Also take a look at the Kaivac extractors.

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Jason Francis <jfrancis@protocolfloorcare.com> wrote:
I use the Torrent by US products. It is a beast of a machine and at 1200 psi
works amazing, although you have to be careful were you use this high of a
pressure.

The very best thing for stripping grout is dwell time. Most have said use
hot water but I disagree. If you are using a butyl stripper it vaporizes
quickly with hot water. Use a cold water stripper and let it sit for an
hour, keeping it wet.

Jason Francis


Marble Glow



-----Original Message-----
From: Lagana Tile [mailto:glagana@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:33 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits

I would have to pull the screen off and manually spin impeller with awl to
free it up again. It would work for a while and then seize. Tried keeping a
little anti freeze in the tank and that didn’t help. Finally what seems to
be working is a little 3-In-One oil before and after every use. Knock on
wood it seems to have worked.
( I probably just jinxed it now )

-----Original Message-----
From: John Freitag [mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 12:17 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits

The unit have used is the Olympus System and have had very few problems John
E. Freitag President/Director The Stone and Tile School Office 407-567-7652
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 with that unit.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lagana Tile [mailto:glagana@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:55 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits

I have the same portable. I had some issues with my auto/dump pump seizing
up in the middle of a job . Just curious what problems you've had with
yours.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Freitag [mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:34 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits

Baird.

Try Stonecare Central they offer extractor and the pressure washer systems


John E. Freitag
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-----Original Message-----
From: Baird Standish [mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:25 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits

I have a Whissper machine with all the attachments for an extractor.
It is however, extremely temperamental, as heavy as a baby elephant
and requires separate circuits for the 220 power. It also doesn't heat
the water and is no good if it's been in a freezing van over night. I
don't typically take it on tests for all of these reasons. Does anyone
know of a reliable and more portable extractor?
Cheers
b

On Friday, December 18, 2009, John Freitag
<jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote:
> Baird,
>
> The use of hot water and a good alkaline stripper will help. If you have
> access to the pressure washing system they use for cleaning grout there is
a
> tool that will give you a 1/4 to 1/2 inch clean that would work.
> I would approach the job the following way
>
> 1. apply an alkaline stripper using as hot water, the hotter the better
> 2. let the strip dwell for approximately 10 minutes
> 3. use the pressure washing system on the grout line and it should clean
up.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Happy Holiday to All
>
>
> John E. Freitag
> President/Director
> The Stone and Tile School
> Office 407-567-7652
> Cell 407-615-0134
> jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
>
>
>
> www.thestoneandtileschool.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Baird Standish [mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:34 AM
> To: Restoration and Maintenance
> Subject: [sccpartners] Marble floor with wax deposits
>
>
> Hi,
> Wondered i anyone has a good solution for removing wax deposits from grout
> on a tile floor. It appears that the floor once had been waxed
> and the wax has now been removed.   There are still deposits that are
> very difficult to remove. The still remain after using stripper, a floor
> machine equiped with a brush and a hand grout brush. After using these,
the
> grout lines are still spotty  They break up ( after applying stripper)
with
> a pen knife. But I would hate to hand scrape every grout line on the
floor.
> Thanks
> Baird
>
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