If your commercial flooring is in need of a shine, you can consider floor buffing and floor polishing, which are two methods of restoring sparkle to your commercial floor using high-tech machines. Both methods use specialized equipment to produce results but have different purposes and functions. Buffing and polishing are terms used interchangeably, and while they do share some similarities, they do have key differences: Buffing Buffing will clean your floors and restore their shine and lustre. A buffing machine will be used to smooth and gloss your floor, and this machine has buffing pads that gently spin to remove dirt and other scuff marks that cannot be cleaned with a mop or handheld cleaning tool. Buffing can get your flooring clean and free from scuff and dirt marks, and it can be done in two ways; spray or dry. Spray buffers use a specialized liquid to buff away dirt and scuffs, whereas dry buffers are high-speed and fast enough to smooth the floor and remove scuffs. These machines are used by cleaning experts. Polishing If you want that wet and glossy look, you will need to polish your floors. Professional cleaners use a polishing machine which is a strong and heavy tool that spins at a high rate to generate maximum shine. Polishing is also referred to as burnishing, and the machine has a very high spin rate along with a heavy body to create more pressure which will not only clean and remove scuff marks but will also smooth out uneven surfaces by removing bumps and chips in your floor. Polishing machines work faster and are ideal for large commercial areas. Which option is best? Both methods will change the nature of the surface of the floor as they clean, and you must consider the size of your commercial space and the speed at which you’d like your flooring cleaned. A buffing machine moves at a slower pace, and the spray solution will fill in nicks and smudges to buff them in and create shine. Floor buffers use buffer pads that are specially designed to remove scuffs and other kinds of dirt and marks to create a more even shine. Polishing is not as common as spray buffing, but this machine works at a much faster pace than buffing and essentially removes the top layer off the floor to even it out and create a shine. A floor polisher will create a smoother surface on your floor to make it look cleaner and shinier, and polishing may change the quality of the material by adding an extra substance to protect it, for example. Both methods will leave the floor shinier overall. Reach Out to Us Today Want to know if your floor needs buffing, polishing or both? Premium Maintenance Services Inc. will provide you with the right information. Our janitorial services will transform your commercial space and provide you with a cleaner and healthier environment. We offer professional janitorial services and specialize in commercial and office cleaning services. We serve clients in the Vaughan, Mississauga, Burlington and Oakville areas, and you can contact us at any time to learn more about our rates and janitorial services!
