What do you use???

[Dwain Ray]

Im new to tile cleaning. My machine Frankenstein came into being because I wanted to offer tile and grout cleaning and my perfectly good 20+ year old machine wouldn't create the pressure to do it. I purchased approximately 2500.00 worth of attachments to perform the job now that i have a few jobs under my belt im questioning the quality of the attachments i was sold by my local supplier and I am about to start replacing them. The problem i have, is buying off pictures and what salesmen tell me .i worry that i could be jumping from the frying pan into the fire. This is a service that i don't have much experience in so I'm asking you guy's what are you using day to day to clean tile? what do you like about it? and probably more importantly what do you dislike or would change if you could? I talking about attachments, wands,heads, hand tools etc. Also what do you have that you consider usless and wish you didnt buy? and/or you never use? Also what do you have that you can't do without? Im hopin for some good input im less concerned with price and more concerned with quality and performance. If i jump ship im doing it soon. Please help me make an educated decision. Thanks in advance. Dwain

 

[BIG WOOD]

Cleaned tile all day today. 4500 sq ft of a commercial kitchen, party room, bathrooms, hallways.

CRB, th40, and Mike’s tile wand is all you need. And a few different scrub brushes

 

[hogjowl]

I have a CRB that we occasionally use, but since it won’t get into corners or under cabinets or along baseboards we seldom use it. We have spinner tools but seldom use those either. All I normally use is Saiger’s tile cleaner, my floor wand from Mike and a Duprey Steamer from Amazon on the grout if it’s stubborn.

 

[Dwain Ray]

Cleaned tile all day today. 4500 sq ft of a commercial kitchen, party room, bathrooms, hallways.

CRB, th40, and Mike’s tile wand is all you need. And a few different scrub brushes
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Thank you for your input. With your mikeys wand which heads do you have? Did you drill vac relief holes? If so did it make enough difference? Have you used anything else other than a crb to prescrub? Im starting slow and working up to big jobs. Mostly kitckens/laundry rooms and bathrooms. I dont own a small scrubber only a pullman holt 15 or is it 17"industral floor polisher. The few times I've needed to use a small scrubber ive borrowed a friends 13" oreck orbital.

 

[Dwain Ray]

I have a CRB that we occasionally use, but since it won’t get into corners or under cabinets or along baseboards we seldom use it. We have spinner tools but seldom use those either. All I normally use is Saiger’s tile cleaner, my floor wand from Mike and a Duprey Steamer from Amazon on the grout if it’s stubborn.

You use the steamer instead of a scrub brush or both? Do you have just one size head for your mikeys wand?

 

[BIG WOOD]

For residential tile floors, most of them don’t need scrubbed. Just treat and rinse with 1000psi

As for the wand, I don’t have vacuum relief. If I need a break I’m vacuum, I just tilt the wand. No big deal

 

[hogjowl]

In most instances I find the steamer preferable to a scrub brush in residential settings. Remember, there’s always exceptions. That’s why I keep all the necessary tools on hand. The only thing negative about using a steamer is it slows you down a bit, but I find the difference in cleaning to be worth it. I’ve reached a point in my life/business that I can charge for the additional time. Also, it’s just me and my well trained son in my business, so we can do things with confidence that I’d never trust an employee to do. An employee would destroy my steamer in no time.

We have both the 12 and 14 inch heads but use the 12 on Mikes wand the most.

 

[BIG WOOD]

In most instances I find the steamer preferable to a scrub brush in residential settings. Remember, there’s always exceptions. That’s why I keep all the necessary tools on hand. The only thing negative about using a steamer is it slows you down a bit, but I find the difference in cleaning to be worth it. I’ve reached a point in my life/business that I can charge for the additional time. Also, it’s just me and my well trained son in my business, so we can do things with confidence that I’d never trust an employee to do. An employee would destroy my steamer in no time.

We have both the 12 and 14 inch heads but use the 12 on Mikes wand the most.

