Use and Care Guide

Residential Vinyl Sheet Floor Care and Maintenance

Care and Maintenance

Proper care and maintenance will help ensure you floor always looks its best. Simply follow our maintenance

and prevention steps outlined below.

Immediately After Installation

• Maintain room temperature at 65 degrees F for 48 hours after installation is completed. This assures proper

curing, setting and bonding of products.

• The adhesive under your floor need time to thoroughly dry after installation. Therefore, we recommend

that you do not scrub or wash your floor for five days.

Proactive Protection For Your Floor

• When moving appliances or heavy furniture, it is always wise to lay a plywood panel on your floor and

“walk” the item across it. This protects your floor from scuffing and tears.

• Use floor protectors, such as Armstrong Floor Protectors, on furniture to reduce indentation. As a general

rule of thumb, the heavier the item the wider the floor protector needed.

• Be careful with rolling casters. They can damage the floor. Therefore, we do not recommend them. If you

choose to use them, the double-wheel type is the best option.

• Place a walk-off mat at outside entrances to reduce the amount of dirt brought into your home. We

strongly recommends mates without a latex or rubber backing since these backings can cause permanent

discoloration.

• All Armstrong floor care products have been specifically developed to care for Armstrong floors. You may

purchase Armstrong floor care products at your local flooring retailer.

Caring for Your Floor

• Sweep or vacuum regularly to remove loose dirt which can scratch your floor. NOTE: We do not

recommend vacuums that have a beater bard since it can visibly damage your flooring surface. Additionally,

we do not recommend electric brooms with hard plastic bottoms with no padding as use may result in

discoloration and deglossing.

• Wipe up spills as soon as possible. Remove dried spills with Armstrong New Beginning Extra Strength Floor

Stripper & Cleaner on a clean white cloth and rinse. Never use highly abrasive scrubbing tools on any

resilient floor.

• See stain chart for instructions on removing specific stains.

• Wash your floor regularly with Armstrong Once ‘n Done No-Rinse Floor Cleaner.

• For heavy duty cleaning, use Armstrong New Beginning Extra Strength Floor Stripper & Cleaner.

• Do NOT use detergents, abrasive cleaners, or “mope and shine” products. There products may leave a dull

film on your floor

• Over time, if the shine on your floor begins to dull, Armstrong Shinekeeper Floor Polish can be used to

renew your floor’s shine. Do NOT use paste wax or solvent-based polishes.

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Residential Vinyl Sheet Floor Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Proper care and maintenance will help ensure you floor always looks its best. Simply follow our maintenance and prevention steps outlined below. Immediately After Installation • • Maintain room temperature at 65 degrees F for 48 hours after installation is completed. This assures proper curing, setting and bonding of products. The adhesive under your floor need time to thoroughly dry after installation.
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Stain Removal Crayon • • Rub the stain with mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth. Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning Floor Stripper & Cleaner** and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label. Lipstick • • • Rub the stain with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)* on a clean, white cloth. If stain is still visible, rub the stain with mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth.
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Hair Dye • • • • Rub the stain with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)* on a clean, white cloth. If stain is still visible, rub the stain with mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth. If stain still shows, very carefully wipe with fingernail polish remover* containing acetone (follow use instructions on label) on a clean, white cloth. Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning Floor Stripper & Cleaner** and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label.