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- Whenever possible place a non-staining door mat outside each
entrance to yourh ome to prevent dirt, sand, grit, and other substances
such as oil, asphalt, and driveway sealer from being tracked onto
your floor. Do not use latex-backed, rubber-backed or coco-fiber
mats on your vinyl floor.
- Sweep your vinyl floor regularly (at least once a week).
- Vinyl manufacturers recommend the use of latex-based driveway
sealers to minimize the potential staining from asphalt sealer
tracking.
- To avoid sunlight causing your floor to fade or discolor you
should always close your curtains or blinds where extreme sunlight
hits the floor.
- Replace all narrow furniture rests with wide-bearing ones. Support
furniture with wide-bearing, non-staining floor protectors. It
is recommended that all furniture protectors be at least one inch
in diameter, made of non-pigmented, hard plastic, and rest flat
on the floor. Non-staining felt protectors are also acceptable.
Casters with a minimum ¾" flat surface width or floor protectors
are recommended for all moveable furniture. Metal floor protectors
are generally not recommended.
- Always use strips of 1/4" ply wood or sheets of underlayment
as runways to protect the floor if you need to move heavy objects,
such as your refrigerator, across your vinyl floor. Runways should
always be used even with furniture dollies, or even if the heavy
objects are equipped with wheels or rollers.
- Wipe up spills immediately to help prevent stains. The longer
a stain sits the tougher it will be to remove from the surface.
- To prevent dirt build up occasionally mop your floor with the
manufacturer's recommended floor cleaner. Follow the instructions
on the bottle and do not over mix or your cleaning solution may
leave a dulling film. Avoid soaps, cleaning powders and detergent
products as they will leave a dulling film. Although the no-rinse
cleaners do not need rinsing, rinsing will provide the better shine.
If you do notice a dulling film after cleaning the floor, try a
thorough rinse with warm, clean water.
- To restore the hi-gloss on a urethane vinyl floor most manufacturer's
do recommend the use of a polish. Do not use paste wax and do not
try to buff a urethane vinyl floor. Be sure the floor is thoroughly
clean and completely dry before applying the manufacturer's recommended
floor polish. (If all the dirt is not removed prior to applying
the polish the dirt will become trapped underneath.)
- Vinyl floors can become slippery when wet. Use extreme caution
when walking on a wet floor.
- Some of the newer vinyl floors have a low-gloss finish and the
use of a floor polish may make the floor shiny.
- It may be necessary after several applications of polish to strip
the entire floor and reapply a new coat of polish. This may also
be necessary for excessive dirt and grime build-up. Use the manufacturer's
recommended recommend heavy duty floor cleaner and stripper product.
Once the floor is thorough cleaned, rinse, dry, and then apply
a new coat of polish. High traffic areas may require more than
one application of polish. Allow polish to dry "tack-free" between
coats.
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