July 09, 2009

Wax Build Up On Tile and Grout – Beware Wax

Any sort of wax build up on tile and grout is your WORST enemy!

It gets filled in the grout lines and generally becomes a huge pain in the butt to fully remove.

Wax could come in the form of “mop ‘n glow” or any type of product that claims it will add gloss to the surface – BEWARE!
In this video – keep an eye out for the “smiley face” I drew on the tile and grou and look how long it takes to remove using both the “turbo” (high pressure cleaning tool) as well as the floor scrubber:

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July 09, 2009

An Old School Way To Remove Grout

Here is a really old way to remove grout… apparently this little document recommends “kitchen utensils” hey… whatever works for ya but I have a few better ways up my sleeve.

Old School Way To Remove Grout

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July 09, 2009

Full Shower Restoration

Here is a pretty nasty shower we did a while back – we actually had a LOT of caulking to remove and even took the whole door off in this case.

Here is a pretty bad shower

Here is a pretty bad shower

After

After

Imagine what the home owner had to say to this!
You can expect to make anywhere from $500-$700 for a full size shower like this… all done in a single day!
Even though showers aren’t my favorite they definitely pay some bills.

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