| One of the first add-on services most
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| | contact with the floor at all times,
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| cleaning contractors want to add to their
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| | unlike the slow speed buffer.Pad and
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| janitorial service is floor care -
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| | Brushes: Pads are the most popular choice
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| stripping and waxing, burnishing, and
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| | when using your hard floor machine.
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| buffing. In order to perform these
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| | Manufacturers use a color-coded system to
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| services, you must use the right
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| | help you identify the type of pad you
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| equipment for the job.The following is a
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| | need to use. Colors may vary by
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| list of the most commonly used equipment
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| | manufacturer, but the darker colors are
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| that cleaning contractors use in floor
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| | more aggressive, with black being the
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| care. Equipment is either electric,
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| | most aggressive. The lighter colors are
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| battery-operated, or propane. Most
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| | less aggressive, with white being the
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| cleaning contractors will use electric
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| | least aggressive.Be sure to use the right
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| equipment in smaller cleaning accounts
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| | pad for the job (Note - colors vary by
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| and office buildings. Propane equipment
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| | manufacturer):* White Pad: Light dry
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| is most often used on large floor areas
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| | polishing or light spray buffing for high
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| such as those in retail stores and
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| | gloss.* Aqua Pad: Ideal for
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| grocery stores.Slow Speed Buffer (also
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| | high-frequency, high gloss burnishing
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| known as a side-by-side or swing
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| | programs on softer floor finishes.* Ultra
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| machine). Slow speed machines are used
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| | Champagne Pad: Designed for low to
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| for a variety of tasks including
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| | moderate burnishing programs on harder
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| stripping floors, scrubbing floors,
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| | floor finishes.* Natural Hair Pad:
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| sanding wood floors, and carpet cleaning
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| | Natural hair and synthetic fiber pad
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| using cotton bonnets. They come in sizes
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| | works well on a wide variety of floor
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| ranging from 13" (for use in tight areas)
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| | finishes and traffic conditions.* Green
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| to 20", and have a speed ranging from 175
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| | Scrubbing: Ideal for heavy-duty scrubbing
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| rpm to 300 rpm. You can also add a
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| | or light stripping* Black Stripping: For
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| solution tank to a slow speed machine.
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| | heavy duty stripping.Brushes are a great
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| This allows chemical to be applied
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| | alternative to pads when choosing what to
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| through the drive unit. Some machines
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| | use for stripping, scrubbing, or
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| come with rear wheels that flip up so it
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| | polishing. They are more expensive
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| can stand directly on the brush or pad,
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| | initially, but will out-last pads 10 to
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| and fold-down handles that make it easier
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| | 1.Copyright 2006 The Janitorial
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| to transport.High Speed Buffer/Burnisher.
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| | StoreSteve Hanson is co-founding member
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| High speed machines are used for spray
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| | of TheJanitorialStore.com, an online
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| buffing, dry buffing, and burnishing hard
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| | community for owners and managers of
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| floors, and are usually 17 - 28" in
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| | cleaning companies who want to build a
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| diameter. They have a speed ranging from
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| | more profitable and successful cleaning
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| 1000 rpm to 2700 rpm. These machines are
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| | business. For more information check out
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| used in floor care programs designed to
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| | our Cleaning to Perfection Hard Floor
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| keep that glossy look that makes floors
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| | Care Program Training Program. Sign up
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| look so great. High speeds have rear
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| | for Trash Talk: Tip of the Week at and
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| wheels that are fixed and remain in
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| | receive a Free Gift.
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