Method for polishing hard surfaces

Abstract

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.