The 12” is superior over the 14” just because water recovery is better.

 

[they live]

For residential tile floors, most of them don’t need scrubbed. Just treat and rinse with 1000psi

As for the wand, I don’t have vacuum relief. If I need a break I’m vacuum, I just tilt the wand. No big deal

I stopped using high pressure on tile. I streaked some tile once. Some newer finishes come off easily.

I dont spray the cleaner neither. A lot of them mess up stainless appliances when atomized. I mix it in a jug and pour it on then spread it with a brush while scrubbing the grout.

I have a 15 in turbo force spinner I rarely use and a 14 in wand turboforce that has a lot of use on it. I run it at about 4 to 600 psi most of the time.

I like the viper venom line for hard surfaces.
Dwell time matters for trashed grout lines.

 

[frank fratto]

I stopped using high pressure on tile. I streaked some tile once. Some newer finishes come off easily.

I dont spray the cleaner neither. A lot of them mess up stainless appliances when atomized. I mix it in a jug and pour it on then spread it with a brush while scrubbing the grout.

I have a 15 in turbo force spinner I rarely use and a 14 in wand turboforce that has a lot of use on it. I run it at about 4 to 600 psi most of the time.

I like the viper venom line for hard surfaces.
Dwell time matters for trashed grout lines.

CARPET DETAILS { on tile will not hurt stainless steel ?} Don't take my word for it check it out for yourself?

 

[they live]

CARPET DETAILS { on tile will not hurt stainless steel ?} Don't take my word for it check it out for yourself?

I didnt say all of them. But it still prevents the issue of cleaning everything 2 foot down after spraying.

Ever wipe a cabinet door off and realized you had to clean the whole door now?
Or have trouble with smearing on stainless?

I find its best not to have to touch things if I dont have to.

 

[frank fratto]

I didnt say all of them. But it still prevents the issue of cleaning everything 2 foot down after spraying.

Ever wipe a cabinet door off and realized you had to clean the whole door now?
Or have trouble with smearing on stainless?

I find its best not to have to touch things if I dont have to.

I Love MOPS LOL! specially, BONNETS!!!

 

[they live]

I Love MOPS LOL! specially, BONNETS!!!

So you ARE a mud maker.
Do you at least wipe off baseboards?

 

[frank fratto]

So you ARE a mud maker.
Do you at least wipe off baseboards?

On tile

I scrub and steam!

And yes I do wipe down baseboards

 

[Dwain Ray]

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I didnt say all of them. But it still prevents the issue of cleaning everything 2 foot down after spraying.

Ever wipe a cabinet door off and realized you had to clean the whole door now?
Or have trouble with smearing on stainless?

I find its best not to have to touch things if I dont have to.

Got turned on to this painters film for masking off appliances early on and ive had a tool like pictured below i used/use when masking off vehicles for paint. Ive been searching (although not very hard) for something like waxed paper ( more water resistant than vehicle masking paper)to apply with this tool for larger areas like cabinets and walls. I have blades for paper up to 18". For now ive been applying prespray at extremely low pressure away from cabinets and baseboards and moving it with a deck brush

 

[they live]

I have used stuff like that.
I just find its easier to pour it right where I need it.
When im done I dont have to walk back over it or haul away all that stuff.
Why atomize it at all?

So much less stuff to keep in the van and maintain too. Keep it simple.

But I realize I might be the only one doing it this way. Ive mentioned this several times and nobody seems to get it. Everyone wants to spray tile products i guess.

 

[frank fratto]

I have used stuff like that.
I just find its easier to pour it right where I need it.
When im done I dont have to walk back over it or haul away all that stuff.
Why atomize it at all?

So much less stuff to keep in the van and maintain too. Keep it simple.

But I realize I might be the only one doing it this way. Ive mentioned this several times and nobody seems to get it. Everyone wants to spray tile products i guess.

It's like hitting your head against a brick wall...........drop..............