2375 Button Gwinnett Dr., Suite 300 Doraville, GA 30340 770/446-2429 Office 770/446-2479 Fax sales@betterbrushproducts.com FLOOR MACHINE BRUSHES WE RE BETTER. CLEAN & SIMPLE. Version 201402
Rotary Brush FAQ s What size do I order? When you place your order, please be ready with the machine manufacturer s name and model number to help determine the correct size brush and/or pad driver and mounting hardware. As a general rule, brushes for floor machines (buffers) are 2" less in size than the machine size, due to the material flare and to assure that the brush fits up underneath the buffer shroud/apron. Pad drivers are built with a molded-in 1-1/2 riser, and are 1" less in size than the machine size. For example, a 17 buffer uses a 15 brush and a 16 pad driver. BETTER BRUSH PRODUCTS Dual brush autoscrubbers may not follow this rule. Call customer service for assistance. How do I Break-in a Carpet Brush? Before using your new carpet brush, break-in the bristles to prevent burns and damage to the carpet. This is accomplished by spinning the brush on a dry, rough floor (preferably unfinished concrete) for 10-15 minutes. This break-in will soften the bristle tips. When you re done, rinse the brush to remove soils. After the break-in, it is normal for the bristles to be bent to one side. Note: Brush break-in is not required if your brush is being used on hard floors. What is a Nylon Grit Bristle Brush? When you need extra scrubbing power, we recommend a nylon grit bristle brush - - a convenient and economically-sound replacement for scrubbing pads. Better Brush offers brushes in five different grades of nylon fiber with silicone carbide grit. These 5 grits are much like sandpaper grades - -allowing you to match the aggressiveness of the brush to your cleaning task. The carbide grit is impregnated the fiber at the point of extrusion. The grit becomes part of the bristle, not just glued on. The result? Grit bristle brushes can last longer than over 100 pads. As the grade number increases, the size of the grit decreases. A 46 grade grit is as powerful as coarse sandpaper. A 500 grade grit is as gentle as polishing powder. Why should I choose Better Brush Products? We offer competitive prices and have multiple decades of experience with rotary brushes. This experience includes design, manufacture as well as preparation knowledge. This vast knowledge base allows us to ask the right questions to help determine and supply the correct rotary you need.
NYLON GRIT ROTARY SCRUB BRUSHES Whether you re stripping floor finishes with the most aggressive grit brush or scrubbing softer floor with the finest grit brush, Better Brush Products has the brush fill, size, and hardware to fit every cleaning task on every machine. One nylon grit brush can replace over 100 rotary floor pads. 46 GRIT Rotary Brush Super-aggressive, nylon grit brush for stripping and scrubbing unsealed concrete and heaviest dirt & grease. Purple, extra stiff, 46 grit / 0.060" nylon with 1.75 bristle trim length. Sizes: 10 thru 21 PN# 780110 thru 780121 80 GRIT Rotary Brush For scrubbing concrete, terrazzo and tile. Outlasts over 100 black or brown pads. Black, stiff, 80-Grit / 0.050" nylon with 1.75 bristle trim length PN# 760110 thru 760121 120 GRIT Rotary Brush For lighter commercial and janitorial scrubbing. Outlasts over 100 blue or green pads. Gray medium-stiffness bristle 120-Grit / 0.040" nylon with 1.75 bristle trim length. PN#770110 thru 770121 180 GRIT Rotary Brush For general wet scrubbing of resilient, non-slip flooring. Outlasts over 100 blue pads. Blue, medium stiffness, light 180-Grit / 0.035" nylon with 1.75 bristle trim length. Sizes: 10 thru 21 PN# 750110 thru 750121 500 GRIT Rotary Brush For cleaning, maintaining, and spray buffing coated floors. Outlasts over 100 red or white pads. Light green, flexible, 500 Grit nylon with 1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 740110 thru 740121
