Karndean Cleaner

Discussion in 'Vinyl / Impervious floor coverings' started by devonkev, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. devonkev

    devonkev Active Member

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    After reading all the comments about there less than sticky adhesive products.I just wondered if you guys can recommend a better cleaning system?????
     
  2. dannyboy

    dannyboy Well-Known Member

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    anything bar washing up liquid!
     
  3. g4l

    g4l Well-Known Member

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    laminate cleaner from the pound shop
     
  4. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    Be careful when using different cleaners. Products and cleaners are actually designed to work together.

    For example-

    lets say 'the LVT' (as a example) there product will have a surface layer on it that is designed to work best with a cleaner that has say " 8% PH " (like i say this is a example )

    If you was to use say "johnsons" cleaner it might have a PH of 6.5% .

    Now if 'the LVT' pu layer was designed to work with a higher PH then the Johnsons cleaner with a lower PH could actually strip the surface and cause the floor to wear or become soft.


    So how do 'the LVT' know if you are using the wrong cleaner? well thats easy. Simply they test the PH of the surface and it will soon show if you have used another cleaning product as the PH will be different.


    For reference PH =
    The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic.
    The pH scale is logarithmic and as a result, each whole pH value below 7 is ten times more acidic than the next higher value. For example, pH 4 is ten times more acidic than pH 5 and 100 times (10 times 10) more acidic than pH 6. The same holds true for pH values above 7, each of which is ten times more alkaline (another way to say basic) than the next lower whole value. For example, pH 10 is ten times more alkaline than pH 9 and 100 times (10 times 10) more alkaline than pH 8.
    Pure water is neutral. But when chemicals are mixed with water, the mixture can become either acidic or basic. Examples of acidic substances are vinegar and lemon juice. Lye, milk of magnesia, and ammonia are examples of basic substances.
     

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  5. devonkev

    devonkev Active Member

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    I think I'll stick with the Karndean stuff :D
     
  6. tarkett85

    tarkett85 Well-Known Member

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    Always stick with manufacturers recommended cleaners cover yourself.
     

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