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For Perfect Floors – Follow These Instructions

Preparation

1) Remove all displays, carts, mats, etc. from the floor
2) Dust mop the area to be stripped
3) Display ‘Caution – Wet Floor’ signs
4) Place towels or mats at door entrances to prevent tracking

Stripping the Floor
(Approximate coverage: 600-800 square feet per dilution gallon)

1) Dilute stripper according to directions with water.
2) Apply liberally with mop – keeping floor saturated for at least 10 minutes.
(NOTE: Stripping solution should not be allowed to dry on the floor – work in manageable sections)
3) Agitate slowly using a floor maching with a strip pad. Use a maintenance pad holder and black pad for corners and edges and TAKE YOU TIME! Rewet areas that start to dry until you can pick up the emulsified finish.
4) Pick up emulsified finish with a wet/dry vacuum.
5) Apply clean rinse water liberally and wet vac or mop up the rinse water.
6) Using clean water, damp mop entire floor.
7) Allow floor to dry. (A fan or floor dryer may be used to help dry the floor faster.)
8 ) The floor should look evenly dull with no coloration difference. Look for strip areas that look uneven and rinse these areas well.
9) Run your hand over the floor and if any residue is found – damp mop the floor again.
10) Using a slow speed maching (165-190 rpm) and a red pad, quickly dry buff the entire floor.

Finishing the Floor
(Approximate coverage: 1500-2000 square feet per gallon)

1) Pour finish into a clean mop bucket lined with a plastic trash bag.
2) Using a new finish mop head, slowly immerse mop into the finish and gently wring out the bottom 1/3 of the mop head.
3) Draw mop along the wall next to the baseboard.
4) Apply a thin, uniform coat of finish using a sweeping, figure-eight pattern.
(NOTE: If it looks milky, it has been applied too thick – apply enough to allow the finish to level)
5) Allow to dry for at least 30 minutes between coats. Wait at least an hour between the 3rd and 4th coat.
6) Apply 3 – 4 coats in this manner.
7) Do NOT pour left over finish back into the container.

Routine Cleaning

1) Dust mop floor daily.
2) Clean floor with diluted solution of neutral cleaner. (1-2 oz. per gallon of water)  Apply with an automatic scrubber or a damp mop.

Restoration

1) Dust mop floor to remove surface grit.
2) Apply a thin coat of floor revitalizer or rebuff to the floor and let dry completely.
3) Burnish with a high speed buffer and a combo burnishing pad. Clean and change pads frequently.
4) Dust mop floor if any powder of dust is present after burnishing.

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