Burnishing

High speed burnishing is performed to produce high gloss levels on clean finished hard floor surfaces.  The gloss is achieved by the generation of heat.  The type of pad, the amount of pad pressure and the spinning speed of the pad generate the heat.  The right combination of pad, pad pressure, and pad speed, levels the floor finish which produces more consistent light refection, hardens the floor finish which makes it more durable by collapsing the molecular structure of the polymer and enhances floor finish gloss.

SPRAY BUFFING

Spray buffing is a simple process that involves spraying the floor with a spray buffing solution and then buffing the floor with a buffing pad.  Spray buffing solutions are designed to migrate into Floor Finishes.  Spray buffing removes scratches, black marks, and soil from the top layer of finish and recaptures the high gloss.  Spray buffing takes a minimal amount of time, including dust mopping both prior to and immediately after the process. Spray buffing also plays a key part in reducing the need for light scrubbing/recoating or stripping/refinishing. The type of pad used will depend on the speed of the floor machine and the condition of the floor being buffed.

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