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    Posted: 16/February/2009 at 2:04am

Hello everyone! I gave a carpet cleaning bid to a hotel the other day and the manager expressed an interest in getting their VCT tile stripped and waxed. I have yet to offer this service, and I would like to know what it would take for chemicals and equipment to perform this service. I would rather not send the work to another company. The only buffing machine I have is the Rotovac 360. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Chris,

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You will need a 17 or 19 inch rotary floor machine, a wet vac, at least 2 mop buckets, floor finish stripper, floor finish, 3 mops, a doodlebug, floor stripping pads, and a scraperBig%20smile

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And a good pair of rubber boots.
Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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Good point. I usually wear running shoes, but things can get slippery and messy when stripping a floorShocked

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better yet sub it out?
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Sure. I'll do itBig%20smile

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Originally posted by mrsqueaky mrsqueaky wrote:

Hello everyone! I gave a carpet cleaning bid to a hotel the other day and the manager expressed an interest in getting their VCT tile stripped and waxed. I have yet to offer this service, and I would like to know what it would take for chemicals and equipment to perform this service. I would rather not send the work to another company. The only buffing machine I have is the Rotovac 360. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Chris,

 
It's been over 8 months did u do the job? Sleepy I bidded on a 2600sft VCT @ .50cents SFT today strip,clean/wax 4 coats.. Havent heard the yes yet.. Confused
 
You think thats to much or not enough? Shocked A supplier told me others charge by
the hour around here.. Go ahead, I dont. Approve Cool
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