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Strip and Rinse Volume Calculator

Stripper solution, stripper concentrate and rinse water for a strip job, with the chemical cost of the strip.

Inputs

Range: 1–1,000,000

Length times width of the area to be cleaned.

Range: 50–5,000 sq ft per gallon

From the stripper data sheet. Heavier finish build and more coats mean less area per gallon.

Range: 1–512

The number after the colon on the product label.

Check the label wording. "1:64 solution" and "1 oz per 64 oz of water" do not mean the same thing.

Range: 50–10,000 sq ft per gallon

The area a gallon of rinse water covers in one pass with your mop or wand. A wet vacuum pass covers less than a mop pass.

Range: 0–5

Two passes is the normal minimum after a strip: one to lift residue, one to leave the floor neutral.

Range: 0–1,000,000 per gallon

Enter the current purchase price in US dollars for the unit shown.

Result

Stripper concentrate needed
0.375 gal
Stripper cost
$8.25
Stripper cost per 1,000 sq ft
$2.750
Rinse water needed
4.00 gal
Rinse water per gallon of stripper
1.33 gal
Stripper solution needed
3.00 gal
Reading: what this result means for the job
A strip job with a rinse behind it. The rinse volume is the figure that decides whether the next finish bonds, so the rinse passes and the rinse coverage are worth more attention than the stripper gallons.
Applicability limit
The stripper volume follows the coverage rate for the finish build actually on the floor, and the rinse volume follows the rinse coverage and the pass count. Rinse water also has to be at the temperature the stripper label requires, and the neutralising rinse after the final rinse is a separate operation. This is a planning figure for the values entered, not a measured result. Coverage rates, product yields and application rates are properties of a specific product, applicator and substrate, and the label or data sheet for the product you are using always takes precedence over the default here. The EPA-registered label governs. Using a registered antimicrobial inconsistently with its labeling is unlawful under 7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(2)(G), and 40 CFR 156.10(i)(2)(ii) requires every label to carry that statement. This tool does arithmetic; it does not approve a dilution, and it does not determine compliance.
Check before the job

Working

Stripper solution needed
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Stripper concentrate needed
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Rinse water needed
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Rinse water per gallon of stripper
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Stripper cost
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Stripper cost per 1,000 sq ft
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What to check

  • Take the stripper coverage from the data sheet for the finish build actually on the floor.
  • Confirm the rinse pass count in the method statement, not just the strip pass.
  • Check the rinse water temperature the stripper label requires before final rinse.

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Stripper coverage falls as the finish build rises, so the rate is an input rather than a fixed number. The rinse volume is calculated separately because a strip that is not rinsed leaves an alkaline residue that stops the next finish from bonding.