THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND BEFORE USING SCRUBBERS ON TERRAZZO FLOORS

Terrazzo Floor

Damage to the terrazzo floor surface is extremely costly to get it repaired so you need a properly trained operator for cleaning that flooring type with the automatic floor scrubber. In our last blog, we have discussed the basics of the terrazzo flooring and even ways of keeping it shiny and new for a longer time period. 

·         What is Terrazzo Flooring Made Of?

Terrazzo floors properly combine the marble chips and some of the other stone products using epoxy or cement so as to form a durable, strong flooring surface. Just like stone, these terrazzo floors tend to be quite porous if it is left unsealed. With professional floor cleaning and polishing method, however, the terrazzo can turn to be the best choice with a brilliant shine. For protecting the floors and reduce the risk of damage, choose supplies and equipment designed specifically for polishing and cleaning the terrazzo floor.

In this post from Manmachine Solutions, we will consider a few of the basic things that any of the floor scrubber operators must know.

·         Age of the Terrazzo Floor:

Before starting the floor scrubbing process, always give time to research on terrazzo flooring done in the respective infrastructure. So, know what is the age of your flooring and along with it, you must take care of the recommendations given by the flooring manufacturers like what sort of floor cleaning product should be used. This is very essential whether you are just mopping or prefer to go for scrubbing of the floor.

The usage of the wrong cleaner can surely leave a sort of hazy film onto the terrazzo floor and can do much damage to appearance and finishing. Generally, a small quantity of neutral floor cleaner is just needed to clean your home flooring. This is actually among those situations where you can prefer less is better. The terrazzo floor maintenance operator should exactly know how much quantity of the floor cleaner to put in the cleaning machine along with a complete tank of fresh water and know the accurate water temperature as per the recommendations of the manufacturer. Also, understand not to use the floor scrubber very frequently as it can drastically hamper the appearance of the floor.

·         Removing Debris from Terrazzo Flooring:

Terrazzo Flooring

Try to remove all sort of debris prior to scrubbing the terrazzo floors. The complete area needs to be thoroughly cleaned, mopped so as to make sure that complete debris either minor or major has been removed. This complete debris removal is important as one small pebble stuck in the scrubber pad can lead to damage and scratch marks onto the terrazzo flooring. Even the debris left over the surface can be easily dragged around by any squeegee, causing scratches possibly and lead to severe damage to the floor surface.

·         Setup Machine Properly for Terrazzo Flooring Maintenance:

Always try to properly setup the scrubbing machine after reading the instructions mentioned in the manual. Ensure that the machine is to set onto auto scrubber properly before directly using onto the terrazzo floor. Most of the facilities have been found that using a dedicated floor scrubber for the terrazzo floor is a better and considerably wise decision. If the floor scrubber has been prior used in another segment of building, ensure that the machine’s solution tank is cleaned thoroughly so that there is no leftover cleaner. Make sure that new and fresh pads are attached and possibly attach onto the pad drivers. If the pads that you have taken are not new, then take them off and clean them properly. Examine them strictly for ensuring that they are thick enough for further usage and surely there is no debris stuck in them. Even small debris can create unsightly scratch marks over the entire terrazzo floors. Even check that the caster wheels and drive tires are ultimate clean as stuck debris can lead to big damages to the appearance of the flooring. Then further examine squeegee and ensure nothing is stuck between as that could be thoroughly dragged around for causing any sort of swirl marks onto the terrazzo flooring. Then the other thing to put up over the checklist is squeegee pitch and squeeze as well as take care of squeegee blades in proper condition.

·         Proper pad pressure for Terrazzo Floors:

If you thinking of terrazzo floor maintenance, always take care that you use proper pad pressure while scrubbing the floor. When using the proper floor scrubber, ensure that proper pad pressure is used so as to attain the ultimate shine and health. Too much of the downforce over the floor cleaning pads might cause excessive damage. Make sure that there is the appropriate amount of floor cleaning solution is applied onto your terrazzo floor so that there exists no amount of water left behind and further take care that no water droplet is getting into the cracks of flor and is not being fully sucked out.

How to Bring Shine to Terrazzo Floors?

·         Step 1:

Bring Shine to Terrazzo Floors

Properly clean the terrazzo floor using a damp mop for removing dirt before heading towards polishing. Pour the PH-neutral cleaner in the bucket and then accurately mix it with water as per the instructions mentioned onto the manufacturer’s manual. Further, apply this composition to the floor with a mop.

·         Step 2:

Mop the floor using a fresh, clean, damp mop so as to remove all the leftover cleaner and even the dirt. Permit the terrazzo floor to completely air-dry once all the floor cleaner has been properly removed.

·         Step 3:

Apply the terrazzo floor sealer carefully. Pour the floor sealer in the bucket, then further apply it slowly on to the floor using the floor roller or applicator brush. Wipe out the excess sealer and permit the floor to completely dry overnight before heading ahead.

·         Step 4:

Rent commercial buffing machine from the home improvement store or can ask floor cleaning experts. Insert the soft polishing pads onto the buffer. Use pads of light colour to prevent staining over the floor.

·         Step 5:

Sprinkle up the PH-neutral polishing powder over the terrazzo floor. Switch on the buffer machine and then run it across the floor, covering the complete surface. The polishing powder will surely form the slurry as it slowly works its way onto the terrazzo flooring. Once the complete powder has been absorbed, switch off the buffer and then remove it from the surface.

·         Step 6:

Damp mop the terrazzo floors for removing any leftover floor polishing powder or say slurry. Buff the surface of the floor once more using the buffing machine till you achieve the desired cleaning and shine.

To get your terrazzo floor professionally treated, do connect to Manmachine Solutions and visit us at https://www.manmachinesolutions.com/.