ROTARY PAD DRIVERS If you prefer to maintain floors with rotary pads, you need a pad driver that is strong, balanced, and reliable. Better Brush Products offers pad drivers with short trim, long trim, and hook-style design; with cushioned design for higher speed (300 rpm) machines; and with the sizing and mounting hardware to fit every machine on the market. Short Bristle Pad Driver Blue, straight, stiff 0.040 poly bristles with 1/2 trim to drive all pad types and thicknesses. Molded with a 1-1/2 riser for extra height clearance. PN# 630110 thru 630121 Long Bristle Pad Driver Black, straight, stiff 0.040 poly bristles with 1 trim to cushion and drive any type and thickness pad or carpet bonnet. PN# 630210 thru 630221 Harpoon Style Pad Driver Double-row, Velcro style hooks hold every type and thickness pad. Injection molded hook sheet is bonded to the high density plastic block. Molded with a 1-1/2 riser for extra height clearance. Sizes: 13 thru 20 PN# 630513 thru 630520 High-Speed Harpoon Style Pad Driver For 300-1000 rpm machines. Harpoon hook sheets are mounted over a 1/2 thick, vibration absorbing foam pad. Molded with a 1-1/2 riser for extra height clearance. Sizes: 15 thru 20 PN# 630715 thru 630720 A Complete Pad Driver Order When ordering a pad driver, be sure to include: The pad driver part number Clutch plate or lug set part number If desired, the pad-centering accessory part number. Short Bristle pad drivers have a 1-1/2 riser molded into the block, so an additional riser is usually not required. Buffer pad drivers typically have a diameter 1 smaller than the buffer size. The size of pad drivers for dual brush machines can be measured off the old pad drivers.
ROTARY SCRUB BRUSHES Synthetic, natural fiber and wire bristle brushes are available in 10-21 sizes with a full range of mounting hardware. Half-inch sizes and custom center hole size brushes are available on special order BETTER BRUSH PRODUCTS Soft Nylon Rotary Brush General-purpose scrub brush for light to medium soils on softer floor finishes. Black.020 nylon will not scratch tile, terrazzo or coated surfaces. 1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 660310 thru 660321 Stiff Nylon Rotary Brush Long lasting, general-purpose scrub brush for medium to heavy soils. White.030 nylon bristles soften when wet - - will not scratch finished floors.1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 660210 thru 660221 Soft Poly Rotary Brush Use this finer poly filament for lighter-duty scrubbing on waxed or finished floors. Yellow.020 poly bristles with 1.75 bristle trim length. As aggressive as soft nylon, with lower cost but shorter life than nylon. PN# 660410 thru 660421 Stiff Poly Rotary Brush General-purpose scrub brush for medium to heavy soils on concrete and coated floors. Blue, crimped.030 poly bristles with 1.75 bristle trim length. Lower cost but shorter life than nylon. PN# 660110 thru 660121 Union Mix Rotary Brush Mix of bassine and soft tampico natural fibers for light scrubbing and polishing of decorative floors. May be replaced by soft poly. Shorter life than poly or nylon. 1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 610110 thru 610121
Tampico Polishing Brush Softest fibers mix for buffing / polishing finished floors. Economical. Replaces more than 100 white pads. 1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 690110 thru 690121 Bassine Rotary Scrub Brush Economical, black natural fiber. 1.75 bristle trim length. PN# 600110 thru 600121 Wire Rotary Brush The most aggressive brush on the market. Use for stripping and heaviest duty cleaning of concrete and stone surfaces. PN# 620110 thru 620121 ROTARY CARPET SCRUB BRUSHES Nylon, poly, or natural fiber constructions are available in 14-21 sizes with a full range of mounting hardware. Half-inch sizes and custom center hole size brushes are available on special order Nylon Rotary Carpet Brush The ideal brush for carpet rotary scrubbing - - flexible and supple enough for commercial carpets, yet gentle enough for scrubbing softer carpet fibers. The heavier black.030 filament on the outer rows scrubs while carrying the weight of a floor machine. The softer white,.020 filament on the inner rows gently scrubs the carpet. 