Quick Tips
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XL North Quick Tip #1: How to Clean Dirty Carpet Outside of Commercial Restrooms
XL North's Bill Luallen identifies a common cause of the dirty carpet outside of restrooms in commercial spaces and offers a Quick Tip on how to fix the problem.
Learn more about this dilemma in XLN's white paper, "The Science of Reverse Saponification" at https://www.xlnorth.com/resources/science-reverse-saponification-white-paper/ and discover additional info about XL Charge Away at https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-charge-away/. -
XL North Quick Tip #2: Learn the Process for Dealing With Ice Melt
Having issues with ice melt on the carpet in your commercial space? In this Quick Tip video from XL North's Bill Luallen, learn the process and chemistry needed to properly combat ice melt issues during the winter months and beyond
For more information, download our Suggested Procedures PDF on tackling ice melt issues at https://www.xlnorth.com/resources/dealing-with-ice-melt-issues/. Additionally, you can learn more about XL Crystallizing Acid Rinse at https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-crystalizing-acid-rinse/. -
XL North Quick Tip #3: How to Make VCT Pop
XL North's Bill Luallen describes the simple process to improve the appearance of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) in commercial spaces. Learn more about our full line up of resilient floor care products at https://www.xlnorth.com/product-category/resilient-floorcare/. -
XL North Quick Tip #4: How to Clean Leveling Tools with XL Porosity+
In this XL North quick tip video, watch as tools used for concrete leveling are cleaned up quickly and easily with XL Porosity+. Learn more about our full line of surface prep products at https://www.xlnorth.com/concrete-surface-prep/. -
XL North Quick Tip #5: How to Make Crumb Rubber Flooring Shine
Learn the simple process to make crumb rubber (aka recycled rubber) flooring shine! in this XL North quick tip video, Bill Luallen describes how using XL APC and XL Rubber Floor Cleaner/Maintainer can bring crumb rubber flooring back to life. Discover our full line of rubber floor care and maintenance products at https://www.xlnorth.com/product-category/rubber/. -
XL North Quick Tip #6: Take Care of Spots First During Carpet Cleaning
In this XL North video, Bill Luallen explains why it's important to tackle spots first when cleaning carpet. Learn more about our full line of carpet spotting products at https://www.xlnorth.com/product-category/specialty-spotters/. -
XL North Quick Tip #7: How to Easily Clean Warehouse Floors
Cleaning warehouse or epoxy coated floors? Bill Luallen describes the simple process to remove debris and wheel marks from the floor with XL Sander. Learn more about our full line of surface prep products at https://www.xlnorth.com/concrete-surface-prep/. -
XL North Quick Tip #8: Decrease Time Spent on Concrete Edge Work
Learn how to speed up the concrete edge work process by using XL Porosity+. In this XL North Quick Tip video, Bill Luallen explains the procedure that can help save time and cost. Discover more about XL Porosity+ here - https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-porosity/. -
XL North Quick Tip #9: How to Fix Effloresence Issues on Concrete Surfaces
Efflorescence is the process that can deposit minerals on flooring and vertical surfaces. In this Quick Tip video, learn how XL Sander and a simple process can resolve tricky effloresence issues. Discover more about XL Sander here - https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-sander/ -
XL North Quick Tip #10: Working with Overly Hardened Concrete Overlayments
Bill Luallen explains why if you wait longer than the 24-48 hour window you need assistance when trying to polish concrete overlayments. Learn how Porosity+ can resolve issues with overlayments that have cured too long and created an excessively hard surface. Also available is an XL North case study detailing our customer's success on a challenging concrete overlayment pour and polish job. Read it here - https://www.xlnorth.com/resources/ardex-pc-t-pour-polish-case-study/. -
XL North Quck Tip #11: Be Prepared for Commercial Floor Care Jobs with a Pre-Maintenance Checklist
Preparation is an important component to success in commercial floor care. In this XL North Quick Tip video, Bill Luallen explains the necessity for a pre-maintenance checklist to get techs prepared for commercial flooring maintenance jobs before they begin.
Get a jump start! Our Van & Truck Inventory Checklist is available for download here - https://www.xlnorth.com/resources/flooring-pre-maintenance-checklist/. -
XL North Quick Tip #12: If You Don't Inspect, Send the Kitchen Sink on Commercial Floor Care Jobs
In this XL North Quick Tip video, XLN's Bill Luallen explains why covering all the bases is important when sending commercial floor care techs to jobs that haven't been inspected prior to beginning the work. Don't know where to start? Our Van & Truck Inventory Checklist is available for download here - https://www.xlnorth.com/resources/commercial-flooring-maintenance-van-and-truck-inventory-checklist/.
