higher the speed, the higher and faster you pop a shine! The speed, weight and floor pad grade on your machine creates friction. The friction generates heat which pops the shine. We measure the speed of machines in RPM (revolutions per minute.) Slow speed machines range from 120-200RPM and are more suited to scrubbing duties rather than polishing. Regular speed machines are between 350 and 450RPM which can both ways but are more suited to polishing. AND ultra high speed machines (AKA UHS Burnisher) range from 1500-3500RPM and these are polishing weapons, definitely no good for scrubbing.
3. Floor Pad Selection: Don't get confused by the 50+different coloured pads on the market claiming they are the best at everything. Keep it simple! We've created the How to select a floor pad guide to make it nice and easy for you.
4. Polish: A lot of vinyl, timber, terrazzo and concrete floors have a coating sealer on them. When you polish them, they usually respond well. However, maybe the coating is quite worn or the coating is scuffed and damaged and the polisher just isn't popping it enough. If this is the case, you might need to apply polish to the surface or maybe even just a cleaner maintainer. Shiny floors should be shiny! Let us know if you need a hand to get them shiny again.
