Akaline or acidic. In your opinion, which product gives you the least callbacks.
hanks75 said:Akaline or acidic. In your opinion, which product gives you the least callbacks. Which cleaner is so good that it makes your tile & grout jobs ridiculously easy, no labor intensive scrubbing of grout lines, etc... Thanks ahead of time guys!!
Larry Cobb said:William;
There are a couple of issues to consider.
1. Alkaline cleaners, like our PowerMax, are the safest cleaners for Tile & Grout.
2. Strong acid cleaners w/ a solvent (our Grout Cln) can actually clean better, but with more risk.
Larry
Dirk said:what is the acid product for cobbs called? finding something on that new site is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
TimP said:Larry Cobb said:William;
There are a couple of issues to consider.
1. Alkaline cleaners, like our PowerMax, are the safest cleaners for Tile & Grout.
2. Strong acid cleaners w/ a solvent (our Grout Cln) can actually clean better, but with more risk.
Larry
Acid cleaners wont clean properly if you have grease on the floor. Alkaline wont always get grout restored as well as possible. You need both to do the best job possible.
You may not always need acid to do a great job. And some times even acid wont cut it, and color sealing is required. Or possibly having to remove floor finish that shouldn't be there in the first place. While there is risk like Cobb stated, (stainless appliances, or metals, many stone tiles etc) with experience and care you wont have a problem using it.
Keep in mind when you are cleaning tile.
Alkaline- is for grease and most dirt, spills and most important for cleaning the actual tile. Also needed to remove a grease layer on grout so that acid can be used.
Acid- is for dissolving calcium in grout removing a very thin layer. Not to be used on tile reacts to acid.
Both have their purpose, and both should be on the truck if you aren't a hack.
boazcan said:TimP said:Larry Cobb said:William;
2. Strong acid cleaners w/ a solvent (our Grout Cln) can actually clean better, but with more risk.
Larry
Acid cleaners wont clean properly if you have grease on the floor. Alkaline wont always get grout restored as well as possible. You need both to do the best job possible.
You may not always need acid to do a great job. And some times even acid wont cut it, and color sealing is required. Or possibly having to remove floor finish that shouldn't be there in the first place. While there is risk like Cobb stated, (stainless appliances, or metals, many stone tiles etc) with experience and care you wont have a problem using it.
Keep in mind when you are cleaning tile.
Alkaline- is for grease and most dirt, spills and most important for cleaning the actual tile. Also needed to remove a grease layer on grout so that acid can be used.
Acid- is for dissolving calcium in grout removing a very thin layer. Not to be used on tile reacts to acid.
Both have their purpose, and both should be on the truck if you aren't a hack.
Some acids can be mixed with grease cutting agents to accomplish both. It obviously does not work as well as two complete steps, but they do work well.
I've been hearing good things about Shorebest..gonna try 'em out soonEcoClean said:Shore best 2790
a friend out here is gonna sample me some Shorebest soon... I'll put a post about the results... www.shorebest.comsweendogg said:The stone restoration veteran at my last stone class was using that stuff and swearing up and down by it.