A burnished floor refers to a concrete slab that has been trawled upon to the point that it is smooth
and glossy. The goal of burnishing is to produce durable, impervious and smooth
concrete that is free of any towel marks.
To achieve this, you will need some equipment, the most important
equipment required is the floor burnisher. This
is to produce a burnished finish which will ensure no footprints or screed
marks appear. Another important equipment
is the floor burnishing pad.
A
burnisher is a floor machine that has high-speed rotor attached to a large
burnishing pad which spins at high speed to produce a polished shine on floor
surfaces. They spin at speeds ranging from 1500 to 3000 rpm.
Burnishing
pads
These
are natural, synthetic pads having alarge diameter,whichhas
different grits sizes and are used together with a burnishing machine to maintain
and restore coatings to a high gloss sheen. Thisis
made possible when it rotates at speeds at speeds of 100-300rpm.
Xtreme
polishers have a number burnishing pads available in the market, they include:
a)
Roll-X Pad - Burnishing pads are available in many sizes:
27-inch,24-inch,21-inch,20-inch,17-inch,13-inch,11-inch, and 9-inch. These pads
are high-grade floor burnishing pads that
give a universal fit for most commonly
used burnishing machines. Thespecially designed
mesh provides a uniform finish.
b)
Heat Pad - They come in various sizes. The features
include 90º + Heat bonds silicate coatings, Uses unique heat shield, some of them are two sided giving them double
the life span compared to ordinary ones. It has a blend of synthetic and
natural fibers. Great for use after the
3000 grit burnishesby the use of any
impregnated diamond cream pad.
c)
Prem burnishes - Available in
different sizes, these Prem Burnish Pads from XPS are aggressive with the correctratio of synthetic fibertoa heavy blend
of natural hairs. Best suited for hard to medium finishes rotating at speeds
rangingfrom 1500 RPM to a maximum of3000
RPM.
d)
Environmental curing pad - Available in
different sizes, this optimum appearance
is provided by Environmental Curing Pad and results in the fine finishing of
uneven floor surfaces, marble surfaces or smooth stone without marking or burning
the floor. Excellent as a curing pad on
soft coatings or a fresh coat.
e)
Red Buffing Pad - The 13-inch Red Buffing Pads restores gloss
and removing scuff marks dirt traffic on common
areas. It can be used in conditions of dry or spray to produce a sparkling
shine buffing.It is available in round, or octagon shapes making itideal for
automatic scrubbing. Most of the pads are available in some grit such as
400,800, 1500 and 3000.
If
you are thinking of doing polishing of concrete and why not use Xtreme
polishing systems they have a range of burnishers that can suit your every need.
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