Hey Shawn glad it was helpful and thanks for tuning it out. Congrats on getting a family business going . I can definitely point you in the right direction. Are you going strictly janitorial or carpet cleaning as well .
I needed to see this. Our floors are the same tile, but they're never waxed. What wax did you use and how long does it last when you have to mop with detergent every night?
Hey infrared we used Zep high traffic floor polish on this floor . These floors aren’t meant to be waxed but they have been getting it waxed for the longest time so they prefer a shine . We do this every 3-4 months due to it being a restaurant with high traffic . I already advised them to use some degreaser in there water bucket when cleaning to help break down the grease and to change out the mop heads frequently to avoid spreading the grease around with an old mop.
Man that looks great I've been cleaning a restaurant kitchen floor that as apoxy resin on with that machine work for that or do you have a recommendation to clean this floor it as been neglected or not cleaned properly I used zep citrus degreaser
Thanks . Oh man those floors are that bad huh . You could use the oreck but i would go with a bigger 175 17-20 inch it has weight to it and scrub with a red pad and vacuum up the slurry and keep chipping away at it until it’s clean . Those epoxy resin floors mostly should be cleaned with water and ammonia cause anything with citrus could dull the shine I would try that with ammonia first but if it ain’t budging than zep degreaser all day if those floors are neglected it would definitely be an improvement lol
Yeah they had 2 cleaners in there before me and I don't know what was going on she fired both of them and then I inherited it lol the front of the house the floors clean up kwik but the kitchen takes the longest the woman was like yeah we use a mop and bucket I'm like so your just spreading the grease around no we dump it like 10 times I was like that's not doing anything you need to actually scrub the floors and shop vac it up. They told me the floor is improving lol I'm like Yea I spend two hours on it lol I really don't they care about the shine they just want it so they don't slip and in top of thatthe fryers leak lol I used zeps purple tonight what would you recommend with Ammonia in it any recommendations
Sorry for the late reply yt like to show comments 20 hours after the fact lol . Oh that sounds like a headache I hate inheriting other peoples problems 😂. They probably weren’t cleaning if she cut them loose lol without a scrubber and wet vac it’s pointless . Some places hire regular cleaners thinking they know how to do floors in reality they don’t want to pay a professional company that actually knows how to clean 🤦🏻♂️. I give a lot of quotes for restaurants and they always say they mop it and I always look at the mop and it’s covered in grease just tell them you need to change out the mop heads 😂 periodically . Most of them don’t have a cleaning program set in place some are just so bad you need to scrape the grout just to get off the caked on grease it’s so bad so I hit them with a high price cause it turns into a project . Haha yeah the fry olater grease will definitely make it slippery . I’m sure those two hours feel like forever in that place haha . I would keep using the degreaser you are using also scrub it with just ammonia and hot water just let it sit and let the ammonia eat at the grease then scrub the heck out of it .
Yeah we keep inheriting very neglected places and they expect us to come in overnight and turn it into a kingdom lol I'll definitely have to try something with ammonia in it do you recommend anything
I question the amount of emulsifier used, but the overall job looks real nice! I think time and material could have been saved and profit goes up. My floor guy has it down to a science.
Hey Brian thanks for the feedback. I used a decent amount of degreaser but didn't go over board with it . Definitely can be done alot faster I agree. Looking to get a wet and dry vac with a front squeegee versus extracting the water with a squeegee wand to save time. As far as supply cost that was a 5 gallon jug of Zep Heavy duty degreaser that's lasted us a few jobs up until that video . I think it cost us $60 at home depot. What is your floor guy using for products if you know ? I'm definitely willing to try some other products in the future other than Zep.
@@thesteammaster2737 I think that disinfection these days is as just as important as the "aesthetic clean". So we use EcoLab's peroxide cleaner and disinfectant. We dilute it at 3 oz. per gallon and it contains a degreaser to remove biofilm coupled with stabilized hydrogen peroxide which really helps brighten up the grout as well as kill a wide variety of pathogens which is a good thing in food prep areas or commercial kitchens. It comes in a 2.5 gallon jug and makes 106 gallons for under 60 bucks. Pushing infection control with your service has never been more well positioned. Go with the vac and follow up with a clear water mop after a 10 minute dwell time.
