SURFACE FINISHES:

General Cleaning
Always us your manufacturer’s recommended cleaning products. If the manufacturer is not known, use a generic hardwood floor cleaner, available at your local retail flooring store. Never wax a surface finish!

Sticky Spills
Wipe up spills immediately with a lightly dampened cloth. Follow with manufacturers or generic hardwood floor cleaner.

Stubborn Stains
Lightly dampen a soft cloth with manufacturers recommended cleaner, or a generic hardwood floor cleaner. Apply directly to stain. Repeat procedure as necessary. Do not use petroleum based cleaners on water base finishes.

Dull Finish
When floor loses it luster, it’s time to recoat. Consult your flooring professional.

ACRYLIC IMPREGNATED FLOORS:

Urethane Coated
Some acrylic impregnated floors are coated with urethane. For general cleaning of these types of floors, follow cleaning procedures for surface finishes.

Sticky Spills
Wipe up spills immediately. Then clean with manufacturers recommended product and hand buff to luster.

General Cleaning
For general cleaning non-urethane coated acrylic impregnated floors, a spray and buff system is required by the manufacturer. Always follow the manufacturers recommendations and use their products when possible.

WAX FINISHES:

General Cleaning
Dry mop with untreated dust mop. Vacuum, sweep or dust mop as needed to remove grit from floor.

Sticky Spills
Wipe up spills immediately with dry or slightly damp cloth. Then clean area with manufacturers recommended cleaner or odorless mineral spirits. This may dull the area, so buffing may be required.

White Spots
To remove white spots caused by water spills, use a fine steel wool (#000) and a small amount of mineral spirits. Rub gently in a circular motion until spot is gone. Then rewax and buff.

Traffic Area
When floor loses its luster in heavy traffic areas, rewax only those areas and buff.

Dull Finish
Floors should be cleaned, stripped and rewaxed once or twice each year depending on traffic.