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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 27, 2013, 08:18:23 pm

Title: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 27, 2013, 08:18:23 pm: Hi Guys

Done a carpet in a hotel and they asked me to look at a rubber floor around a swimming pool that the builders had left in a right mess. Any advice on best way to clean what's needed and rough price guide ?

Thanks Phil.
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Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 29, 2013, 08:22:03 am: ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 29, 2013, 08:48:06 pm: Anybody ? i would really like to help them out with this guys

Cheers Phil.
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on November 30, 2013, 05:33:58 am: I've never cleaned the stuff Phil, best idea is to do a test area.
Don't use too aggressive a pad or brush until you have established the strength of the surface rubber.
If the test is successful then I would charge decent money to clean it, as you are the expert who can solve their problem.
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Roger Oakley on November 30, 2013, 08:21:22 am: Phil

Is it like the stuff they use in kids playgrounds? more like a safety floor?
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 30, 2013, 08:25:35 am: It looks like tiny bits of rubber together il phone them today and get them to find out exactly what it is ?
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Kev Martin on November 30, 2013, 10:28:39 am: It is exactly what you describe a rubber crumb floor. It is used quite widely and relatively easy to clean. Do a test in a small area. Firstly dry Vacuum if there is evidence of loose debris then Pre wet with clean water then firstly pre spraywith a pH Neutral cleaner and then a gently scrub with a slow speed rotary and either a soft or soft to medium brush see which works best then rinse with clean water vacuum rinse again and vacuum. You will find round pools this stuff is fast draining. If it is really filthy and the pH neutral has not done much you will need to use a high alkaline diluted 4:1 again pre sprayed with a longer dwell time. The test will tell you what is best. It is along time since we did one round a pool the last one we did was in a Hi-Fi area of a department store.

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd
Title: Re: Rubber Flooring Like Cork ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on November 30, 2013, 01:49:26 pm: Cheers Kevin i could try Re-act which is ph neutral then i have some Aquamix HDTG which i could try after if no joy thanks for reply mate.