Floor Buffers: Buffers and floor machines

Standard Speed Floor Buffers / Scrubbers - 175 rpm

ABOUT COMMERCIAL FLOOR CARE :
YOU SPENT A LOT OF MONEY GETTING YOUR FLOOR "WAXED" AND KNOW YOU NEED TO MAINTAIN IT OR IT WILL START LOOKING LIKE YOU NEVER DID ANYTHING TO IT. "WAXED" IS THE WRONG WORD SINCE VERY SELDOM DO WE USE WAX ON COMMERCIAL TILE FLOORS ANYMORE. WE USE A POLYMER COATING THAT WE CALL "FLOOR FINISH". READ MORE ABOUT FLOOR CARE

About Floor Machines : Floor buffers come in many different shapes, sizes and power. This paragraph is a brief description of the types of floor buffers or floor machines. If you are looking to strip floors of floor finish you need a 175 rpm floor machine or floor buffer. This type of machine is also used for floor cleaning, floor buffing, carpet scrubbing with a brush and carpet bonneting with a carpet bonnet. A standard 175 rpm machine usually uses a 1 horse power motor and comes in a number of sizes from 12" to 24". Many manufacturers offer a 1.5 horse power upgrade. I like the upgraded machine for carpet bonnet cleaning. If you really want a good shine on your floor you would want to use a burnisher. This type of machine is usually 19" or 20" diameter with a 1.5 horse power motor. The pad speed is 1500 rpm or more. The burnisher does a better buffing and will shine allot better than a standard 175 rpm machine because the friction of the pads on the burnisher actually melts the finish creating the high shine many people desire. The burnisher can not be used for stripping floors. For large floors such as schools or supermarkets it pays to use a propane powered burnisher. They are faster in time it takes to do the floor and pad speed which will give you an even greater shine. Their are also specialized floor machines for marble restoration, wood floor care and for use in explosive environments. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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175 RPM HEAVY DUTY FLOOR BUFFERS

GENERAL SINCE 1930

ALL BUFFERS INCLUDE PAD HOLDER

3 YEAR MOTOR & TRANSMISSION WARRANTY - NON-MARKING WHEELS - FLIP UP WHEELS

ALL STEEL PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - MEETS or EXCEEDS GOVERNMENT SPECS

MODEL	SIZE	MOTOR	WEIGHT	YOUR COST
12AC	12"	.5 H.P.	57 lbs	$569.00
G15AC1HP	15"	1 H.P.	83 lbs	$639.00
G17AC	17"	1 H.P.	88 lbs	$659.00
G19A	19"	1 H.P.	98 lbs	$6675.00
G21A	21"	1 H.P.	101 lbs	$689.00
G23A	23"	1 H.P.	104 lbs	$779.00
SOLUTION TANK $75.00 UPGRADE TO A 1.5 H.P. MOTOR $85.00 SUBSTITUTE A CARPET BRUSH INSTEAD OF PAD HOLDER $35.00* FREE SHIPPING ON 6 + MACHINES

floor machines and floor buffers

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MERCURY FLOOR BUFFERS

*1.5 HORSE POWER

FLOOR BUFFER - FLOOR MACHINE 1.5 HP

SPECIFICATIONS
Machine Size	15"	17"	19"	21"
1.5 HP Model	L-15E	L-17E	L-19E	L-21E
Weight	96 lbs.	99 lbs.	102 lbs.	105 lbs.
Motor Type	1.5 HP A/C 2 capacitors, 13-15 amp draw
Brush Speed	175RPM	175RPM	175RPM	175RPM
Chassis	Polished Aluminum
Power Cord	50 foot (15 M) Safety Yellow 14/3 Ga
Brush Drive	“B” style clutch
Wheels	6” non-marking
Warranty	5 years motor and gearbox

15"...$ 659.00

17"...$ 678.00

19"...$ 689.00

21"...$ 699.00

INCLUDES PAD HOLDER !

