You should check out the BOOST Machines from <a target="_top" href="http://www.clarkeus.com">www.clarkeus.com</a> They do chemical free stripping.<br><br>Thanks<br>Greg<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Mike Marsoun <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com">nulifesc@bigpond.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I have a similar situation, a bunch of limestone floors with a
light coat of acrylic and in need of finish restoration. Thought of using
spinflex/twister pade with stripping, but concerned that these very expensive
pads will gum up and be ruined. Would be even more of a concern to me on a
floor with a thick coat…</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> John Freitag
[mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [sccpartners] Twister pads</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">William,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Trying to strip terrazzo without using a stripper is going to
give you problems. The problem with trying to remove wax without using stripper
does not totally remove the waxes from within the terrazzo. Stripper allow the chemical
to dissolve the waxes that are in the pores of the terrazzo, if this is a
cement based terrazzo you will remove the wax from the marble chips but not
from the pores within the cement base that hold the terrazzo together. If there
are several coats of wax on the terrazzo it will take some time to grind off
the coating.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">If all the waxes or coating are not removed from the terrazzo if
you are going to put a natural finish on the terrazzo the waxes that are not
totally removed from the terrazzo will not polish like the areas that are
totally stripped.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Unless the polish can react to the terrazzo the stone just won’t
polish good.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Cataneo BT&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">John E. Freitag </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Is there a reason you do not want to use  stripper to remove
the finish??    </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> William Thornton
[mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:colonialfloorcare@gmail.com" target="_blank">colonialfloorcare@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [sccpartners] Twister pads</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">I was wondering if anyone has used
a pad like the twister pad that can be used for stripping wax off of
terrazzo.  I do not want to use stripper if possible.  Also could
someone recommend another company similar to twister pads this way I can price
compare pads.  I might as well ask, does anyone have a good sourse for
these type of pads a great prices that will get a lot of square foot done?<br>
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Thanks<br clear="all">
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-- <br>
Bill Thornton<br>
Colonial Floor Care</p>

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