Knowledge Articles — Wood floor maintenance


Pallmann Cobra 09/Classic Belt Floor Sander

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Pallmann Cobra 09/Classic Belt Floor Sander

Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial By Simon Gallaway June 2023  So, you have a Pallmann Cobra 09 or Cobra Classic. You want to know how to get the best out of it, produce a superlative floor finish that will leave your clients in no doubt that they chose well when...

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial

By Simon Gallaway February 2023  So, you have a Pallmann Spider. You want to know how to get the best out of it, produce a superlative floor finish that will leave your clients in no doubt that they chose well when they found you, earn an enviable reputation, prevent it...

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Bostik Spray Cork

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Bostik Spray Cork

As we all know… a floor combined with another needs the expansion joint, and filling it needs to be a material that will be resistant to stretching and compression. Due to changes in humidity and temperature, the floors working with each other may slightly increase and decrease their linear dimensions....

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Triple-Plate Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial 

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Triple-Plate Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial 

So, you have a Pallmann Spider and triple plate. You want to know how to get the best out of it, produce an exceptional floor finish that will leave your clients in no doubt that they chose well when they found you, earn an enviable reputation, prevent it from becoming...

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The Pallmann Cobra Belt Sanders

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The Pallmann Cobra Belt Sanders

The belt sanders in this blog are the Pallmann Cobra Classic belt sanders and the Pallmann Cobra 09 belt sanders. Before we get into the difference between the 2 machines that we offer here at ultimate floor care let’s hear more about the belt sander in general and what its...

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The Pallmann Spider floor finishing machine

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The Pallmann Spider floor finishing machine

Let's introduce you to the Pallmann Spider floor sanding machine. It was built and designed to revolutionise floor sanding, a machine that can function as a rotary, planetary, and random orbital machine. It has variable speed, the ability to take additional weights, and three Velcro pad systems for the planetary...

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What can I use to cover my wooden floor after it has been finished?

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What can I use to cover my wooden floor after it has been finished?

Once you have sanded and finished a wooden floor with either lacquer or oil, there are some cases where other trades may need to come in to complete other works or repairs. Usually, we like to put in place the idea that the floor sander/finisher should be the last trade-in...

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Cleaning and Maintaining your Wooden floor with Pallmann Products

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Cleaning and Maintaining your Wooden floor with Pallmann Products

When it comes to sanding and finishing a wooden floor, it doesn't stop after the finish is applied. Whether you use lacquer or oil, it is all about educating clients on how to care for and maintain their floor to ensure it lives a long life, protects the floor, and...

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How to create an eco-friendly matt finish on your floor

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How to create an eco-friendly matt finish on your floor

With today's focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly products, its good to have an awareness of the waterborne finishes that are available. We come to you today with a product that ensures the best possible air quality coming from your Wooden floor. The simple fact of having a wooden floor...

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Why you should always use a primer on wooden floors

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Why you should always use a primer on wooden floors

When you are finishing off a freshly sanded floor, having spent all that time going through the grit changes and taking care of sanding the edges and corners, the last thing you may want to think about is applying primers and finishes. But primers make all the difference! Here, we...

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Machine Maintenance and Cleaning - Keeping your Machine in Top Shape

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Machine Maintenance and Cleaning - Keeping your Machine in Top Shape

Regular maintenance and cleaning of your machines is essential for any business. It is shown from many of the machines we have coming in for their regular service or repair that this seems to be the main reason for them not performing to their true potential. The Pallmann range of...

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Recoating your wooden floors without sanding

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Recoating your wooden floors without sanding

The Pall-x 350 bonding agent has been brought onto the market by Pallmann, to make life easier for Floor Sanding contractors. A floor can now be finished without the need for sanding. The product can be used as a part of your arsenal of tackling the refinishing of old or new...

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