[William Sharpe]

After rotary & black pad stripping of a vinyl floor we use a cheyene carpet cleaner, warm water only, and a wet hard floor squeegie head floor tool with spray jets to rinse/vac which leaves the floor damp and free from residue ready to apply sealant.
We feel we get best results this way. Is this generally the way every one else does it or is there a better faster way.
info appreciated

[Jamie Pearson]

For large open areas we use 3m spp pads fitted to a scrubber dryer.

These pads basically sand the coating off the surface.

Sometimes a pre soak with stripper is required to soften thick layers and save on passes.

The most important question. When looking at large areas for stripping is does it really need to be completely removed. Historically when coatings would yellow in 12 months it was. These days they are far more UV stable and deep scrubbing and coating may be all that's required.

If the area is say >100m2 I would use a variation of the method suggested. A wet vac in place of the carpet machine.

[William Sharpe]

Hi thank you for that input I will certainly look into those scrubber pads. I sometimes do use a wet vac but then I find after scrubbing and wet vaccing I need to bonnet mop (damp mop on slow speed scrubbing) to ensure any residue is off prior to sealing I do agree with you in regard to a scrubber dryer a definate investment I agree. Thanks

[brilhoservices]

Thanks for the post.

[Jamie Pearson]

I find after scrubbing and wet vaccing I need to bonnet mop (damp mop on slow speed scrubbing)

This is good practice.

We just use a kentucky mop and bucket with fresh water or with a dash of acid rinse on porous linoleum for this.