Yes no matter how you do it. All traces of the coating must be gone .Many times.the edges need to be stripped by a hand brush and a razor blade.I think we approach each stripping job based on the testing we do.That sets the process for us although it can change.The most important component of a stripping job is informing your clients of the many issues that can and will arise.Specifically collateral damage to painted surfaces. They must also be told about the damages the coating has done to the grout lines.Adjoining wood floors can be damaged as well-be prepared to repair them or connect with a wood refinishing company.Make sure you get paid for this tedious task.
On Jul 23, 2013 5:23 PM, "John Freitag" <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote:Stripping I never no fun,
Trying to strip and hone at the same time is not the best idea. First the stripper going to attack the glue on that hold on the Velcro on the diamonds. Second the grout lines are never going to totally be stripped. The diamond are going to want to hydroplane over the floor and some spots are going to cut off and other are not.
Then the stripper never dwell long enough to really clean the pores of the stone and after you hone the stone and go to polish the stone gats a blotchy look, why the stone still has some waxes in it.
When stripping first get an aggressive black stripping pad, run over the floor dry, this break the bond and open the way so the stripper can get into the wax easier and start to work
Use hot water , the hotter the better. Mix the stripper as instructed, that means you measure it you don’t guess at the mixture ratios, then mop on the floor a nice heavy application and allow the stripper to work. That means allow the stripper to set for a minimum of 5 to 10 minutes. Then start to strip the floor using a stripping pad , brush or whatever you decide you like the best. Once you strip the floor, check it with a razor blade to see if the wax if all off, in most cases it will require and additional stripping.
Mix up another batch of hot stripper and repeat the process. Once this is done now you have a floor that I stripped .
Face it there are some things in life you just cannot rush and get the desire results.
John E Freitag
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From: Bella [mailto:bellastonecare@gmail.com]
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To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support
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Subject: RE: [sccpartners] stripping and honing simultaneously)
The lowest grit was 120... I think. We do a lot of trav strips and most of the time the klindex brushes will work the best. I have to follow up with a 220g resin bond diamond to get the clarity back though. Those brushes can change the texture pretty quick.
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On Jul 23, 2013, at 1:06 PM, stuart rosen <mail@stoneshine.com> wrote:Yeah we use it on thick multiple coated.floors that can be a pia.
Stripping is never fun no matter how its done.
The faster the better.
Have you ever used 80 grit honing powder?On Jul 23, 2013 2:48 PM, "Bella" <bellastonecare@gmail.com> wrote:
I use it to warm up the water when the house water heater can't keep up. I've poured it in the machine tank it does really well but only after a 15min dwell time.
Never tried the plastic idea. Ill give that a shot next time.
Does it work on slate and flagstone strips?
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On Jul 23, 2013, at 11:28 AM, stuart rosen <mail@stoneshine.com> wrote:Turkey fryer...
You can cook the steipper by laying it down and then covering with plastic.
Can come back hours later or next day.
Lift plastic and strip.
Works great.On Jul 23, 2013 1:35 PM, "Baird Standish" <bairdstandish@gmail.com> wrote:
I like the turkey fryer idea I could then serve lunch to my guys :)
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On Jul 23, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Bella <bellastonecare@gmail.com> wrote:I do the same as stu with the honing powder. Another process would be to use the 120 to 220grit brushes on a lighter swing machine. 5 or 6 of the klindex brushes are what I use. Hot water is also a big help. The bucket heaters or even a turkey fryer on some of the nasty strips. Re wet with a sprayer.
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On Jul 23, 2013, at 9:47 AM, stuart rosen <mail@stoneshine.com> wrote:Yeah it eats the glue on the diamond pads.
The diamonds hydroplane on the coating slop anyway.
Use 150 grit or lower honing powder with your favorite fiber pad.
Mop on the stripper toss in the honing powder place mahine with pad on top of the powder and strip.
Wear anti slip booties.
Let us know what you think.
Hot water works best.On Jul 23, 2013 8:41 AM, "Stuart Young" <santafefc@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
A lot of the floors we look at have wax on them. Heretofore, We have always stripped them first with with black stripping pads and water based stripper, and then we proceed to use the diamond encrusted pads. Does anyone have experience with putting diluted stripper in the water tank of a swing machine, and dropping that into to the pad to 1.) lubricate the honing process and 2.) strip at the same time. We would do this at the 400 grit level of honing.
Stuart Young
Santa Fe Floor Care
On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Dayron wrote:
Where can we get this epoxy
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Perfect Marble
On Jul 22, 2013, at 2:25 PM, Fred Hueston <fhueston@gmail.com> wrote:There are several reactions that can cause this to happen
1, Too much hardener
2. UV light
3. Wet stone
4. Old glue
this is why I would prefer epoxy over polyester
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Roger Konarski <qm144@yahoo.com> wrote: