Use and Care Manual

appropriate scrubbing pad or brush (aggressiveness equivalent to 3M
™
red pad for light scrub, 3M
™
blue pad or equal for a deep scrub).
4. Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove rinse
water and allow the floor to dry completely.
Daily / Regular Maintenance
1. Sweep, dust mop or vacuum the floor daily to remove dust, dirt, grit and
debris that can damage the floor and become ground into the surface.
2. Spot mop as needed. Any spills should be cleaned up immediately.
3. Damp mopping of the floor should be performed on a regular or daily
basis, depending upon traffic and soil levels in the area. Use a properly
diluted neutral detergent solution of a Commercial Floor Cleaner.
Periodic Maintenance
1. When needed, after sweeping, dust mopping or vacuuming, machine
scrub the floor with a properly diluted neutral detergent solution of a
Commercial Floor Cleaner and the appropriate scrubbing pad (3M
™
red
or equal for light scrub, 3M
™
blue or equal for a deep scrub) or equivalent
brush.
2. Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove rinse
water and allow the floor to dry completely.
Restorative Maintenance – Stripping of Existing Floor Finish/Polish
1. Mix stripping solution to the appropriate dilution, depending on floor finish
build-up.
• Cordon off areas to be stripped.
• Use proper signage and prohibit traffic until restorative maintenance
procedures are completed.
• Apply liberal amounts of solution uniformly on floor with mop.
• Let stripping solution soak for the appropriate amount of time
recommended by the stripper manufacturer.
• Keep areas to be stripped wet. Rewet if necessary.
2. Machine scrub the floor (300 rpm or less) with a scrubbing pad (3M
™
blue or equal) or equivalent scrub brush to break up the polish film. Do
not allow stripping solution to dry on the floor.
3. Remove dirty stripping solution with a wet vacuum or mop. TIP: Drizzling
fresh, clean rinse water onto the dirty stripping solution will assist
with more thorough removal.
4. Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove rinse
water and allow the floor to dry completely.
5. Spray buff using a rotary machine (175 to 1000 rpm) with the appropriate
pad and spray buff solution.
Rigid Core Vinyl flooring is manufactured with a high-performance, UV-
cured urethane finish that provides improved maintenance characteristics
and maintenance options for the end-user. Where applicable, the finish will
require scrubbing with a stripping solution to promote adequate adhesion of
field-applied acrylic floor polish/finishes.
POLISH OPTION
Initial Maintenance and Preparation for Commercial Traffic
1. Sweep, dust mop or vacuum the floor thoroughly to remove all loose dust,
dirt, grit and debris.
2. Remove any dried adhesive residue with a clean, white cloth dampened
with mineral spirits, carefully following warnings on the container.
3. To promote polish wet out and adhesion, the floor must be thoroughly
scrubbed with a properly diluted neutral detergent solution of a
Commercial Floor Cleaner, using a single disk swing machine (300 rpm
or less) equipped with a 3M
™
blue pad scrubbing pad or equivalent brush
2
4. Remove scrubbing solution using a wet vacuum or mop.
5. Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove rinse
water and allow the floor to dry completely.
6. Apply 3 to 5 coats of high-quality commercial floor polish, of commercial
Floor Polish. In areas where the flooring will be exposed to heavy traffic
and/or staining agents, the application of 1 or 2 coats of a stain-resistant
sealer prior to the application of polish, is recommended.
Daily / Regular Maintenance
1. Sweep, dust mop or vacuum the floor daily to remove dust, dirt, grit and
debris that can damage the floor and become ground into the surface.
Spot mop as needed. Any spills should be cleaned up immediately.
2. Damp mopping of the floor should be performed on a regular or daily
basis, depending upon traffic and soil levels in the space. Use a properly
diluted neutral detergent solution of a Commercial Floor Cleaner.
Periodic Maintenance
When needed, scrub the floor using a single disk swing machine or auto
scrubber (300 rpm or less) with a properly diluted neutral detergent solution of a
Commercial Floor Cleaner and the appropriate scrubbing brush (aggressiveness
equivalent to 3M
™
red pad for light scrub, 3M
™
blue pad or equal for a deep
scrub).
1. Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove rinse
water and allow the floor to dry completely.
2. If needed, additional coats of floor polish may be applied at this time. If
there is sufficient base of polish remaining (3 to 5 coats), buff, spray buff
or burnish to restore gloss.
Restorative Maintenance – Stripping of Existing Floor Finish/Polish
1. Mix stripping solution to the appropriate dilution, depending on floor finish
build-up.
A. Cordon off areas to be stripped.
B. Use proper signage and prohibit traffic until restorative maintenance
procedures are completed.
C. Apply liberal amounts of solution uniformly on floor with mop.
D. Let stripping solution soak for the appropriate amount of time
recommended by the stripper manufacturer.
E. Keep areas to be stripped wet. Rewet if necessary.
• Machine scrub the floor (300 rpm or less) with a scrubbing pad
(3M™ blue or equal) or equivalent scrub brush to break up the
polish film. Do not allow stripping solution to dry on the floor.
• Remove dirty stripping solution with a wet vacuum or mop. TIP:
Drizzling fresh, clean rinse water onto the dirty stripping solution
will assist with more thorough removal.
• Thoroughly rinse the entire floor with fresh, clean water. Remove
rinse water and allow the floor to dry completely.
• Apply 3 to 5 coats of high-quality commercial floor polish. In
areas where the flooring will be exposed to heavy traffic and/
or staining agents, the application of 1 or 2 coats of a stain
resistant commercial sealer prior to the application of polish, is
recommended.
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