Webinars
Porosity+
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Save Time and Money: Remove Concrete Cure and Seal with XL Porosity+
Watch as XL Porosity+ is used to remove a heavy application of concrete cure and seal. Discover the easy process that offers a dustless, cost effective alternative to traditional concrete surface prep methods. Learn more about XL Porosity+ at https://www.xlnorth.com/porosity -
How to Quickly & Easily Prep Concrete Surfaces with XL Porosity+
Concrete surface preparation doesn't have to be a costly or timely procedure with heavy machinery and lots of man hours. In this demonstration video, watch how easy it is to effectively prep a concrete surface with XL Porosity+. Learn more about this revolutionary product on our website here - https://www.xlnorth.com/concrete-surface-prep/. -
XL North Clean-Up Waste Water Solidifier
XL North Clean-Up™ waste water solidifier is the perfect method to dispose of unwanted rinse water from any cement or concrete project and works hand in hand with XL North Porosity+.
Using XL North Clean-Up solves the issues caused by cementitious waste disposal on sensitive projects and completes the XL North Porosity+ application. No more clogged drains or dumping of product on job sites. Simply add the product to your rinse water, allow to gel, and toss into the trash. It can be used on both interior and exterior projects, and treats rinse water from: mortar mixes, cement mixes, stucco, and grout patches underlayment.
One bag can dispose of up to 100 gallons of liquid.
Learn more at:
https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-cleanup/
Success Stories
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XL North Success Story: Porosity+ Saves the Day on a Tricky Concrete Pour and Polish
In this video testimonial, Cooper Miller, Project Manager at Sun Interiors in New Orleans, describes a challenging concrete pour and polish job that required working with over hardened Ardex PC-T overlayment. Scratches in the concrete surface were the issue. Learn how the XLN team helped troubleshoot the problem and listen as Cooper details the process to remove scratches using XL Porosity+.
Get the PDF case study for this job! It outlines the project specifications and technical procedures used with Porosity+ to achieve the final result. Download it here:
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XL North Success Story: Our Customers Grow Along With Us
XL North has built an excellent relationship with Sun Interiors, a New Orleans based commercial flooring company that's been in business for over four decades. Cat Franzella, who manages business development for Sun Interiors, explains how the company got started and reveals the benefits of using XL North as a vendor. In this video testimonial, learn why she, along with the entire Sun Interiors team, relies on XL North as a trusted floor care and surface prep provider. -
Customer Success: How to Do Concrete Surface Prep Right with Ken Fain
In this video testimonial, Ken Fain, Owner of Island Carpet Tile & Hardwoods, describes a tricky concrete surface prep project that left his crew no room for error. After contacting XL North for technical support, he explains how XL Porosity+ and XL Clean-Up were successfully used on the job. Learn more about this project in our blog article here - https://www.xlnorth.com/2019/07/31/concrete-surface-prep-done-right-with-xl-porosity/. -
XL North Clean-Up Waste Water Solidifier (Updated 2020)
XL North Clean-Up™ waste water solidifier is the perfect method to dispose of unwanted rinse water from any cement or concrete project and works hand in hand with XL North Porosity+.
Vital Oxide
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Vital Oxide: Safety Comes First with this EPA List N Disinfectant
XL North wants to help keep first responders, healthcare workers, and the staff and customers of essential businesses safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vital Oxide is on the EPA's List N and is approved for disinfection and sanitization use against Coronavirus. Learn more by visiting http://www.xlnorth.com/vitaloxide. -
Safety Comes First with Vital Oxide
XL North wants to help keep first responders, healthcare workers, and the staff and customers of essential businesses safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vital Oxide is on the EPA's List N and is approved for disinfection and sanitization use against Coronavirus. Learn more by visiting http://www.xlnorth.com/vitaloxide. -
XL North Vital Oxide Webinar: A Response to COVID-19
Learn about Vital Oxide and its effectiveness against Coronavirus/COVID-19. In this XL North webinar recording, Vital Solutions GM James Parker provides a detailed product introduction and XL North's Bill Luallen follows with a question and answer session with the webinar attendees. -
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XL North Quick Tip #22: Get the Facts about Vital Oxide
Arm yourself with the facts about Vital Oxide! XL North's Bill Luallen details important information about the five uses for Vital Oxide (EPA Registered Hospital Disinfectant, food contact sanitizer, mold/mildew killer, allergen and odor eliminator) in this Quick Tip video. -
South Florida Science Museum uses Vital Oxide to clean
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The days of scrubbing with cleaners could be over. There is now a nearly odorless and colorless liquid that is pumped out as a mist. The solution is able to get onto any surface. Vital Oxide is already being used by the South Florida Science Museum. -
Florida School System uses Vital Oxide
ByoGlobe Channel 10 in the news with the Florida School System.
