Question for LVT floor care guys

[encapman]

What are you finding works best for LVT floor cleaning: Do you have any tricks that assures success? Any problems that you sometimes encounter? Any pads, brushes, bonnets that you feel work best? I'm just trying to uncover any hidden mysteries or aspects to achieving the best results when cleaning LVT. Appreciate any observations you'd care to share.

 

[hogjowl]

I can honestly say that my experience is a detergent and hot water is usually enough. When it isn’t, the CRB is certainly enough. I don’t need anything special, so far.

 

[encapman]

Thanks Marty. The reason I'm asking is that one of our vendors is pitching a new type of bonnet that's supposed to make a huge difference for LVT. Looks cool, but it's expensive. Frankly, I don't think it's viable. To me cleaning LVT seems pretty straightforward. But I wanted to hear from guys in the trenches to see if there's something I'm not seeing. Are there LVT problems/issues?

 

[hogjowl]

Thanks Marty. The reason I'm asking is that one of our vendors is pitching a new type of bonnet that's supposed to make a huge difference for LVT. Looks cool, but it's expensive. Frankly, I don't think it's viable. To me cleaning LVT seems pretty straightforward. But I wanted to hear from guys in the trenches to see if there's something I'm not seeing. Are there LVT problems/issues?

I’ve encountered no problems with cleaning so far; however: there’s plenty of mfg. and installation problems.

 

[SamIam]

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This stuff is great on laminate LVT LVP And natural stone.

 

[Mikey P]

Thanks Marty. The reason I'm asking is that one of our vendors is pitching a new type of bonnet that's supposed to make a huge difference for LVT. Looks cool, but it's expensive. Frankly, I don't think it's viable. To me cleaning LVT seems pretty straightforward. But I wanted to hear from guys in the trenches to see if there's something I'm not seeing. Are there LVT problems/issues?

Check your email..

 

[encapman]

That's some comprehensive info.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

We have a lot of it in classrooms and the only problems we've had is poor installation, which occurs frequently. So, we've had a lot of different kinds and it is pretty simple. We treat it like a light vct scrub with a red pad. You don't have to get fancy with it.

 

[encapman]

Thanks Kenny,
That's pretty much been my take on it too.

 

[MasterCarpet]

I have done a few of these now. I never have needed to do any pre scrubbing. I just mix up some really potent high ph cleaner like saiger tsunami or whatever I have on hand, then I go at it with the tile spinner, brush head. No issues.

 

[they live]

Keep the heat and pressure down and clean with the grain.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Just like any vinyl floors, LVT/LVP has a sealer over the surface. so it's always a must to use a neutral floor cleaner. But that should be common knowledge. Because all you're really trying to do us suspend the funk that's sticking to the surface. So get something with a very high level of surfactant.

Me personally, I just use plain ol zep neutral floor cleaner. And if it's a trashed, nasty rental apartment or almost biohazard...I don't care about the sealer because the floor is already ruined. I mix up the hottest juice I have on the truck, because the slumlord doesn't care.

But for all clean, normal people floors, neutral is the way to go