Tile and Grout and Hard Surface Floor Cleaning Discussion

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Topic: Tool

Posted By: jandpcleaning
Subject: Tool
Date Posted: 30/December/2008 at 10:43pm

I am thinking about getting into tile cleaning. What is the best tool for that?

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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 31/December/2008 at 1:57am

with or without a truckmount?

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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 01/January/2009 at 1:03pm

Turbo, grout brush

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Posted By: jandpcleaning
Date Posted: 02/January/2009 at 10:38pm

I am using a portable machine.

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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 05/January/2009 at 11:44pm

You need higher PSI than you would get out of regular extractors. Washing stones and grout under high pressure is an absolute requirement.

Check out the porty power and turbo hybrid wand at this link:
http://www.turbo-force.com/products.aspx - http://www.turbo-force.com/products.aspx

I think the nearest distributor to you is:
COBB CARPET SUPPLY
Phone Number: 214-634-2622
1314 VICEROY DRIVE
Dallas, TX 75247

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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 05/January/2009 at 11:48pm

Check out this post:

Mark McMaster wrote:

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

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Posted By: DeepScrub
Date Posted: 18/February/2009 at 2:50pm

Can u use power washer. I do power washing every once in a while. I have a porty,floor machine/scruber, and a porty. Can I get into tile cleaning with this setup. My porty only has a 250psi,but power washer is 2500psi.

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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 18/February/2009 at 3:02pm

Just sign up for a class in your area on Tile & Grout (check with you local big carpet cleaning supply house for a schedule), pay the $250 or so for a class and learn what works and how to do it. You will save yourself $thousands on repairs to customer's homes.

No way to sugar coat it, taking shortcuts in learning the trade is a one way trip to dead man's curve with no brakes.

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Posted By: carpetlover
Date Posted: 10/March/2009 at 5:39am

I got a new way to wipe out all the stains on the tiles. Thank you very much for the reply of duckcountry especially. I'll go for that product very soon.

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