All automatic floor scrubbers have the capability to use scrub brushes, but how do you know which scrub brush is right for your machine and your floors? Check out this helpful guide to learn about the various types of scrub brushes and their intended purposes and floor applications.
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First, let’s start with the basic differences between scrub decks, brushes, and brush materials.
The type of scrub brush you need will depend on the style of scrub deck your unit has, the type of floor it will be used on, the intended purpose of use (stripping, scrubbing, or polishing) and what kind of substances you will be removing from the floor.
Please note that the color of your scrub brush is irrelevant. The color of the bristles varies between manufacturers and does not universally indicate aggressiveness or intended application, so this should not be used as a guide for purchasing replacements.
Wire brushes are the most durable option for cleaning rough concrete with a floor scrubber
We recommend using 46-grit and 80-grit scrub brushes for heavy-duty stripping or aggressive scrubbing using a floor scrubber on terrazzo, linoleum, vinyl, ceramic tile, and concrete floors.
Pad alternatives: Super black, black, or brown
We recommend using a 120-grit and 180-grit scrub brush for general scrubbing purposes on linoleum, vinyl, resilient, ceramic tile, anti-slip finish, terrazzo, concrete tile, raised rubber tile, and concrete floors.
Pad alternatives: Green or blue
For medium or light scrubbing purposes, we recommend using 180-grit, 240-grit, or 500-grit brushes on linoleum, vinyl, resilient, ceramic tile, anti-slip finish, terrazzo, concrete tile, and concrete floors.
Pad alternatives: Blue, red, or white
We recommend 500-grit, polypropylene, or nylon brushes for gentle or soft scrubbing purposes on linoleum, vinyl, resilient, polyolefin, ceramic tile, anti-slip finish, terracotta, terrazzo, concrete tile, marble, granite, epoxy floor, raised rubber tile, and concrete floors, as well as for carpet scrubbing.
Pad alternatives: Red, White, Yellow Black Diamond, or Green Black Diamond
If you want to use a brush instead of a pad to polish your floor with your floor scrubber, we recommend using a 500-grit scrub brush on linoleum, vinyl, resilient, ceramic tile, anti-slip finish, terrazzo, marble, and raised rubber tile.
Pad alternatives: White
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If the brush you are using does not seem to be effectively cleaning your floors, it might be time for you to switch to a more aggressive brush. We recommend following our brush guide as a reference and increasing the aggressiveness by one level at a time. You should always test new brushes on an inconspicuous part of your floor first to ensure that it is not damaging.
To determine which scrub brush you should purchase for your machine to meet your specific floor care needs, please refer to our buying guide below or call us at (888) 834-.
How often you need to replace scrub brushes will vary by frequency of use, type of floor, and the amount and type of soil being removed from the floor.
Disc brushes typically have a wear indicator which will help you determine when it should be replaced. Cylindrical brushes should be replaced after the bristles are worn to no less than ½ inch. It is important to be mindful of the length of your brushes at all times to maintain cleaning efficiency and avoid damaging your floors.
When in doubt, a good rule of thumb is that you should replace your disc or cylindrical brushes when they are more than halfway worn. If you are unable to determine how worn your brushes are, feel free to give us a call so we can provide you with the measurements for your brush.
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Floor cleaning can be a challenge, but if you choose the right brushes for your floor scrubber, you can get flawless floors with ease. In this article, we will explore all the information you need to know about floor scrubber brushes. We will see the different types of brushes available on the market, we will explore their applications, and we will give you some useful tips for choosing the right brush and achieving effective cleaning. If you are looking to improve floor cleaning, whether in industrial or commercial environments, you are in the right place. Continue reading the post to find out how these brushes can make a difference in the performance of your scrubbing machine and therefore in your cleaning routine.
Before exploring the details of the brushes, it is essential to understand the different brush bases types, as the brushes change based on the type of base. Floor scrubbers can have three types of brush base:
The brush is an object with multiple uses: in fact it is used for personal hygiene, in the professional and also industrial field. Specifically, the floor scrubber brush is composed of bristles made from different materials which are fixed to a polypropylene base, called a support disc, shaft or body. The solidity of the disc defines the reliability of the brush itself as it is the part that must not deform, while the material of the bristles determines the quality of the cleaning result.
Disc brushes for floor scrubbers, as the name suggests, have a flat disc shape. They are effective for removing light and especially adhering dirt. While the cylindrical or roller brushes for scrubbing machines allow you to wash and collect small solid debris in a single pass. In both cases, floor scrubber brushes should be chosen based on the material of the bristles:
Natural fibre brushes are also called union mix. They are a composite of natural fibers such as Bassine, Tampico and Palmyra. The disc ones are perfect for polishing and washing delicate surfaces such as marble, granite, porphyry, cotto tiles and carpet. While cylindrical natural fiber brushes are used to work in the presence of very fine dust and on smooth surfaces with small debris. They have a shorter life than nylon or PPL brushes and must be used with non-aggressive detergents. They are therefore not suitable for cleaning heavy dirt, but are excellent for maintenance cleaning.
We have seen that the floor scrubber brushes must be chosen based on the type of floor and the type of result you want. In fact, you can have the best scrubber dryer but if you don’t use the right brushes, the cleaning result can be poor, and you can even risk ruining the floor. Here you have some tips to help you optimize the performance of the brushes and therefore also of your floor scrubber:
In conclusion, the choice of the type of the floor scrubber brush depends on the type of floor you want to clean and your specific needs. Disc brushes, cylindrical brushes and floor pads offer unique benefits. Choose the one that best suits your needs and follow the best practices to always obtain flawless floors with minimal effort. If you have any questions or need further advice on how to keep your floors shiny and clean, do not hesitate to contact us, a worldwide network of Comac authorized distributors is at your complete disposal.
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