Facilities Floor
Cleaning VCT Tile Flooring
The Story So Far
- We should clean the floors. The streak marks from chair legs and wheels look bad.
- How? Would distilled white vinegar work? What about muriatic acid?
- [testing ensues] Both seem to work, with plenty of soak time and agitation using the floor scrubber.
- Acid might damage the tile, and would probably would damage the protective sealant.
- We should just get them professionally cleaned.
- We asked a bunch of services. The lowest quote was $4,000.
- Why don't we just clean them ourselves?
- Return to step 1, above.
The Answer
Here's a good starting point for finding the truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afGbii6eJQA
TL;DR: There isn't a shortcut. To get these kinds of serious stains off and keep the floor clean you have to:
- Strip
- Seal
- Polish
- Clean Frequently
The chemicals we have (Zep system) will work great. The mini scrubber we have would work, though we might go through a lot of pads and it won't be as fast as a swing buffer.