Supreme Court Darwin
Stone tiles
Solvent sealing
External Balcony stone Tiles
Symptom - tiles going white and soiling - a solvent based sealer had been applied over a water based sealer ... causing the solvent sealer to fail due to water penetration & inadequate "keying" to the surface.
What Abbott did
Services we provided
- Tape up painted surfaces
- Apply unique water based solvent stripper
- Remove sealer via water pressure cleaning
- Apply solvent seal directly to tiles
- Clean up
Featured tip
Advice from the experts
Solvent sealer should be used for exterior applications as waterbased sealer "rehydrate" when water is left to lay on the surface causing it to fail.
Malak Community Centre
Vinyl flooring
Strip & Polish (seal)
renewing worn polish
water based sealers are a "sacrifical coating" designed to protect & enhance a vinyl floor, the polish has a limited life span and correct maintenance is critical to it affectiveness.
What Abbott did
Services we provided
- strip existing sealer
- remove slurry
- clean floor
- relay polish
Featured tip
Advice from the experts
Vinyl floors must be buffed to maintain their lustre, the more you buff a floor, the harder the polish becomes , the easier it is to maintain, the longer will it last!
Malak Community Centre
Ceramic tiles
Tile & Grout Cleaning
Machine Scrub
Using specialised non invasive tile cleansers & equipment to remove built up soiling from the the tiles & grout line. Generally caused by heavy traffic movement & incorrect maintenance.
What Abbott did
Services we provided
- Apply cleaning solution
- Allow to "dwell & emulsify"
- Machine scrub tiles & grout line
- detail edges by hand
- Vac & mop clean
Featured tip
Advice from the experts
Treat a ceramic floor like a cleaning glass .. low water ,fast dry. Importantly use a "neutral" cleanser and preferably a micro fibre mop to keep the sparkle in your floor.
