ACHIEVING THE BEST RESULTS
To achieve the best results with the SWOOP the fol-
lowing is recommended:
PACE:
The pace will change depending on the stage of
operation polishing. Also, the pace will be largely
dictated by the hardness, smoothness and condi-
tions of the concrete floor.
The operator should move the machine in as slow of
a pace necessary to achieve the desired results.
As a general guideline, the pace of the operator
should be between 2 inches per second at the slow-
est to 1 ft per second at the fastest.
PATTERN:
The SWOOP should be operated in a straight back
and forth motion. Each path should overlap the pre-
vious path by no less than 4 to 6 inches for the best
results. It is recommended that the perimeter of
the production space be completed first. This will
provide a 34 inch area where the machine can be
turned to begin the next lab.
When turning the SWOOP, it should be done through
a series of right angles or “pivoting” the machine.
NEVER move the machine in a “curve”. This will
leave unfinished gaps between grinding bowls.
It is recommended that alternate patterns be used
for each progressive step (side to side, then front to
back. This will avoid “patterns” or “striping” from
being visible in the finished product.
Note: A recommended and approved method is
when polishing the floor with the next grit, it should
be in a perpendicular pattern then the previous
pass. This will avoid patterns on the finish . Think
“CROSS HATCH” with each step.
FLOOR CLEANING:
The floor should be thoroughly cleaned between
each polishing step for the best results. This will
prevent any dust or residue left on the floor from
leaving scratches on the floor surface.
Additionally, it becomes harder and harder to keep
track of what has and has not been processed by the
machine as the stages progress. This problem is
resolved by thoroughly cleaning the floor after each
stage.
Note: It is recommended for the best results, that
you use an automatic scrubber between each step
to clean the floor
WHAT TO AVOID:
VINYL CRACK AND JOINT FILLER
Vinyl material will often smear on the floor if
processed by metal or resin diamonds at higher
speeds. It is also likely that it will create a thin
coating over the resin diamonds impacting its
effectiveness. Avoid these areas by processing
them as closely as possible from multiple direc-
tions.
ROUGH SURFACES
Rough concrete surfaces such as exposed large
aggregate and areas where the cement is disin-
tegrated must be repaired prior to the grind-
ing/polishing process.
MISSED AREAS
It is critical that a pattern be established to
ensure there are no missed areas for any of the
stages. An area no matter how small that does
not get processed will continue to be one
process level behind the surrounding floor
through the end result. This area will be dis-
tinctly visible.
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