Definitely going to order some $60 and it makes 106 gallons is great .Thanks for the tips as well. That is definitely a great selling point especially now a days going to push that more when selling services and if I can get the grout nice and bright is a bonus .
Thanks for reaching out . It can definitely help with the right cleaning product . If the stains are in the grout it can be permanent sometimes depending on what it is because grout is porous. Is it ceramic or porcelain tile?
@@musicvideos1846 my pleasure 😃. If you do buy the orbiter and you use it on laminate I would recommend the white pad it’s less abrasive and you can just use a neutral floor cleaner . They also have laminator plus not sure if you have used or heard of it . They sell a kit for your own floors . You do not need a machine you can use the deep scrub and apply a protective coating and it’s a lot cheaper than buying the orbitor . Hope this helps please feel free to ask away
@@yanickmoregola1894 you’re welcome. It’s connected to my hoses that go on my Pullman and holt wet and dry vac . The wand is Cen-Tec Systems 94896 Wet/Dry Squeegee Vacuum Attachment with 1-Piece S- got it on Amazon for $64 . If comes with the handle and the squeegee head
This one right here Oreck Commercial Orange Tile & Resilient Floor Scrub Brush for Orbiter Floor Machine ORB550MC, Clean Heavy-Duty Floors, 12 Inch Diameter 0.028 Inch Crimped Polypropelene Bristles, 237047, Orange a.co/d/bHfYpZi
@@thesteammaster2737 got my first restaurant floor cleaning next week. Thinking of buying this orbitor. Should I buy it or rent a buffer? It has the same tile that you cleaned in this video and half linoleum. What do you think?
@@albertoochoa8079 Nice man .The orbitor is definitely a great machine but if it’s a big job it will take you awhile to clean with it . I would definitely rent a bigger 175 . Has weight to it and will clean faster with it .
If you go with an Orbitor check FB market place might find some decent ones on it . I bought this used for $100 and I use it on a daily basis to agitate carpets with it . Definitely got my moneys worth
Thanks man you ain’t kidding just checked them out it would make a hell of a difference.I haven’t used a kaivac in a few years last one I used was the original at the school I worked at didn’t realize they built other models . I’m going to be checking on fb marketplace .
@@thesteammaster2737 it extracts that mess so fast. And leaves the floor bone dry. So well worth the investment. Get the battery version if you can swing it
I just saw some on marketplace a few battery operated ones , was going to ask you if they were any good but you answered my question haha I seen 2 for $500 both say they work but I’ll see , going to check them out . Beats waiting for blowers to dry the floor
Thanks for the video. Looking to invest in some tools for a family businese.
Your review will really help.
Hey Shawn glad it was helpful and thanks for tuning it out. Congrats on getting a family business going . I can definitely point you in the right direction. Are you going strictly janitorial or carpet cleaning as well .
Nice job!
Thanks man
I needed to see this. Our floors are the same tile, but they're never waxed. What wax did you use and how long does it last when you have to mop with detergent every night?
Hey infrared we used Zep high traffic floor polish on this floor . These floors aren’t meant to be waxed but they have been getting it waxed for the longest time so they prefer a shine . We do this every 3-4 months due to it being a restaurant with high traffic . I already advised them to use some degreaser in there water bucket when cleaning to help break down the grease and to change out the mop heads frequently to avoid spreading the grease around with an old mop.
www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-1-Gal-High-Traffic-Floor-Polish-ZUHTFF128/202860171
We buy the 5 gallon jugs
What degreaser chemical did you use? The finish looked great! How long did this project take you guys?
Hey T. Thank you . We used Zep Heavy duty degreaser. It took about 2 and half hours if I recall .
