Base Molding????

[clearshine]

I have currently taken over a job with out realizing the problem I got my self into.

1. There was 6 years of floor finish that they just kept adding finish to. This meant taking a 3 1/2 inch floor scraper over the enter 1,125 sq'.

2. It is a high traffic area that they want minimal maintenance to.

3. It appears that every time they refinished the floor they applyed finish to the vinal base molding.
No problum right? Wrong now the base molding looks like a glazed dounut.

I realy dont whant to spend $600+ on a base molding cleaner that is just a glorified wead waker.


Hear is the question. I have a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder that runs at 11,000 RPM. I know 3M sells hook and loop resurface disks.
Has any one used this to clean base molding and what is the best disk to use?

Or should I just cut a floor pad ( Super Buff?) to 4 1/2 inch?

Thank you for you'r help

[logan5127]

We always tell the client that baseboards are not included. If they want them done we charge $1 to $3 a running foot. We use a baseboard stripper that comes in aresol can. It is a gel like substance that stays on longer. We might spray it two to three times and let sit a few minutes before scrubbing it first with doddle bug. We then spary it down again and repeat process until finish is off. The idea in charging so much is that it is hard work and I try to let them know that they could probably replace the vynil for just a little bit more money. Makes sinse if you can have new baseboard with no faded colors or scuffs for a little bit more. I also always let the client know that we will be putting the finish on the bottom edge of the existing or new baseboard.
I have one of those weed wackers as you call it. A electric baseboard stripper machine. I do not like it and do not use it.

[clearshine]

thank you for the quick reply.

Some how I think I am having a little bit of a problem do to the fact I already put into effect a set price and they are not happy with the molding. I am currently using a spray striper called Jack Hammer from Butchers and it just cant get all of it off.

So I contacted my supplier and they sent out the most powerful stripper the sell. WOW!! THIS STUFF WILL TAKE THE HAIR OFF YOUR ARMS. Its called Bombers from Waxie. It actually started eating threw the molding and made it turn into a glue like substance.

Any more Ideas are greatly appreciated.

I just need to close this job out and I can renegotiate maintenance job and make up money lost in man hours.. Hopefully

Thank you again.