1.75 bristle trim length. Sizes: 14 thru 21 PN# 660714 thru 660721 Poly Rotary Carpet Brush Polypropylene filament is a lower cost alternative to nylon, and is often used for less frequent cleaning, and for the rental business. Heavier blue.030 filament on the two outside rows scrubs while carrying the weight of the floor machine. The softer yellow.020 filament on the inner rows gently scrubs the carpet. 1.75 bristle trim length. Sizes: 14 thru 21 PN# 660614 thru 660621
ROTARY BRUSH MOUNTING HARDWARE Better Brush Products offers ALL of the popular mounting hardware pieces required to build a complete rotary brush or pad driver. If you don t know which lug or clutch plate is required to fit YOUR machine, check with customer service. High-Density Plastic Clutch Plates Mounts into the 5 center hole on rotary brushes and pad drivers, locking the brush to the floor machine. Popular replacement for steel plates. Plastic flexes to dampen vibrations and compresses to grab the drive plug. 650405-92 Plastic Clutch Plate 650205-47 Plastic Clutch Plate 650105-46 Plastic Clutch Plate 650805-83 Plastic Clutch Plate Cast Aluminum Clutch Plates Super-Strong Steel Clutch Plates Mounts into the brush 5 center hole. Aluminum and plated steel plates resist cleaning chemicals. Use steel for scarifying and high-torque / high-shock jobs. 651005-92 Alum. Clutch Plate 650305-46 Alum. Clutch Plate 650905-83 Alum. Clutch Plate High-Density Nylon Lug Sets Nylon lugs are the popular replacement for the traditional steel lugs that lock a brush or pad driver to the floor machine. Mounts around the 5-1/2 center hole on brushes and pad drivers. 651301 - High-Density Plastic Lugs (Set of 3) Metal Lugs Long-lasting metal lugs lock a brush or pad driver to the floor machine. Lugs are carefully mounted on a pattern that meet or exceed OEM specifications. 651201 - Steel Lug for Several Brands - Set of 3 652201 - Cast Aluminum. Lugs to fit American-Lincoln Set of 2 652301 - Low-Rise Cast Aluminum Lugs to fit American-Lincoln - Set of 2 651101 - Kent 42 Lug - Set of 3
Gimbal-Style Molded Plastic Clutch Plates The line continues to grow, with clutch plates to fit Alto, Clarke, and Minuteman. Strong, highdensity plastic plates mount in the 5 center hole on brushes and pad drivers. 651405 - Gimbal-Style Molded Plastic Clutch Plate to fit Alto and Clarke 651708 - Gimbal-Style Molded Plastic Clutch Plate to fit Minuteman Spring-Locked, Molded Plastic Clutch Plates To fit Tennant and Factory-Cat. High-density plastic plates with corrosion-resistant springs mount in the 5 center hole. 651505-6-Star, HD Plastic, Spring-Locked Clutch Plate to fit Tennant 652405-8-Star, HD Plastic, Spring-Locked Clutch Plate to fit Factory-Cat Solution Tank 4 Gallon capacity tank features large fill opening, brass hardware, and multi-machine mount. 720304 - Solution Tank Hi Density Plastic Riser The 1 tall, high-density plastic riser mounts under a plastic or steel clutch plate, and gives extra clearance between the top of the brush and the apron of a singlebrush floor buffer. The result? You can use a larger brush and increase productivity. Mounts over the 5 center hole. 680106-1 Riser with 5 CH Pad Centering Attachment The molded plastic attachment mounts to the underside of a bristle-style and harpoon-style pad drivers. A shoulder centers the pad under the brush. The snap-in cover locks the pad to the pad driver for operation and transit. 720105 - High-Density Plastic Pad Centering Attachment Carpet Brush Plate This adjustable height plate mounts under a carpet brush. The smooth face of the plate rides on the carpet and bears part of the weight of the buffer, making carpet cleaning easier. 720508 - Carpet Brush Plate