I have a Dairy Queen estimate on Monday! What do you charge per SF for restaurants? I have a 175 and an Oreck XL.
Man that looks great I've been cleaning a restaurant kitchen floor that as apoxy resin on with that machine work for that or do you have a recommendation to clean this floor it as been neglected or not cleaned properly I used zep citrus degreaser
Thanks . Oh man those floors are that bad huh . You could use the oreck but i would go with a bigger 175 17-20 inch it has weight to it and scrub with a red pad and vacuum up the slurry and keep chipping away at it until it’s clean . Those epoxy resin floors mostly should be cleaned with water and ammonia cause anything with citrus could dull the shine I would try that with ammonia first but if it ain’t budging than zep degreaser all day if those floors are neglected it would definitely be an improvement lol
Yeah they had 2 cleaners in there before me and I don't know what was going on she fired both of them and then I inherited it lol the front of the house the floors clean up kwik but the kitchen takes the longest the woman was like yeah we use a mop and bucket I'm like so your just spreading the grease around no we dump it like 10 times I was like that's not doing anything you need to actually scrub the floors and shop vac it up. They told me the floor is improving lol I'm like Yea I spend two hours on it lol I really don't they care about the shine they just want it so they don't slip and in top of thatthe fryers leak lol I used zeps purple tonight what would you recommend with Ammonia in it any recommendations
Sorry for the late reply yt like to show comments 20 hours after the fact lol . Oh that sounds like a headache I hate inheriting other peoples problems 😂. They probably weren’t cleaning if she cut them loose lol without a scrubber and wet vac it’s pointless . Some places hire regular cleaners thinking they know how to do floors in reality they don’t want to pay a professional company that actually knows how to clean 🤦🏻♂️. I give a lot of quotes for restaurants and they always say they mop it and I always look at the mop and it’s covered in grease just tell them you need to change out the mop heads 😂 periodically . Most of them don’t have a cleaning program set in place some are just so bad you need to scrape the grout just to get off the caked on grease it’s so bad so I hit them with a high price cause it turns into a project . Haha yeah the fry olater grease will definitely make it slippery . I’m sure those two hours feel like forever in that place haha . I would keep using the degreaser you are using also scrub it with just ammonia and hot water just let it sit and let the ammonia eat at the grease then scrub the heck out of it .
Yeah we keep inheriting very neglected places and they expect us to come in overnight and turn it into a kingdom lol I'll definitely have to try something with ammonia in it do you recommend anything
Especially since we are in Minnesota the winter time is the hardest with the salt I know you about that living in jersey
I question the amount of emulsifier used, but the overall job looks real nice! I think time and material could have been saved and profit goes up. My floor guy has it down to a science.
Hey Brian thanks for the feedback. I used a decent amount of degreaser but didn't go over board with it . Definitely can be done alot faster I agree. Looking to get a wet and dry vac with a front squeegee versus extracting the water with a squeegee wand to save time. As far as supply cost that was a 5 gallon jug of Zep Heavy duty degreaser that's lasted us a few jobs up until that video . I think it cost us $60 at home depot. What is your floor guy using for products if you know ? I'm definitely willing to try some other products in the future other than Zep.
@@thesteammaster2737 I think that disinfection these days is as just as important as the "aesthetic clean". So we use EcoLab's peroxide cleaner and disinfectant. We dilute it at 3 oz. per gallon and it contains a degreaser to remove biofilm coupled with stabilized hydrogen peroxide which really helps brighten up the grout as well as kill a wide variety of pathogens which is a good thing in food prep areas or commercial kitchens. It comes in a 2.5 gallon jug and makes 106 gallons for under 60 bucks. Pushing infection control with your service has never been more well positioned. Go with the vac and follow up with a clear water mop after a 10 minute dwell time.
Definitely going to order some $60 and it makes 106 gallons is great .Thanks for the tips as well. That is definitely a great selling point especially now a days going to push that more when selling services and if I can get the grout nice and bright is a bonus .
@@thesteammaster2737 10-4 stay safe best of luck!
