Cleaning epoxy floor with buffer?

[INTMD8]

Can I possibly rent a floor buffer to do a deep cleaning of my epoxy (well urethane top coat) floor?

Not sure if there is a pad available suitable for this or if anything I used would be too abrasive.

Thanks

 

[Shea]

Do not use a buffer. It will effectively degloss the surface. Concrete coatings are not like wax and cannot be polished up.

 

[SeanAr]

Oh no no no no! You'll ruin it. My friend made the same mistake, luckily he noticed it right away so he didn't have to fix much. For a very dirty floor we used sweeping, than mopping with water/ammonia mix. Of course it didn't look like a new one but it was much better than before. Remember: no abrasives, no citrus or acid-based cleaning compounds as they will break down the epoxy catalyst. Certainly no floor buffer.

 

[bigjon]

After a floor sweep or blow I use warm water, ammonia and maybe a dash of liquid detergent to mop my epoxy floors. They come up just like new.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Ditto, even the softest pad will gather grit from your floor and start deglossing.


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[southview]

What about waxes to restore gloss?

 

[Armorpoxy]

We have seen people wax epoxy but it is not recommended and can make the floor slippery.