New to tile and grout
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Topic: New to tile and grout
Posted By: gstein02
Subject: New to tile and grout
Date Posted: 04/February/2008 at 12:32pm
| I just ordered the SX-12 to add tile and grout services to my business. I have a Blazer XL tm and was wondering what pressure I should use for tile and grout cleaning. Also what chemicals do you guys use for cleaning and sealing? Any info would be greatly apprecianted. |
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 04/February/2008 at 4:47pm
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I myself don't use the SX-12 and know a few who've ordered it and then exchanged it right away for the Turbo. The Turbo is much better constructed. I generally run mine around 800 - 1,200 psi. My chems I use I get from This Old Grout. Great products and have made me a ton of money. Same as sealer. I use TOG clear guard sealer. Not one call back yet. Good luck to ya. Mark ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: gstein02
Date Posted: 05/February/2008 at 9:20am
| Thanks for the advice. I went on this old grouts website today and it looks like they have a lot of good products. |
Posted By: CCandmore
Date Posted: 05/February/2008 at 10:27am
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Who makes the Turbo?
thanks
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 05/February/2008 at 12:58pm
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HydroForce
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 05/February/2008 at 1:02pm
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Sorry should be Turbo Force International http://www.turbo-force.com/Home%20NON%20FLASH.htm ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 12:41am
| What makes it better than the SX-12? |
Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 9:03am
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The Turbo Hybrid is lower profile, better constructed, interchangeable
hard ring and brush ring, modular deck comes apart for easy cleaning,
has an automatic vac compensator on deck, also a vac adjust on the
tube, and picks up more water.
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Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 10:01am
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are these not really all the same:
http://www.esteam.com/images/HS-spinner.gif - http://www.esteam.com/images/HS-spinner.gif
http://www.westpakusa.com/products/hardsurface/images/20-0115_1.jpg - http://www.westpakusa.com/products/hardsurface/images/20-0115_1.jpg ------------- 
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 11:14am
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Not really. Turbo comes with a brush ring as well so if you're doing a rough textured surface, it doesn't gouge the plastic ring on the bottom. Gouge the bottom and when you're doing porcelain or a natural stone, you could leave scratches etc. I'm in no way a schill but expressing my experiences. Less water being left as well as you can control the vacuum. There is virtually no water left after cleaning so you don't need the air movers on so long before you can seal which means quicker production rate. The second one you posted Splash, I'm not familiar with. I know a guy who's helper ran over his Turbo by accident with the van and it did not hurt it at all. ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 5:52pm
| and the turbo is manufactured by ???? |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 6:04pm
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Mark
both of those spinners have a brush on the bottom.
may not look like it in the pic but they do -------------
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 10:45pm
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hmmmmmmmmmm they don't look too much different and pretty well the same design features except for the vac. adjusters available on the Turbo. Like I said, I don't mean/intend to knock the other tools, just stating my experience(s) with mine. This is my Turbo with my porty. $hit. How do you upload a pic from my computer? ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 06/February/2008 at 10:49pm
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Do it this way I guess. http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z117/mcmastertile/?action=view¤t=pic2.jpg ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/February/2008 at 12:29am
Like this......copy and paste the img code
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The STD Meter |
Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 07/February/2008 at 11:15am
Thanks Bro...
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/February/2008 at 3:04pm
I like your website -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 07/February/2008 at 3:15pm
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Thanks Paul. I get a pile of hits on it and been a great asset to the business. Every little bit helps especially with T&G cleaning as most people aren't aware of it.
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/February/2008 at 6:29pm
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Yup. You can make some good money doing t&g -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: DES RYNNE
Date Posted: 23/February/2008 at 2:52pm
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Mr master can you say what a machine like that cost in canada and at what psi do you run it at for tile cleaning and what do you do about heat or has it got a built in heater and if so how high a hear can you get des ------------- Make a differance today |
Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 23/February/2008 at 7:33pm
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My porty has a built in heater but with any porty with doing t&g cleaning, the heater won't keep up. There's too much water going through as the same as pressure washing. It's around $3.500 - %4,000 for the porty and then your tools. I usually run anywheres from 800 - 1,200 psi. Have to be careful that you don't blow out any grout. If you know how to do grout repairs it's not too bad. Have a good one. Mark ------------- Don't take your organs to heaven..... Heaven knows we need them here http://www.mcmastertile.com - www.mcmastertile.com |
Posted By: DeepScrub
Date Posted: 11/April/2008 at 7:00pm
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Is the rx-20/360 wand a good tool to use on tile and grout?!??,I just got into the hard floor surface cleaning as well.Where can I get training on cleaning hard surfaces?? and how do you price it!!?? ------------- "DO YOUR BEST" |
Posted By: kingjoelking
Date Posted: 17/April/2008 at 2:14am
| I use a 360 for tile and Grout and only use about 700 -900 psi and get awesome results. |