Use And Care Manual

For Best Results:
 Protect all seams on vinyl sheet flooring for 8 hours immediately after installation. This will
ensure the proper seam bond. If your seams are disturbed before they’re dry, permanent
damage may result.
 When moving appliances or heavy furniture, lay a plywood panel on your floor and “walk” the
item across the panel. This protects your floor from scuffing and tears. Never slide furniture or
appliances directly over your floor.
 Rolling casters may damage the floor. Therefore, we do not recommend them. If you choose to
use them, the double wheel types are the best option.
 Place a walk-off mat at outside entrances to reduce the amount of dirt brought into your home.
We strongly recommend mats without a latex or rubber backing since these backings may cause
permanent discoloration.
 When using a vacuum cleaner, disengage the beater bar or use the “bare floor” setting to avoid
damaging your floor.
 Highly abrasive scrubbing tools are not recommended as they can damage your floor.
 Use Armstrong maintenance products. Do not use detergents, abrasive cleaners or “mop and
shine” products. These may leave a dull film on your floor.
 Paste wax or solvent-based polishes are not recommended.
 Use floor protectors on furniture to reduce indentation. The heavier the item, the wider the
floor protector needed.
 Grout sealers are not recommended for tile floors using Armstrong Premixed Sanded Acrylic
Grout.
 Armstrong New Beginning is not recommended for cleaning tile floors installed using Armstrong
Premixed Sanded Acrylic Grout, as it is too harsh and will degrade the grout.
Initial Floor Care:
 Remove any dried adhesive residue with a clean white cloth dampened with low odor mineral
spirits, carefully following warnings on container.
 Sweep, dust mop or vacuum thoroughly to remove all loose dust, dirt, grit and debris.
 Floors installed with adhesive should not be washed for the first four days after installation.
This prevents excessive moisture from interfering with the adhesive bond and/or seam
treatments. All other floors can be damp mopped immediately, using Armstrong Once ‘n Done
Resilient Floor Cleaner.
 Floors installed with grouted seams: After the grout joints have dried and hardened, a very light
application of properly diluted Armstrong Once ‘n Done Resilient Floor Cleaner and a white 3M
pad may be used to remove the slight haze of grout residue that remains. Again, two buckets of
clear, cool water should be used. Pick up residue with a clean damp sponge. Use the second
bucket and sponge for a final rinse and cleanup. Buff dry with a soft cloth.
Daily/Regular Maintenance:
 Sweep, dust mop or vacuum thoroughly to remove all loose dust, dirt, grit and debris. Clean
walk off mats frequently.
 Wash your floor regularly with Once ‘n Done Resilient Floor Cleaner.
 Vinyl flooring like other types of smooth floors may become slippery when wet. Allow time for
floor to dry after washing.
 Immediately wipe up wet areas from spills, foreign substances or wet feet.
Periodic Maintenance:
 For heavy duty cleaning, use Armstrong New Beginning Extra Strength Floor Stripper as
recommended on container to remove dirt and residues that may be ground into the floor.
 If the shine on your floor begins to dull, use Armstrong Shinekeeper Resilient Floor Finish on
high to medium gloss floors to rejuvenate the luster.
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