Thank you
Moses can split that ocean
Lol
Hi, will this machine get tough stains out of my kitchen tile floor? Please advise. Thank you - John
Thanks for reaching out . It can definitely help with the right cleaning product . If the stains are in the grout it can be permanent sometimes depending on what it is because grout is porous. Is it ceramic or porcelain tile?
@@thesteammaster2737 It is laminate tile. So kind of you to answer.
@@musicvideos1846 my pleasure 😃. If you do buy the orbiter and you use it on laminate I would recommend the white pad it’s less abrasive and you can just use a neutral floor cleaner .
They also have laminator plus not sure if you have used or heard of it . They sell a kit for your own floors . You do not need a machine you can use the deep scrub and apply a protective coating and it’s a lot cheaper than buying the orbitor . Hope this helps please feel free to ask away
@@thesteammaster2737 Thank you so much. So kind of you to help me. God bless you - John
@@musicvideos1846 You’re welcome . God bless you as well ☺️
sweet dreams ... after working till 2 am
For real haha😴
I have been in restaurants that their restrooms are disgusting! in my opinion their restrooms reflect the quality of their restaurant!
100 % agreed
How often should a floor like that be cleaned that way?
They want it done every three months
@@thesteammaster2737 Cool. thanks. And what are the vacuum squeegees connected to? Where does the water go? I know some equipment connects to a van.
@@yanickmoregola1894 you’re welcome. It’s connected to my hoses that go on my Pullman and holt wet and dry vac . The wand is Cen-Tec Systems 94896 Wet/Dry Squeegee Vacuum Attachment with 1-Piece S- got it on Amazon for $64 . If comes with the handle and the squeegee head
Vc tava limpando e nao teve coragem de tirar a fita azul??????
eu tirei não ia gravar eu tirando lol . se você ver o fim que não está lá, você acha que eu colocaria cera nele? não sou tão preguiçoso tambem 😂
@@thesteammaster2737 ainda bem, me deu agonia essa fita 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
What brush attachment
This one right here
Oreck Commercial Orange Tile & Resilient Floor Scrub Brush for Orbiter Floor Machine ORB550MC, Clean Heavy-Duty Floors, 12 Inch Diameter 0.028 Inch Crimped Polypropelene Bristles, 237047, Orange a.co/d/bHfYpZi
What type of wax you used?
It was Zep high gloss finish
Thank you,really good job 👏🏼
You’re welcome and thank you 🙏
What is the weight of this machine
About 22.5 pounds
Have you used your machine on linoleum?
Not yet but you definitely can use it
@@thesteammaster2737 got my first restaurant floor cleaning next week. Thinking of buying this orbitor. Should I buy it or rent a buffer? It has the same tile that you cleaned in this video and half linoleum. What do you think?
@@albertoochoa8079 Nice man .The orbitor is definitely a great machine but if it’s a big job it will take you awhile to clean with it . I would definitely rent a bigger 175 . Has weight to it and will clean faster with it .
If you go with an Orbitor check FB market place might find some decent ones on it . I bought this used for $100 and I use it on a daily basis to agitate carpets with it . Definitely got my moneys worth
@@thesteammaster2737 i appreciate it brother.
Hey get a kaivac Omni flex. POW pow you’ll be done in 5 minutes
Thanks man you ain’t kidding just checked them out it would make a hell of a difference.I haven’t used a kaivac in a few years last one I used was the original at the school I worked at didn’t realize they built other models . I’m going to be checking on fb marketplace .
@@thesteammaster2737 it extracts that mess so fast. And leaves the floor bone dry. So well worth the investment. Get the battery version if you can swing it
I just saw some on marketplace a few battery operated ones , was going to ask you if they were any good but you answered my question haha I seen 2 for $500 both say they work but I’ll see , going to check them out . Beats waiting for blowers to dry the floor
@@thesteammaster2737 absolutely amazing they are. You’ll wonder why you didn’t do it long ago
Buy both so you’ll have a backup battery