3M Scotch Brite Disc Usage Guide by Floor Type

The 3M Scotch Brite range of single-disc and scrubber-dryer discs is one of the widest on the professional market. This is why a guide to using discs by floor type is necessary to avoid damaging the supports or equipment. This guide will help you choose the color and abrasiveness of the cleaning disc by floor type.

Which disc per type of floor for single-brush and scrubber dryer

The preamble to any action involving a single-brush or scrubber-dryer type machine and therefore abrasive discs is to IMPERATIVELY have the technical data sheet of the floor issued by the manufacturer. This allows to remove all doubts as to the nature of the floor and whether the latter has a factory treatment or not but also all the recommendations and RESTRICTIONS listed by the manufacturer.
Failure to comply with these elements may lead to irreversible damage to the support and loss of the warranty offered by the manufacturer.
The 3M Scotch Brite disc range offers a solution adapted to each floor for professional maintenance while preserving your surfaces.

Which discs for flexible protected thermoplastic flooring

Flexible thermoplastic flooring is a support that is mainly found in communities and offices.
It is delivered raw and must therefore be protected. This type of coating requires "protection" or "metallization" to extend its lifespan and ensure easier maintenance. Here are the disc recommendations to use for the operations you will have to perform.

Which discs for flexible unprotected thermoplastic flooring

The 3M™ Scotch-Brite™ SPP+ disc for stripping thermoplastic floors without chemical strippers.
The 3M™ Scotch-Brite™ Clean&Shine 2-in-1 disc cleans and shines at the same time.

Which discs for hard protected thermoplastic flooring

Which discs for unprotected hard thermoplastic flooring

Our tip: The green disc , which is a disc generally used for washing floors, can be used on all industrial floors thanks to its open structure, even on heavily soiled plastic floors. Hand or machine wash (30°).

Which discs for factory-protected thermoplastic flooring

The particularity of the new generations of thermoplastic flooring is that they have a "metallization" done in the factory. Therefore, it is imperative to understand that this type of flooring must not be stripped unless the manufacturer's instructions are clearly indicated on the maintenance sheets.
Maintenance is therefore reduced since it eliminates tedious and costly stripping operations which can damage the floor over time through chemical and mechanical action.

Which discs for matte tiles

Maintaining a matte tiled floor is broken down into two operations: stripping when the floor is really dirty and washing for regular maintenance. These operations can be done with a single-brush machine, but more rationally with a scrubber-dryer to benefit from a dry floor immediately after use. For small areas (shops, restaurants, corridors, waiting rooms, etc.), compact battery-powered scrubber-dryers such as the Numatic 440NX , Duplex 340 or Taski Ultimaxx 360 are ideal tools.

Which discs for glossy tiles?

Which discs for a terracotta floor

Terracotta is a material that requires the use of suitable products and especially discs that will not damage your floor.

Which discs for waxed parquet floors?

Maintaining a waxed parquet floor must be done with specific discs and especially with an abrasive grit adapted to the desired operation. Indeed, the discs or trimming grid for parquet floors are available in several grits to proceed in successive stages.

Which discs for vitrified or varnished parquet floors?

Which discs for marble and marble stone?

Marble and reconstituted stones are mainly composed of limestone. Marble, like a terracotta tile, is a so-called "living" stone, which means that the floor treatment must allow the stone to "breathe". Therefore, specific crystallization protocols must be used, which allow the surface to be transformed mechanically, with or without chemicals, into hard and, if possible, shiny crystals. The use of 3M sienna or mauvecrystallization discs allows for a guaranteed result, unlike the traditional steel wool method, which requires more technical skill and sometimes produces uncertain results.
Our advice:
Restore the shine of marble thanks to the mechanical action of Sienna Earth discs for the
preparation of the ground then Mauve for the increase in shine.
Trizact Diamond Discs: Specialist in the restoration of floors with scratches.
Perfect before applying ScotchGard™ Stone protection.

3M Scotch Brite Discs Aggressiveness Level Scale

The level of aggressiveness and therefore abrasion of a disc is recognizable by its color, whether from 3M or other manufacturers like Janex.
In order to better understand the differences between the colors, this summary table allows you to graduate this aggressiveness.

Which disc per operation and type of soil

In the previous paragraph, the approach was to start from the type of floor to list the possible operations and the associated recommendations in terms of abrasive disc. In this theme, we will reason based on the type of operation to be carried out (stripping, polishing, cleaning, etc.) and cross-reference with the type of floor to give you the recommendations for disc use.

Which discs for stripping floors?

Our advice: The very aggressive Hi-Pro disc is the solution for stripping heavily soiled floors if the action of the black disc has not been sufficient. Use with caution.

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