GENERAL 1500 RPM FLOOR BURNISHER

1.5 H.P D.C MOTOR

20" PAD SIZE

90 lbs

50’ CORD

1500 RPM

2 YEAR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY

ONLY $825.00

Limited time special on these first quality - current production - brand new - made in USA Burnishers. Order now ! Beware of other companies selling discontinued or made in China products ( not that their is anything wrong with China ).

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21" - 13 hp KAWASAKI 110V START #21A

$ 1,895.00

21" - 13 hp KAWASAKI 12V KEY START #21AK
$ 1,979.00

27" - 13 hp KAWASAKI 110V START #27-13A

$ 2,045.00

27" - 13 hp KAWASAKI 12V KEY START #27-13AK

$ 2,129.00

27" - 17 hp KAWASAKI 12V 12V KEY START #27AK

$ 2,276.00

13 HP BUFFERS COME STANDARD WITH NON CATALYST MUFFLERS. ADD $100 FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

SPECS FOR 27" - 17 hp KAWASAKI 12V 12V KEY START #27AK

Pad Size 27"

Pad Speed 1700 RPM

Work Rating 33000 sqft/hr

Engine 17HP Kawasaki

LPG Horsepower 15.1

Engine Speed 3600 RPM

Fuel System Regulator & Solenoid

Oil Safety System Low Oil Shut Down

Optional Emission Safety Automatic Shut Down

Starter 12V Key Start

Propane Tank Steel Safety Fill

Optional Propane Tank OPD Steel Safety Fill

Sound Level 80 db

Engine Warranty 2 years

Optional Engine Warranty 4 years

START: 110 V - Plug In Push Button Start, 12 V - Battery Start With Key

EXPLOSION PROOF BUFFER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND HAZARDOUS AREA

About Floor Care

ABOUT COMMERCIAL FLOOR CARE

FLOOR FINISH CLEANING: ALWAYS SWEEP OR DUST MOP THE FLOOR BEFORE CLEANING. ALWAYS USE A NEUTRAL CLEANER TO CLEAN FLOOR FINISH. IF IT DOESN'T SAY NEUTRAL THAN IT ISN'T. DON'T USE MR CLEAN, SIMPLE GREEN, TOP JOB, SPIC AND SPAN AND OTHERS UNLESS THEY SAY NEUTRAL ON THE BOX. A NON-NEUTRAL CLEANER MAY DULL AND EVEN STRIP THE FLOOR FINISH FROM THE FLOOR. YOU NEED A MOP BUCKET WITH RINGER, A MOP HANDLE AND MOP HEAD. IF YOU HAPPEN TO USE THE MOP BUCKET FOR STRIPPING YOU MUST THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE BUCKET OF ALL STRIPPER RESIDUE. DO NOT USE A MOP THAT WAS USED FOR STRIPPING TO CLEAN A FLOOR. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE AREA SUCH AS A SUPERMARKET TO CLEAN YOU SHOULD USE A AUTO SCRUBBER WHICH WILL MAKE YOUR CLEANING A LOT EASIER.

BUFFING & RESTORING: ALWAYS CLEAN THE FLOOR BEFORE BUFFING OR BURNISHING THE FLOOR. SPRAY BUFFING CONSISTS OF A SPRAY BUFF CHEMICAL, A FLOOR BUFFER OF 175 RPM OR 300 RPM AND A FLOOR PAD MADE FOR BUFFING. TO SPRAY BUFF YOUR LIGHTLY MIST THE SPRAY BUFF IN FRONT OF THE BUFFER AND YOU BUFF THAT AREA UNTIL THE SPRAY BUFF IS WORKED INTO THE FLOOR AND A SHINE APPEARS. MOP ON RESTORING USES A SIMILAR CHEMICAL TO THE BUFFING CHEMICAL BUT IT IS APPLIED BY MIXING THE SOLUTION IN A BUCKET WITH WATER AND MOPPING THE SOLUTION ONTO THE FLOOR. YOU LET THE FLOOR DRY AND USE A HIGH SPEED BURNISHER OF 1500 RPM OR MORE WITH A BURNISHING PAD TO SHINE THE FLOOR. THEIR ARE ALSO PASTES THAT CAN BE USED WITH BURNISHERS THAT YOU PLACE A RIBBON OF THE CHEMICALS IN FRONT OF A BURNISHER AND WALK THE BURNISHER UP AND DOWN THE AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE SHINED.

