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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 04:18:34 pm

Title: effin pheasants
Post by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 04:18:34 pm

is this effin pheasants and if so can it be removed

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 04:33:19 pm

sorry file a bit big, deleted

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 04:35:57 pm

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1332261351_decs phone photos march 138 (640x480).jpg)

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Jim_77 on March 20, 2012, 05:51:22 pm

No, these are effin' pheasants....


(http://i39.tinypic.com/vgo03k.jpg)


Best dealt with using one of these:

(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVTUXurvp41NR_KEhbwf9Q_hAhEXrYpSnk6lSRuYesIQ5NvAxBBL7Zi8MA)

... and one of these....

(http://www.dreamstime.com/english-springer-spaniel-hunting-1-year--thumb7557001.jpg)


Simples ;D

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Jim_77 on March 20, 2012, 05:55:18 pm

The real problem, if we can fit it in, probably explained much better by someone more knowledgeable than me but...

White stuff is salts being transported through the floor from underneath by moisture transmission.  It's in solution till it gets to the surface, at which point the water evaporates and deposits the salt crystals

In short, you won't fix it until the source of moisture has been eliminated.  If a general cleaning product and good scrub & rinse doesn't sort it, something phosphoric based might have a better effect but needs testing thoroughly first.

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: M.Acorn on March 20, 2012, 06:02:43 pm

Not this then ?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 06:13:55 pm

"TUNE"

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Ricky M on March 20, 2012, 07:37:13 pm

could be an ingress ?have they got trace and access ?
either way a good efflorescence remover will help , done a fair few of these now and its norm a 3 day job depending on flooring its reared its ugly little head through and done chemical twist with the higher levels of oxy.

you need to ask the client a few Q's , how long there etc etc , bla bla

PL & shiny foil coverings

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: derek west on March 20, 2012, 07:48:57 pm

well thats tony's tenner back ;D

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Jamie Pearson on March 20, 2012, 09:17:00 pm

looks like moisture trapped under sealer to me.

this can happen if the floor isnt allowed enough time to dry out before a topical sealer is applied.

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Kev Martin on March 20, 2012, 11:05:19 pm

Aqua Mix Eff-Ex will sort it. Then seal with a good quality MVT (Breathable) Premium Sealer such as Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold or similar.

Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on March 21, 2012, 10:21:04 pm

I remember Ricky doing one of his 1st hard floor jobs with this problem, he solved it with help and products from Kev if memory serves me correctly.

Shaun

Title: Re: effin pheasants
Post by: Kev Martin on March 22, 2012, 07:15:43 am

This is a link to a  Job with a fairly bad case of efflorescence I dealt with a couple of years ago:  Actually a very bad case, so bad I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

http://www.tileforums.com/index.php?act=ST&f=38&t=6791&st=0#entry56553

Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd