Method for polishing hard surfaces
The present invention relates to a method for polishing hard surfaces. The method includes applying a composition including an alkoxylate to a hard surface to be polished.
1 . A method of polishing a hard surface, comprising applying a composition to the hard surface, the composition comprising:
at least one glycol.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the glycol is represented by Formula I:
HO(R—CHCH 2 O) n H
where R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is 1 to 10,000.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein n is 1 to 1,000.
4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein n is 1 to 100.
5 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein n is 1 to 10.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the glycol is at least one of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a wetting agent.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising diluting a concentrate to form the composition.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 30 to about 70 wt-% glycol.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.1 to about 70 wt-% glycol.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 45 to about 55 wt-% glycol.
12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the glycol is represented by Formula I:
HO(R—CHCH 2 O) n H
where R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is 1 to 10,000.
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the glycol is at least one of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol.
14 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising removing soil from the hard surface.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising rinsing the hard surface.
16 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the hard surface is metal.
17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the hard surface is a tire.
18 . A method of polishing a hard surface, comprising applying a composition to the hard surface, the composition comprising about 45 wt-% to about 55 wt-% propylene glycol.
19 . The method according to claim 18 , further comprising removing soil from the hard surface.
20 . A method of polishing a hard surface, comprising applying a composition to the hard surface, the composition comprising an ethoxylate propoxylate.
21 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein applying comprises foaming the composition onto the hard surface from an unpressurized container.
22 . An article of manufacture comprising:
a container of a composition including an alkoxylate and
instructions on how to use the composition as a polish.
23 . An article of manufacture according to claim 22 , further comprising a wet wipe saturated with the composition.
24 . An article of manufacture according to claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises glycol.
25 . A method of polishing a hard surface, comprising applying a composition to the hard surface as a foam from an unpressurized container.