Open to the public?

Yes, Metro Supply is available to the wholesale & retail trade.



Minimum order?

No minimum order is required by Metro Supply. However some manufactures may have minimum order requirements and may require some items to sold by case only, Please e-mail us if you have any questions.
MetroSupplyCo@charter.net


Floor Stripping Procedures

PROCEDURE FOR STRIPPING A FLOOR (Using a conventional rotary scrubber)
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

*Room closed or Wet Floor Signs
*Cardboard
*Duct tape
*Rags
*Wax Stripper
*Baseboard Stripper
*Measuring cup
*Dust mop
*Scraper or putty knife
*Plastic garbage bag
*Goggles & Gloves
*Water source with hose connection
*2 buckets (l-Stripper & I-Rinse Water)
*2 Mop heads and handles, properly labeled for stripping & rinsing
*Rotary Scrubber
*Stripping pad
*Wet-Vac

STRIPPER
RAZE FLOOR STRIPPER (Ammoniated)
Or
POUR-N-PEEL STRIPPER (Non-Ammoniated)

NEUTRALIZER
TRULY NEUTRAL FLOOR CLEANER

FLOOR SEALER
PEPCO SEAL

FLOOR FINISH
SMOOTH MOVE FLOOR FINISH (18% Solids)
Or
SUPER SPRAY FLOOR FINISH (25% Solids)
Or
ALL PRO FLOOR FINISH (20% Solids with Acrylics)

PROCEDURE:

*Gather all equipment *Place Room Closed or Wet Floor signs outside of the work area. *Tape cardboard down adjacent to the work area, so you have a place to stand. *Tape off areas and put rags under doorways to prevent stripper from seeping onto surfaces that you do not want to strip off. *Remove entrance mats, clean or replace them. *Remove all portable furniture. *Sweep or dust mop the entire floor surface with an untreated dust mop. *Use a scraper or putty knife to remove any sticky substances. *Double check that all loose debris has been placed in the trash. *Prepare stripping solution in warm water. Protect yourself with goggles and gloves when handling product. Follow dilution ratios. *Prepare a bucket of plain, cool rinse water. *Label two separate mops:( I strip & I rinse.) *Dip the stripper cotton mophead into the stripping solution, and starting from the far corner of the work area, apply a generous amount of stripping solution. Use a figure "8 or ‘S pattern to assure optimum coverage. Work in small sections at a time. *Allow the stripping solution to sit on the surface for approximately 10 minutes. (Make certain it does not begin to dry.) Apply more solution if necessary. * At the end of the ten minutes, scrub the wet floor with the rotary scrubber, using 300 rpms or lower. - Notice the gray liquid, "slurry" that begins to form. This is the old finish turning into emulsified state. Pick up this slurry with the wet-vac. * Repeal this procedure until the entire work area has been stripped. * Remote the cardboard, tape and rags. Clean floor with neutral floor cleaner to neutralize stripper. * Rinse the floor three times or more until all stripper is completely removed. First rinse should be a flood rinse and picked up with the wet-vac. The second and third rinses should be a damp mop rinse. * Allow the floor to completely dry. Check the surface for two things: shiny spots or alkaline residue. If shiny spots are evident, spot strip that area again. If a gritty powder is evident, that is indicative of an alkaline residue left behind from the stripper simply rinse again. * Once the floor is completely dry, prepare to seal and finish the floor. * Floor surfaces can also be stripped using an auto-scrubber. The equipment will eliminate the need for the rotary scrubber and wet-vac and will significantly reduce time and labor spent on stripping the floor.