Does this polish concrete floors? What would I need to order to do this?
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This is not a high speed orbiter, so I don't think it would be powerful enough to put a shine on a concrete floor. You should probably talk to a janitorial supply place for info before deciding what you need.
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I'm sorry that I don't have an answer for that. I don't have either in my home but it does work very well to polish composite counter tops (like Corian) and stainless steel.
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Quick Google search on polishing travertine says to do it with diamond grit pads of increasing fineness. That's what this set has. I've only done marble and it works great.
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It sounds like you have a standard "grinder" that typically uses metal or concrete grinding or cut off wheels. If you are considering using your grinder for the concrete polishing pads consider that these polishing pads will work dry BUT they will burn out quickly and it will be difficult to get an even smooth appearance. In my experience they aren't best used dry but with a wet polisher. I only use the pads with a wet polisher - mine is a makita and it works great. I recently did 3 countertops - one was about 2x11 and the others were much smaller. The pads worked very well. With projects the size of mine you will need multiple pads per grit. Hope this helps.
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No. You have to clean your floors first, let them dry, and then bring out a nice shine with this product.
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It would probably work on a sealed and polished concrete floor. It would be very slick when you do it due to the amount of moisture it produces.
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I have used it on concrete before and mixed a little bleach in with my cleaning solution.
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Greetings....the floors that i use this product on are also concrete. The vacuum head has two settings. If you look on the vaccum head there are two buttons which control if the brushes come out or not. This vac can do hard floors floors and not scratch them due to this feature. the brush bristles, when activated come out about 1 inch. i've had the vaccum for almost a 1.5 years and i'm just now getting to the point of having to change the head which you can buy on amazon. Hope this helps.
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$4. This looks like pad for the floor polish. I only used this pad once, when I tried the polish on a section of my wood floor. Don't do it! While the floor cleaner is, amazing...DON'T use the polish...It will ruin your floors. If you are comparing this pad to the blue floor cleaner applicator pad.... Then that's the difference. One for the polish and one is for the floor cleaner.
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I've only used it on wood floors.. I would think the concrete needs to be very smooth. It should helpo
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I believe you can order sanding pads, however I have only used this unit with polishing and buffing pads. The wheel is 10" in diameter. The pads are slightly larger at 12" diameter. This machine is perfect for natural stone floors. I have travertine throughout the entire house and the Oreck made my job of polishing floors sooooo much easier!
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It will enhance the gloss look as well as provide a little of additional protection. When I did my floor I've used the Rust-Oleum Professional kits in gray. After doing two coats of the Pro kit the shine was there but some spots had a little duller look to it. After applying this gloss kit it really brought the look of the floor to a nice consistent shine all around. I'm sure you might have heard before but the key in a long lasting finish is the prep as well as using a decent quality product. Stay away from water based and use solids based stuff. My garage floor was a 30 year old bare concrete slab which came out great in the end. My prep involved a floor buffer with a diamond wheel, then pressure washed it few times as well as concrete etch. Here's a picture of the floor after two coats of Professional kit: http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p501/mbzowski/Garage%20Redo/IMG_5161.jpg Here's a picture of the floor after the Clear Shield: http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p501/mbzowski/Garage%20Redo/IMG_5169.jpg http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p501/mbzowski/Garage%20Redo/IMG_5166.jpg
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This polisher would work great, just use the right polish. This is a dual action polisher that gets the job done.
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I don't wax floors, but I would think a sponge mop would be best for that process.
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I'm sure that it can as it's just a wax and I know that stained concrete floors can, and often do get waxed. In fact if you go online and look up concrete stains you'll see that many recommend that once the floor is stained you should wax them to protect the stain. I don't know if you countertop is stained concrete but either way it is porous so the wax will prevent moisture from penetrating and give it a nice mild sheen. We love this product and use it on our wood counters all the time. It's easy to apply and smells good too!
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I agree with David. Scuff the surface of the floor where the glue will be applied using 100 grit sand paper. It shouldn't take much. Just take off some of the shine.
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This will not work because it will gouge the floor. You may want to use a razor blade style telescoping floor scraper to get the heavy stuff and a solvent to dissolve and remove the rest of the glue. Since you want to stain the concrete you may have to use a solvent to get all the residue and then use a floor machine that will grind the concrete surface so stain will work. You may be able to skip the solvent if you rent the proper floor machine. Good luck!