For The Home
deep carpet cleaning
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Extreme Clean
This video shows you how to get the toughest and deepest oils and soils out of carpet using XL North Products! Note: For demonstration purposes only. Performed in a space where damage to walls and wood flooring was not a concern. Hope you enjoy!
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XL North - Heavily Soiled Restaurant Carpet Cleaning Demo
Carpet less than two years old heavily soiled with kitchen grease is restored to its original appearance with the proper chemistry and procedure. Learn more - http://www.xlnorth.com/case-study/restaurant-kitchen-carpet-case-study/ -
How to Clean a Walk Off Mat - Southeastern Commercial Flooring, Inc.
The maintenance team at SCF does a phenomenal job of cleaning a client's walk off mat in 4 simple steps! -
Spot Cleaning in Less Than 2 1/2 Minutes
How to remove spots quickly and effectively during interim maintenance with GRAB Carpet Spotter and a little elbow grease.
resilient floor care
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XL North Quick Tip #3: How to Make VCT Pop
XL North's Bill Luallen describes the simple process to improve the appearance of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) in commercial spaces. Learn more about our full line up of resilient floor care products at https://www.xlnorth.com/product-category/resilient-floorcare/. -
FloorFacts: Hard Surface Wand + Portable Extractor
Here we show you how to work smarter by getting rid of mops and buckets. Using the Hard Surface Wand and Portable Extractor, this process is much easier and quicker with much more functionality! -
XL North Quick Tip #15: How to Hide Sub Floor Imperfections with a Matte Finish
In this Quick Tip video from XL North's Bill Luallen, learn how XL Matte can be used to provide protection and improve appearance on resilient floors. Where a gloss finish may highlight sub floor issues, matte finishes are an ideal way to achieve a great result! Learn more about XL Matte here - https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-matte-floor-finish/ -
XL North For the Home: Restore, Revive, Refresh LVT & LVP Floors
Use what the professionals use on your luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and plank (LVP) floors! XL North's Bill Luallen details how XL Luster is the perfect product for restoring, reviving, and refreshing scratched or worn LVT and LVP in your home. Learn more here - https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-luster/. -
XL North Quick Tip #24: Learn How to Restore, Revive, Refresh LVT & LVP Floors
XL North's Bill Luallen details how XL Luster can help restore, revive, and refresh scratched, tired, and worn luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and plank (LVP) floors in your commercial customers' spaces. Learn more about XL Luster here - https://www.xlnorth.com/product/xl-luster/.
rubber floor care
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Restore and Condition Recycled Rubber
Xl North brings you a guide on restoring and conditioning recycled rubber using Rubber Floor Stripper and Rubber Floor Cleaner/Maintainer! Please enjoy! -
XL North Quick Tip #5: How to Make Crumb Rubber Flooring Shine
Learn the simple process to make crumb rubber (aka recycled rubber) flooring shine! in this XL North quick tip video, Bill Luallen describes how using XL APC and XL Rubber Floor Cleaner/Maintainer can bring crumb rubber flooring back to life. Discover our full line of rubber floor care and maintenance products at https://www.xlnorth.com/product-category/rubber/.
how to spot and stain removal
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How to Remove Wax from Carpet
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How to Get Printer Toner out of Carpet
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How to Remove Rust from Carpet
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How to Remove Paint from Carpet
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How to Clean Nail Polish out of Carpet
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How to Remove Mustard Stains from Carpet
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How to Remove Motor Oil from Carpet
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How to Remove Ketchup Stains from Carpet
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How to Clean Ink out of Carpet
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How to Remove Highlighter from Carpet
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How to Remove Gum from Carpet
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How to Clean Grease out of Carpet