Best Scrub™ Top Scrub Cleaner – 5 Gal. Pail

Product Overview

Best Scrub™ Top Scrub Cleaner – 5 Gal. Pail is a high-performance interim floor maintenance cleaner by Betco, specifically designed for top scrubbing and recoating programs. It effectively removes soiled upper layers of floor finish while helping preserve the lower layers, preparing the coated floor surface for a new finish application. This process can help extend the time between complete restorative stripping procedures.

The 5-gallon pail configuration is Item #67005-00, providing a convenient bulk format for professional floor-care operations. Best Scrub is recommended for water-based acrylic floor finishes and sealers on resilient flooring such as vinyl composition tile, vinyl, and linoleum.

Key Features

• High-performance top scrub floor cleaner

• Designed for interim maintenance before recoating

• Effectively removes soiled top coats of floor finish

• Helps preserve lower layers of finish when used as directed

• Low-foaming formulation

• Virtually no foam in automatic scrubber recovery tanks

• No residue when properly removed

• Does not require flood rinsing when properly used

• Pleasant fragrance without harsh odors

• Excellent detergency

• Excellent emulsification

• Excellent wetting

• Complete water solubility

• Convenient 5-gallon pail format

• Professional Betco floor-care formulation

Recommended Applications

Best Scrub™ is recommended for interim top-scrubbing and recoating of:

• Vinyl composition tile (VCT)

• Vinyl flooring

• Linoleum

• Resilient tile

• Water-based acrylic floor finishes

• Water-based acrylic floor sealers

• Commercial floor-care programs

• Institutional flooring maintenance

• Schools and educational facilities

• Healthcare facilities

• Office buildings

• Retail and commercial properties

• Other facilities with coated resilient flooring

Betco specifically recommends Best Scrub for top scrubbing water-based acrylic floor finishes and sealers on resilient tile before recoating.

Benefits

• Extends floor-finish maintenance cycles: Helps maintain coated floors and reduce the frequency of complete restorative stripping.

• Removes soiled top layers: Effectively removes the upper layers of floor finish without unnecessarily attacking the lower layers.

• Prepares floors for recoating: Helps create a properly prepared surface for application of new floor finish.

• Low-foaming performance: Produces virtually no foam in automatic scrubber recovery tanks.

• Minimal rinsing requirements: When properly removed, flood rinsing is not required.

• Excellent cleaning performance: Strong detergency and emulsification help remove accumulated soils from coated flooring.

• Pleasant working environment: Provides a pleasant fragrance without harsh odors.

• Economical bulk format: The 5-gallon pail provides a practical supply for high-volume professional floor-care programs.

Product Specifications

Betco's current product documentation confirms Item #67005-00 as the 5-gallon pail configuration and lists green color, pH 8.0–10.0, excellent detergency and emulsification, low foaming, complete rinsability and water solubility, excellent wetting, and a 2-year warranty.

Directions for Use

1. Dilute Best Scrub at 8.5 oz. per gallon of water (65 mL/L or 1:15).

2. Apply the diluted solution to the floor using a mop or automatic scrubber.

3. Agitate the solution using a green cleaning pad or brush.

4. Allow the solution to work against the soiled floor finish.

5. Remove the solution using a mop, wet vacuum, or automatic scrubber.

6. When the solution is properly removed, flood rinsing is not required.

7. Allow the floor to dry completely and inspect for residue.

8. If residue remains, rinse the floor before recoating.

9. If embedded soil remains after the initial scrub, additional scrubbing or complete stripping may be required.

Why Choose Best Scrub™ Top Scrub Cleaner?

Best Scrub™ Top Scrub Cleaner is designed specifically for professional interim floor maintenance, providing an effective way to remove soiled upper layers of floor finish before recoating. By preserving the lower layers when used as directed, it can help extend the time between restorative stripping procedures and support a more efficient floor-care program.

The 5-gallon pail configuration provides an economical bulk solution for facilities with regular or high-volume floor-maintenance requirements. With its excellent detergency and emulsification, low-foaming formula, pleasant fragrance, and minimal rinsing requirements, Best Scrub™ is an excellent choice for maintaining resilient flooring in schools, healthcare facilities, offices, retail locations, and other commercial and institutional environments.