Installation Guide

Doc. ID: 268 Rev: 3 Effective: 9-18-2020 Page | 12
ROUTINE CLEANING WITH WOCA SOAP:
When daily maintenance above failed to remove stubborn oil and dirt off the floor, clean the floor using WOCA Natural Soap.
Tip:
 DO NOT use microfiber as this will gradually wear down most wood floor finishes
 Work with 2 buckets; one with the Soap solution and the other one with rinse water.
Procedure:
1. Shake Natural Soap container well. Mix 3 ounces of Soap into each gallon of lukewarm water.
2. Wipe floor with soap water on hard-wrung mop or cloth.
3. Clean the floor with minimum quantity of water – leave soap water on floor briefly in order to dissolve dirt.
4. Remove dirty soap water with hard-wrung cotton mop or cotton cloth and rinse out in rinse water bucket. Change rinse water often!
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE WITH WOCA OIL REFRESHER (1-4 TIMES A YEAR):
Tip:
 DO NOT use microfiber as this will gradually wear down most wood floor finishes.
 Work with 2 buckets; one with Oil Refresher solution, the other with clean rinse water.
 If a haze is visible after the Oil Refresher treatment, put a damp cotton cloth under a floor machine and polish it off, or mop the floor with water only.
Procedure:
1. Shake the bottle well.
2. The floor must be free of dust before treatment.
3. Mix Oil Refresher with lukewarm water in a ratio of 1:40 (3 oz. Refresher per gallon of water).
a. Mixing ratios can vary depending on wear and requirement.
4. Dip cotton mop into Oil Refresher solution and wring mop lightly.
5. Mop a small section of floor along the wood grain. Immediately afterwards, dip mop into Oil Refresher solution, wring it hard and mop the area, again
along the grain.
6. Rinse mop in clean water. Wring hard. Change rinse water often!
7. Repeat moping sections of floor with Oil Refresher solution until all floor has been treated.
8. Leave the floor to dry for approx. 2 hours before use.
9. For slightly higher sheen, polish the dry floor with a white pad.
REPAIRS:
Light scratches are best repaired by hand rubbing WOCA Master Floor Oil or the Color Oil on your floor on the affected areas using a cloth.
Procedure:
1. If necessary, first clean the area to be repaired with lukewarm water.
2. Be sure area is dry before applying oil. It is very important to let the floor dry completely before any Master Oil or Color Oil is applied. Any trapped
moisture under the oil may cause mildew to develop, which causes black or dark blotches in the floor. It may also greatly increase drying time of the oil.
3. Leave the oil to absorb for a short period of time before thoroughly buffing with a cloth and then removing the oil from the surrounding area with a
clean, dry cloth.
4. Deeper scratches or gouges should be sanded until they are no longer visible. Do not use a sand paper that is too fine. An 80-100 grit sandpaper will
usually suffice, then clean the spot with lukewarm water and let dry completely. Then follow directions for light scratches above.
5. Whenever an area of the floor has been cleaned or repaired with new oil, it is important to remove all new oil from the surrounding area. This is easily
done using a polishing cloth or a cotton rag, which then allows both areas to blend by having approximately the same sheen level. If necessary, steel
wool can also be used to eliminate the “halo” effect of a slightly higher gloss level in the area around the repair.
Warning! Rags, pads or waste soaked with WOCA oil may self-ignite if improperly discarded. Immediately after use,
place all rags and waste in a sealed, water filled bucket for proper disposal.
Ref: Doc.249