Concrete Cleaning and Floor Maintenance Tips | Xtreme Polishing Systems

henry gerstel • Feb 26, 2018

You are done with the traditional concrete cleaning formulas, which are taking a lot of time and effort in scrubbing off the stains and rigid grime and grease. Xtreme stocks a wide range of specific concrete cleaning chemical that you need to keep your flooring neat and sparkling clean. Xtreme offers a wide range of cleaners which are aimed to remove and clean the impurities from the concrete surface. Depending on the type of the flooring there has been designed a perfect one for the flooring. It is important to know their working uniqueness and how they will help you to give out the cleanest floorings. Some of the preferred concrete cleaning chemical liquids are listed below:

Acidic Concrete Cleaners

This chemical cleaner is specifically designed to clean the rigid stain marks, contamination and dirt thoroughly and not to forget in minimum of effort. The insoluble metallic salt, and efflorescence on the concrete flooring that you see can be easily removed through this cleaner. The chemical cleaner is available in both ready to use and concentrated form.

PH-Neutral Concrete Cleaners

These are the milder ones, majorly designed for interior sealed concrete. Since, these are the milder cleaning liquids they do take care of the contamination and the dirt and grease accumulated on the concrete surface. However; they are not good to remove the tough stains, grease and dirt present on the surface, so be careful when you are picking one.

Alkaline Concrete Cleaners

Widely known as concrete degreasers, they are best when you are searching a chemical cleaner which removes grease, hydrocarbon based stains and oils from the flooring. These chemical cleaners require to be diluted with the water before using them. Depending on how aggressive your stain is, you need to apply as per the direction suggested.

Bacterial Concrete Cleaners

Exactly, like the name suggest, the concrete chemical cleaners work on the fungal issues that your concrete is experiencing. Also known as oxidant cleaners, they are specifically designed to remove starch based stains, soil stains, protein based stains and similar ones. These chemical cleaners are genetically engineered with bacteria which in real work on dirt and grease issues. Apart from the above mentioned there are specialty concrete chemical cleaners which require diluting with 2 or more chemical cleaners. These are the severe ones and should be carefully used as per the instructions. Also while using any chemical based cleaner on your concrete flooring it is important to wear safety gears like gloves, and cover your eyes to avoid getting the fume in the eyes.

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Concrete all around the world has long dominated industries, particularly flooring, because of its exceptional durability, low maintenance and simply pleasant appearance that it delivers. Xtreme Polishing Systems supplies the industry with innovative and professional concrete polishing and decorative concrete products , equipment , chemicals and so much more. Our professionals are specially trained with our products and will deliver the fundamental guidance and customer service when preparing and executing a concrete floor.

The experts at  Xtreme Polishing Systems understand that every surface can variate in properties, therefore each slab must be treated differently. We’re here to guide you in the proper direction, so call us at (877) 958-5732 with any questions regarding ‘ Concrete Cleaning and Floor Maintenance Tips ‘ or visit our website and browse our extensive selection of products today. Whether you’re a new business owner, flooring subcontractor, DIYer, craftsmen, artist, existing business or homeowner, our exquisite product selection and extensive industry experience will assist you every step of the way, from start to finish.

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