If You’re Just Using Your Floor Machine To Clean Floors You’re Losing Money!
In the past few years aftermarket floor equipment companies have come out with some revolutionary attachments that can easily be fitted to most floor machines which can help you make extra money and expand into other areas above and beyond regular janitorial services. In the past year as a true lover of the the floor equipment industry I’ve run into some very creative people as I’ve traveled the country to see what is new and unique in the floor equipment market. Not only can a floor machine clean and scrub, it can create a new look to any floor and even create a work of art.
The most unique example of what you can do with a floor machine is grinding down regular concrete to make it look like marble. This technique can easily be applied to living areas, basements, garages and even commercial applications such as retail buildings or warehousing facilities. This is accomplished by either using a diamond fleck floor pad or a carbide surface prep tool which will easily attach to most floor machines. The process begins by grinding down the concrete so that it is smooth in texture and almost glistening to the eye. After this is accomplished a dye can be applied to the floor to give it color. It has become common practice to tape off the floor to create shapes and patterns and then apply a mixture of acetone and dye to give the concrete a unique look. After the color is applied to the concrete a urethane coating is then sprayed on to protect the floor giving it a marbleized look. This is the newest trend in the janitorial industry and on a cost basis is a lot less expensive than installing marble or terrazzo tile. Even the average homeowner can easily afford to have this done, making this a very fresh and open market.
