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    Posted: 18/February/2009 at 3:30pm
Is their a way I can clean T&G with my powerwasher, and floor machine/ scruber. I have a porty that only has 250 psi. My Power washer is 2,500psi. Do they sale a hard surface glide for tile????
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As I said in the former thread of yours yesterday on the same subject:

"Just sign up for a class in your area on Tile & Grout (check with you local big carpet cleaning supply house for a schedule), pay the $250 or so for a class and learn what works and how to do it.  You will save yourself $thousands on repairs to customer's homes. 

No way to sugar coat it, taking shortcuts in learning the trade is a one way trip to dead man's curve with no brakes."

You may choose to ignore the answer but trust me, tile cleaning is NOT just like carpet cleaning.  And grout is not the concrete on a patio or garage floor.  If you have the money to enter that business then you also have the money for the training courses.  That is the very least your customers would expect and your competition will demand.
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2,500 psi, you'd better be good/prepared for regrouts. Waaaaay too high.
 You need the proper porty or truckmount and proper tools.
 Floor machines/scrubbers do not get into the grout lines enouigh to properly clean them either.
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Originally posted by duckcountry duckcountry wrote:

As I said in the former thread of yours yesterday on the same subject:"Just sign up for a class in your area on Tile & Grout (check with
you local big carpet cleaning supply house for a schedule), pay the
$250 or so for a class and learn what works and how to do it.  You will
save yourself $thousands on repairs to customer's homes.  No way to sugar coat it, taking shortcuts in learning the trade is a one way trip to dead man's curve with no brakes."You may choose to ignore the answer but trust me, tile cleaning is NOT just like carpet cleaning.  And grout is not the concrete on a patio or garage floor.  If you have the money to enter that business then you also have the money for the training courses.  That is the very least your customers would expect and your competition will demand.
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Thanks I was not sure if that reply was to me or the other poster. I understand what are saying and it makes sense thanks a lot.
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My psi goes up to 2,500. Trust and believe I would be sued if I went that high on most surfaces. You can adjust to different psi levels.
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