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Monkey Pads Instruction for Proper Use

May 19, 2011

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Monkey Pads Instruction for Proper Use

These pads are meant to be used to remove wear and achieve a wide variety of finishes from dull hone (no shine) to a high polish on Marble, Travertine or Limestone floors, walls or counter tops with lippage (uneven tiles).

Follow these simple steps to achieve great result with less mess in less time without the use of harsh chemicals.

For use with Floor Machine 17″ and 20″ (175-350 rpm)

1. Sweep or vacuum the surface to remove all abrasive soils.
2. Clean surface with Stone Cleaner.
3. Rinse surface thoroughly.
4. Center “Monkey Pad” on drive plate on floor machine.
5. 175 rpm machines work best with 30 lb drive plate, 300-350 rpm machines do not require extra weight.
6. Apply enough water to 2 ft x 5 ft area to lightly wet the surface. No need for huge puddles.
7. Move the floor machine in and oval pattern (as shown in the picture on the right) Cheetah Pad, Eco Friendly Stone Polishing, EcoPads, EcoStone, earth day, eco stone, Eco-friendly, energy conservation, Environmentally friendly flooring, go green, hybrid, sustainable living counter clockwise to keep the water inside work area.
8. Check surface after 15 – 30 Seconds to see if desired result are achieved.
9. If YES, repeat step 6-8 on the rest of the room one section at the time.
10. Overlap sections by 4 inch to 6 inch to keep an even finish.
11. If NO, repeat step 7 and 8 until desired result with that grit is achieved) usually 15-45 seconds per 2′ x 5′ area).
12. Rinse whole area between grits
13. Rinse pad thoroughly after each use and allow to dry.
14. Repeat steps 6-10 with grits as you go to higher number until desired finish is achieved.

For use with Hand Polisher 5″or 8″ (600-3000 rpm)

1. Sweep or vacuum the surface to remove all abrasive soils.
2. Clean surface with Stone Cleaner.
3. Rinse surface thoroughly.
4. Center “Monkey Pad” on drive plate on hand polisher.
5. Apply enough water to 2 ft x 3 ft area to lightly wet the surface. No need for huge puddles.
6. At lowest speed setting, move tool in an oval pattern (as shown in the picture on the right) counter clockwise to keep the water inside work area.
7. Check surface after 15 – 30 Seconds to see if desired result are achieved.
8. If YES, repeat step 6-8 on the rest of the area one section at the time.
9. Overlap sections by 4 inch to 6 inch to keep an even finish.
10. If NO, repeat step 7 and 8 until desired result with that grit is achieved) usually 15-45 seconds per 2′ x 5′ area).
11. Rinse whole area between grits
12. Rinse pad thoroughly after each use and allow to dry.
13. Repeat steps 6-10 with grits as you go to higher number until desired finish is achieved.

Tips

1. Use more water with lower grits and less water with higher grits.

2. To verify if you are finished with any grit level, follow these steps :

Use pad in one spot for 20-30 seconds and squeegee water back, if it look better than the rest of the area, keep working it.

3. Use more weight or pressure and less water on grit 3,000 and above

ALL PADS ARE COLOR CODED BY GRIT

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