Choosing the right stripper is essential for a good treatment of your floors. The type of floor to be stripped is the most determining parameter for the choice of your stripping product.
Strippers are characterized by their acidity or alkalinity. The composition of the stripper must be compatible with the soil to be treated. It is therefore preferable to have the technical sheets of the soil or the manufacturer's recommendations.
Acid or alkaline stripper
Thus an acid-based stripper will be more dedicated to hard soils where the objective will be to remove limestone residues.
Most strippers are on alkaline bases. This means that their pH (hydrogen potential) is greater than 9-10. In this case it is imperative to respect the dilutions and to carry out a preliminary test in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises (discoloration on plastic floors). These strippers must be rinsed so as not to leave alkalinity on the ground in the case of waxing (or emulsion).
In recent years, solvent-based paint strippers which make it possible to avoid rinsing thanks to a pH close to 8-9 have been increasingly used. These strippers save time and preserve the floors.
The use of a professional stripper remains a more complex operation than it seems. Do not hesitate to consult us to choose the right product and the right method.
Did you know ?
Wet stripping also called reclamation for heavily soiled coatings. Application of the stripper with a flat washing broom, action time to be observed then passage of the low-speed single-brush. Suction or evacuation of residues with a squeegee.
Dry stripping (spray): allows the total or partial elimination of soil protection by applying the principle of the spray method.
The product is sprayed onto the floor and passed through the monobrush with a suitable disc (brown color).
This stripping is suitable for floors especially sensitive to water and without too much accumulation of wax layers. For the treatment of small areas.