Anyone use a floor polisher on their floors?

[jamman_98]

I have my parents Sears Kenmore floor polisher which is just beat to hell. I think they scrub a floor better than anything and I want to find another one. (not necessarily a Kenmore) Does anyone here use them anymore? I'm on the hunt of one.

 

Thanks

joe

jamman_98

 

[pulltostart]

Joe

I've been known to use a polisher/buffer on my floors. Until just recently I still used Johnson's Paste Wax on the hardwoods, and used my mother's 1960-ish Kenmore polisher on them. Most recently I've used a Bona product (liquid) on the floors and have not used the polisher/buffer.

lawrence

 

[whirlcool]

At our last house we did the same as Lawrence did on our floors. We had a Hoover polisher. It was quite the job putting that Johnsons Paste wax down and then coming back with the polisher. We had a long, long hallway that had oak flooring. It sure did look nice when it was done, but the dogs couldn't walk on it for about 6 months after each polishing. They couldn't get a grip and they'd fall down!

 

[danemodsandy]

Joe:

I'm pretty fond of the Electrolux B-8 polisher. They're fairly easy to find. The one issue you need to look out for when buying one is to be certain it has all its brushes - replacements are nosebleed-expensive, even on eBay. I paid $25 for mine.

They are very hard machines to kill, they're cheap enough if you buy 'em right, and replacement parts are still available. They scrub and polish a wider swath than a lot of other machines do, because they're triple-brush machines, not dual-brush.

They come with a shampoo tank for carpet shampooing and floor cleaning, as well. This one is in Turquoise, to match 1205-era Lux vacuums; the color changed later on to match later vacuums. There's Super J Gold, Olympia Brown and Silverado Silver, and probably some other colors. Aerus, successors to the old American Electrolux vacuum company, still makes the machine in light blue, with handle and other detail changes. [this post was last edited: 5/2/2014-17:21]

 

[packardmanken]

Vacuum polisher

I have a parquet foyer that EATS wax! It gets done about once a month. Then buffed with one of two machines. I have an old Singer vacuum attachment that polishes floors and a black and decker newer one. It was always fun growing up to put the wax down and then polish it off skating around in our socks! I used to strip them with steel wool and denatured alcohol. then wax. If you do that, make sure all the pilot lights are out and windows and doors are opened. Beautiful results though.

 

[packardmanken]

Vacuum polisher

I have a parquet foyer that EATS wax! It gets done about once a month. Then buffed with one of two machines. I have an old Singer vacuum attachment that polishes floors and a black and decker newer one. It was always fun growing up to put the wax down and then polish it off skating around in our socks! I used to strip them with steel wool and denatured alcohol. then wax. If you do that, make sure all the pilot lights are out and windows and doors are opened. Beautiful results though.

 

[abcomatic]

Joe

I use the polishing brush on my Kirby to go over the hardwood floors at times. Looks pretty good too.

 

[mrb627]

Oreck?

Doesn't oreck still make one?

Malcolm

 

[turquoisedude]

I've got a vintage 60s GE floor polisher and you bet I still use it! The current floor in the parlor in Ogden needs to be waxed at least a couple of times a year, so the polisher is darn handy to have.

 

[michaelman2]

Yep...Malcolm Oreck does...called the Orbiter (sp?)...I use mine on several surfaces and it works very well. It is a slightly scaled down version of a professional buffer. The disc orbits as opposed to simply going in a circular motion. Strong, strong motor.

 

[iheartmaytag]

I'm in the Kirby Miracle Head camp. Fast and easy with no swirl marks. Ok you get that strip down the center where the belt is, but you can buff right over that.

 

[yogitunes]

Joe...

....polishing his wood!

....on the floor!

do I have that right?....

actually are we talking polishing true hardwood floors, or scrubbing grouted tile and linoleum?......either way, you can't beat the cleaning or the shine......especially hardwood, when it turns to almost a glass reflection...