Dealing with Slippery Floor Tile in A Japanese Restaurant
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Q: “We’ve been lucky so far, only our employees have slipped and fallen on our new flooring. When the new owner bought this formerly Chinese restaurant, he had all the old carpeting ripped out and replaced it with ceramic tile because he felt the tile was easier to keep clean. The tile was laid directly on the concrete slab. The water table is high since we are near the Rock River (Moline, Illinois) so moisture comes up through the tile sometimes and the floor is wet. We’ve tried everything to make it less slippy. Currently, the floor is cleaned every night with a degreaser followed by a detergent wash and then we pour chlorine bleach on it since we were told the chlorine would make it more slip resistant. The bleach does not help. Help!” Tina.
Answer: Reality is we stopped at this restaurant on the way back from Pennsylvania. The food was excellent. Even with my deep grip athletic shoes I was sliding on this floor as if I was on ice! It was scary to say the least. I talked with our server and Tina and the above was what they shared with me. I promised I would phone our Grip-On supplier and find out what actions the restaurant needed to take.
Here is what William shared with me:
The janitor should degrease with Blu-It or a similar de-greaser that leaves no residue.
Next, rinse the floor thoroughly with water. Remove all the old detergent and residue.
Then swab the floor with Grip-On. One gallon treats about 400 square feet.
After 20 minutes, wash it off with clear water
Let dry.
