Method and composition for polishing surfaces
View Patent ↗The invention is a method and composition for polishing a wet surface. The invention is a water based composition for polishing wet surfaces and a method of applying the water based composition to polish wet surfaces. The method does not include a dry to haze or buffing step in order to achieve a lasting high gloss shine on the polished surface.
1. A polishing composition comprising:
an aliphatic hydrocarbon component in an amount of from 5.0 to 30.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition;
an octamethylcyclopentasiloxane component in an amount of from 2.0 to 10.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition;
a decamethylcyclopentasiloxane component in an amount of from 2.0 to 10.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition;
a polydimethylsiloxane component in an amount of from 0.5 to 4.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition;
an amino alkoxy dimethylpolysiloxane component in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition;
an ethoxylated fatty alkanolamide component in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition; and
a water in an amount of from 45 to 90 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition.
2. The polishing composition of claim 1 , further comprising:
a dye in an amount from 0.001 to 0.025 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition.
3. The polishing composition of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fragrance in an amount from 0.1 to 2.5 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition.
4. The polishing composition of claim 1 , further comprising:
a preservative in an amount from 0.01 to 0.25 percent by weight based on a total weight of said composition.
5. The polishing composition of claim 1 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound is comprised of one or more petroleum distillates.
6. The polishing composition of claim 5 , wherein said one or more petroleum distillates are selected from the group consisting of straight chain hydrocarbons and cyclic hydrocarbons.
7. The polishing composition of claim 6 , wherein said one or more petroleum distillates have between nine and seventeen carbons.
8. The polishing composition of claim 1 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane provide solubilization of said polydimethylsiloxane and said amino alkoxy dimethylpolysiloxane.
9. The polishing composition of claim 8 , wherein said polishing composition is applied to a wet surface;
wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane evaporate after application to said wet surface; and
said polydimethylsiloxane remains on a wet surface as a liquid and fills in a plurality of microcrevices on said wet surface.
10. The polishing composition of claim 1 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane reduce friction during application of said polishing composition to a wet surface.
11. The polishing composition of claim 1 , wherein said ethoxylated fatty alkanolamide is an emulsifier.
12. A method of polishing a wet surface, comprising the steps:
providing a clean wet surface;
providing a wet polisher;
removing an excess water from said wet polisher;
applying a polish to said wet polisher;
rubbing said polish into said clean wet surface;
drying said clean wet surface with a drying implement and wherein said polish is comprised of:
an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound in an amount of from 5.0 to 30.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
an octamethylcyclopentasiloxane in an amount of from 2.0 to 10.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
an decamethylcyclopentasiloxane in an amount of from 2.0 to 10.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
an polydimethylsiloxane in an amount of from 0.5 to 4.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
an amino alkoxy dimethylpolysiloxane in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
an ethoxylated fatty alkanolamide in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish; and
water in an amount of from 45 to 90 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish.
13. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 12 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound is comprised of one or more petroleum distillates.
14. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 13 , wherein said one or more petroleum distillates are selected from the group consisting of straight chain hydrocarbons and cyclic hydrocarbons.
15. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 14 , wherein said one or more petroleum distillates have between nine and seventeen carbons.
16. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 12 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane provide solubilization of said polydimethylsiloxane and said amino alkoxy dimethylpolysiloxane.
17. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 16 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane evaporate after application to said polished surface; and
said polydimethylsiloxane remains on a polished surface as a liquid and fills in a plurality of microcrevices on said polished surface.
18. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 17 , wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, said octamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and said decamethylcyclopentasiloxane reduce friction during application of said polish to said wet surface.
19. The method of polishing a wet surface of claim 12 , wherein said polish further comprises:
a dye in an amount from 0.1 to 2.5 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish;
a fragrance in an amount from 0.1 to 2.5 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish; and
a preservative in an amount from 0.1 to 2.5 percent by weight based on a total weight of said polish.