Clean It Up
UK Contract Cleaning Forum => Contract Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jamie bennett on December 07, 2012, 05:07:30 pm
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Hi Everyone
I currently clean communal areas and some include lifts.
I have just been asked to use different products inside the lift as once I am gone the products I use leaves the walls of the lift smeary.
The lift walls are stainless and finished in satin, but aparently there is a certain product on the market that can be used specifically for this purpose but so I have ben told quite expensive.
Just wondered if anyone uses or knows what products I should be using, and where to obtain it from, I am not worried about the costing as the management company said they will cover the cost
Thanks All
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Hi Jamie
Sounds silly I know but a lot of people use baby oil!
Regards
Mike
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We always used baby oil. The thing is you have to use very little & buff it in very thoroughly or you can see the oil sitting on the surface, thats the mistake most people make. Now we tend to just use glass cleaner & buff well. Hope this helps
Cheers
Ron
Merry Xmas to all on here
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Glass cleaner works best, even better than most of the specialist stainless steel cleaners. Get a good quality one, this the best one i have used. - http://www.jangro.net/Housekeeping/Housekeeping_Chemicals/Glass_&_Mirror/glass_and_mirror_cleaner.html
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Cheers guys, I will give them a try
Thanks
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Try 'Fresh clean', supplier may even send free sample works great on stainless. I found it gave better results compared to equivalent 3M product.
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Fresh clean will leave smears everywhere It's a great product, but don't use on stainless steal or glass!
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Hi guys,
The use of baby oil is prevalent within the cleaning industry , we do an enormous amount of stainless steel deep cleaning, I can honestly say that the use of baby oil is one of the main reasons we get so many calls on it.
Baby Oil leaves a terrible greasy film across the surface which leads to soil build up over time. When it's used initially it appears to leave the steel clean and shining but continuous use is disastrous and can be actually quiet troublesome to remove.
This is our solution to deep cleaning of stainless steel , if the procedure is followed exactly as in the video you will see the best possible cleaning result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_DslZGDAlU
There are numerous ways to clean steel , the above is our preferred method, but honestly I cannot emphasise enough that whatever method you use do not use baby oil as long term it will create problems for your clients and you
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This is a couple of before and after pics taken recently which can show the difference achievable
The first is from a hair and beauty salon
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55633448/Stainless%20Steel%20Hairdressers%201.jpg
This is a stainless steel skirting within a shopping centre
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55633448/Stainless%20Steel%20(2)%20Skirting.jpg
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Hi
How much is this paste and what is the name of it please?
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Fresh clean will leave smears everywhere It's a great product, but don't use on stainless steal or glass!
Its designed for stainless steel and glass !! buff dry simple, produces great results ;)
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Hi
How much is this paste and what is the name of it please?
Hi
Its 16 euro for a 400grm tub
Its called Jsk natural cleaning paste
Its safe to use on any non-ferrous metals.
Regards
Tadgh
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a small amount of Mr Sheen has worked for me in the past - probably not brilliant on large surfaces but ive used it on stainless hobs and glass cleaning - smells lovely too
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a small amount of Mr Sheen has worked for me in the past - probably not brilliant on large surfaces but ive used it on stainless hobs and glass cleaning - smells lovely too
If using any sort of polish be very careful no spray makes its way to the floor of the lift or landing.
Glass cleaner best for this and a magic sponge will help for stubborn marks. Be sure to buff dry, I prefer to use a scrim. Basically, treat as glass.