STRIPPING: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT AFTER YOU STRIP THE FLOOR YOU MUST RINSE THE FLOOR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH A FLOOR NEUTRALIZER TO ASSURE THAT RESIDUE FROM THE STRIPPER IS GONE. TO STRIP IT IS BEST TO PURCHASE A GOOD QUALITY STRIPPER. A GOOD QUALITY STRIPPER OR RELIQUIFIER WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND BACK ACHES. STRIPPERS, EVEN THE BEST TEND ONLY STRIP ABOUT 4 COATS OF FINISH PER STRIPPING. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 4 COATS OF FINISH ON A FLOOR OR VERY THICK COATS THAT YOU NEED TO STRIP YOU WILL HAVE TO STRIP MULTIPLE TIMES. IF YOU USE A BUCKET THAT YOU NORMALLY USE TO CLEAN WITH YOU WILL NEED TO RINSE THAT BUCKET OUT VERY VERY GOOD BEFORE YOU USE THAT BUCKET AGAIN. PREPARE THE FLOOR BY SWEEPING IT. MOVE ALL FURNITURE OFF THE FLOOR. MIX YOUR STRIPPER PER DIRECTIONS ON THE CHEMICAL AND ALSO READ THE DIRECTIONS ON THE CHEMICAL. MOP ON THE STRIPPER AND ALLOW TO SIT FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES. USE A FLOOR BUFFER WITH A STRIPPING PAD AND SCRUB THE FLOOR. DO NOT ALLOW THE STRIPPER TO DRY. DO PORTIONS OF THE FLOOR AT A TIME. THE EASIEST WAY TO PICK UP THE STRIPPER IS WITH A WET DRY VACUUM. YOU COULD MOP UP THE STRIPPER BUT IT WILL TAKE LONGER. FOR CORNERS AND BASEBOARDS USE A AEROSOL FLOOR STRIPPER AND DOODLE STRIPPING PADS. AFTER YOU HAVE STRIPPED THE FLOOR DO NOT USE THAT MOP FOR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN STRIPPING FLOORS. NEUTRALIZE THE FLOOR BY RINSING THE FLOOR A FEW TIMES WITH CLEAN WATER IN A CLEAN BUCKET WITH CLEAN MOPS.

APPLYING FLOOR FINISH: THEIR ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO APPLY FINISH. MOPS, LAMBS WOOL APPLICATORS AND SPONGE MOPS ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED APPLICATIONS MOPS BEING THE PREFERRED METHOD. WHEN USING A MOP YOU WANT TO USE A FINISH MOP OR RAYON MOP BECAUSE THESE MOPS TEND NOT TO LINT. THEIR IS NOTHING WORSE THAN GETTING THROUGH A JOB AND SEEING LINT RUNNING THROUGH THE FINISH. YOU WANT TO PUT THE FINISH IN A MOP BUCKET. LINE THE BUCKET WITH A TRASH LINER AS NOT TO CONTAMINATE THE FINISH AND MAKE CLEAN UP EASIER. DO NOT USE A USED MOP TO APPLY FINISH. MOP ON FLOOR FINISH IN THIN COATS STARTING FROM THE FARTHEST AREA. SEALER GENERALLY ISN'T NEEDED WITH NEWER FORMULATED FINISHES. APPLY 4 TO 5 THIN COATS ALLOWING 20 TO 30 MINUTES BETWEEN COATS. AFTER THE FIRST COAT YOU CAN BURNISH THE FLOOR FINISH WHICH WILL CUT OFF MICROSCOPIC PEAKS IN THE FIRST COAT OF FINISH BUT THIS IS NOT NECESSARY. IF YOU APPLIED THE STRIPPED THE FLOOR AND APPLIED THE FINISH CORRECTLY THE FLOOR SHOULD DRY TO A DEEP GLOSS UNLESS THE FINISH YOU USED HAS A SATIN FINISH.

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