Prolux Core 13 inch Electric Floor Buffer Scrubber and Polisher Machine - All Floor Surfaces

* I don't often write reviewsI read all the reviews across Amazon, Walmart and Homedepot and they were either hit or miss. Every one was happy or its junk..... So I was hesitant to buy this. My wife recently took the lease on a large store that needed lots of help. I talked to the previous tenant who moved 4 stores down, he said they haven't finished the VCT floors since he had been in the shop and he had the lease for 7 years. It was previously a discount cigarette and dollar store. HEAVY foot traffic, with deep embedded stains and ground in dirt.I ordered the machine and pad kit last week and it arrived last night. Although I am not ready to do the floors until this coming weekend, I can't wait to play with new toys. I took it to the shop last night, unboxed it, slapped on the brown scouring pad and went at a couple of the worst spots. Again, this floor hasn't been finished in 7 years, and judging by the condition of the old tenants new store, probably hadn't been mopped either. I used a little powdered Spic an Span with bleach in hot water and did a couple areas roughly 4'x4' just to test.This machine handles great! for everyone saying the "Pad doesn't stay on", make sure the tabs line up between the motor head and backing plate. Turn the machine on, and gently guide the handle, letting the buffer do all the work swinging it side to side at the machines own pace. I worked side to side with overlapping each pass, then turned 90 degree and did the patch again. Mopped up with hot water and GOD DAMN!! I thought we were going to have to replace this floor. I took before and after photos of my spot treatments that I will add later. I will add photos and update my review after I strip and polish the other 3,000 square feet.Once my main floor is done I will move to the basement with the stiff brush head and clean the concrete prior to have the floors painted. That is another sad looking area that I have high hopes for.This unit is small, it will take a little time to do my areas, but to have the ability to strip my floors and then buff them as often as I would like, when ever I would like, with out having to go to home depot to rent a machine makes it worth it. I am also looking forward to be able to try and dry clean wall to wall carpets.

Able to see a difference in the spots that have been cleaned with the product (the pads work better than the grout scrubber). It takes little effort to move the product during cleaning. Wish the instructions were a little clearer on some parts of the package.

I didn't want to go "cheap" on a machine like this. The small compact nature of this machine makes it very easy to use and did a wonderful job. We have tile throughout our entire house and it was a breeze to move from room to room using this.

This is a good quality machine and is made for dummies to assemble. A little practice is needed but in less than ten minutes one can master the buffing brush. A good idea is to watch the video to see how to take the attachments off and on and to adjust the handle. The 13 inch disk seems the right size for my home use on sandstone tiles.

We have cement floors in our basement.We tried mopping them, using a scrub brush thing on them, and several other products but either did not hold up to the wear and tear of frequent usage or they just did not work at all.When I was in the Navy we used similar floor scrubbers to clean and polish everything from tile floors to diamond deck flooring on the ships…This is very sturdy and it does a great jog both scrubbing and polishing or cement floor…!One thing I will mention…If you have never used one of these then it take a little getting used to how to operate it.There is a special kind of motion that is used to make it glide back and forth.It’s difficult to explain you just kind of need to feel your way into it.Once you have this mastered, which is not difficult, then it’s very easy to use.I would recommend this to anyone.

it was much smaller than I expected

Did not come with items shown. What a disappointment. Please be ware. False advertisement! It only comes brush not the other pads.

The machine is easy to use and does a great job. I used the brush attachment to strip 20+ years of mop&glo off some kitchen linoleum with zep floor stripper. The job was easy and the results were great. I gave it 4 stars because it's kind of pricey for what it is, an electric motor with a handle.