Use and Care Guide

Residential Vinyl Sheet Floor Care and Maintenance

Care and Maintenance

Proper care and maintenance will help ensure your floor always looks its best.

Simply follow our maintenance and prevention steps outlined below.

Immediately After Installation

• For 8 hours after seam application, protect the sealed seams on your flooring. This will

ensure proper seam bond. If your seams are disturbed before they're dry, permanent

damage may result.

• Maintain room temperature at 65 degrees F for 48 hours after installation is completed.

This assures proper curing, setting and bonding of products.

• The adhesive under your floor needs time to thoroughly dry after installation. Therefore,

we recommend that you do not scrub or wash your floor for five days.

Proactive Protection For Your Floor

• When moving appliances or heavy furniture, it is always wise to lay a plywood panel on

your floor and "walk" the item across it. This protects your floor from scuffing and tears.

• Use floor protectors, such as Armstrong Floor Protectors, on furniture to reduce

indentation. As a general rule of thumb, the heavier the item, the wider the floor protector

needed.

• Be careful with rolling casters. They can damage the floor. Therefore, we do not

recommend them. If you choose to use them, the double-wheel type is 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 can cause permanent discoloration.

• All Armstrong floor care products have been specifically developed to care for Armstrong

floors. You may purchase Armstrong floor care products at your local flooring retailer.

Caring for Your Floor

• Sweep or vacuum regularly to remove loose dirt which can scratch your floor. NOTE:

We do not recommend vacuums that have a beater bar since it can visibly damage your

flooring surface. Additionally, we do not recommend electric brooms with hard plastic

bottoms with no padding as use may result in discoloration and deglossing.

• Wipe up spills as soon as possible. Remove dried spills with Armstrong New Beginning

Extra Strength Floor Stripper & Cleaner on a clean white cloth and rinse. Never use

highly abrasive scrubbing tools on any resilient floor.

• See stain chart for instructions on removing specific stains.

• Wash your floor regularly with Armstrong Once 'n Done No-Rinse Floor Cleaner.

• For heavy duty cleaning, use Armstrong New Beginning Extra-Strength Floor Stripper.

• Do NOT use detergents, abrasive cleaners, or "mop and shine" products. These

products may leave a dull film on your floor.

• Over time, if the shine on your floor begins to dull, Armstrong Shinekeeper Floor Polish

can be used to renew your floor's shine. Do NOT use paste wax or solvent-based

polishes.

• Resilient flooring, like other types of smooth floors, can become slippery when wet. Allow

time for floor to dry after washing. Immediately wipe up wet areas from spills, foreign

substances, or wet feet.

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Residential Vinyl Sheet Floor Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Proper care and maintenance will help ensure your floor always looks its best. Simply follow our maintenance and prevention steps outlined below. Immediately After Installation • • • For 8 hours after seam application, protect the sealed seams on your flooring. This will ensure proper seam bond. If your seams are disturbed before they're dry, permanent damage may result.
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Stain Removal Crayon • • Rub the stain with mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth. Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning Floor Stripper and Cleaner** and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label. • • Rub the stain with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)* on a clean, white cloth. If stain is still visible, rub the stain with mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth.
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Hair Dye • • • • Rub the stain with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)* on a clean, white cloth. If stain still shows, use mineral spirits* or turpentine* on a clean, white cloth. If stain still shows, very carefully wipe with fingernail polish remover* containing acetone (follow use instructions on label) on a clean, white cloth. Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning Floor Stripper and Cleaner** and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label.