I do a 2 part chemical to 1 part water mix, I let it sit for 20 minutes, then go in with my machine and it cleans great.  I use about 800 PSI, I know not as high as come might use, but it works fine.  I let me truck run as hot as I can get it, about 220 degrees.

 

One note about purple power.  It will bubble and cause foam.  I usually vacuum it up first, then go over slowly with my tile cleaner running lots of water. 

 

 

 

You might want to do some research.

 

Tile Ratings

All tile feels hard, but some types of tile are actually harder than others. Tile is rated by a series of standardized tests. The tests evaluate a tile's relative hardness (the Moh scale), its ability to stand up to wear and the percentage of water absorbed. The Porcelain Enamel Institute hardness ratings are: Group I - Light Traffic: residential bathroom floors where bare or stocking feet are the norm. Group II - Medium Traffic: home interiors where little abrasion occurs. Don't use in kitchens or entries. Group III - Medium-Heavy Traffic: any home interior. Group IV - Heavy Traffic: homes or light to medium commercial areas. Group V- Extra Heavy Traffic: use it anywhere. These ratings are important, but don't get too bogged down in analysis — they serve to help you find the right tile for your application.

 

 

 

If I were to worry about every different type of tile, grout, carpet, upholstery I cleaned, and tried to have all the right chemicals, i would never make any money.

 

but any suggestions you have will be great.

 

Jason 

 

 

 

It was time to educate myself!

 

Also, I have forgotten how easy it was to insult someone while sitting behind there computer screens hundreds of miles away

 

I am no hack, many people I have met in this industry make there own chemicals, the man i got this idea from makes all of his own chemicals.  Purple power, you may laugh, it just an acid based degreaser, and to clean tile, ive been told that you need an acid cleaner, and since most of the stuff I found on the groud is some form of grease, I think it works just fine.

 

One last point, to put the "small savings into perspective"  I didnt get into this business because I love being the cleaner, I did because of the money, and thats all i am focused on.  Would you agree that I might save about $10 dollars a job on cleaner, since you said you spend about .10 a square foot, and I spend about .5?

 

Let me put that into prespective..

 

I do about 100 tile jobs a year, and that savings would be $1000 dollars.

 

Lets just say I continue that savings per year in cleaner, over 40 years, I am 25, and I plan on retiring at about 65.  And I invest, which I do, heavly in High yeilding dividend stocks, yeilding about an 8% return each year. lets do the math....

 

hey wow, thats $301,505 bucks...

 

Well we all know america wont be around for 40 more years, but its nice to hope

 

You keep your cleaner, Ill keep mine, and we can agree to disagree

 

 

How To Clean Marble

Cleaning marble is hard work, there is no doubt. If you have made the investment in using marble on your flooring, your countertops or in your bathroom, you need to know how to clean it and clean it so thoroughly that it looks like it is brand new. Sometimes we find scuff marks on it. Other times it is the things that spill onto the surface. While each case is its own creature, cleaning marble can be done effectively. Here, we will take a look at some of the ways in which we can clean up this beautiful investment we have made in our homes.

The first and foremost tip I have for you is to NEVER, EVER use vinegar or other acid based products on your marble floors. Marble is very delicate and must be cleaned with pH neutral, gentle cleaners. Acids, even the mild acid in vinegar will actually dissolve the finish and permanently etch the surface. Also mild gentle cleaning products are required. Always use a neutral pH cleaning product.

Since you don't know how to identify stone or tile you will find out the hard way.

 

guys im not some retard cleaning, i have trained with someone for 2 years during college. 

 

I was lucky enough to have a small client base with natural stone (carpet cleaning being #1) that I educated myself and had the support of two large chemical companies that helped me develope a system to restore and maintain them. Some was great some was ok. I did it for 5 years. Should have stayed with it. Too busy cleaning other things.

 

I have always loved the look of stone. So much I had it installed in my house.

 

I haven't done stone work in 6 years!