Use and Care Manual
RESIDENTIAL HIGH DEFINITION SPC FLOORING MAINTENANCE
Proper care will help protect and maintain the appearance and performance of your SPC floor.
See below on how best to care for your floor.
MAINTENANCE AFTER CONSTRUCTION
For New Construction or Remodeling: Dust and joint/drywall compound can be deposited on the flooring. If it is not completely
removed and then wet mopped, it will create a haze on the surface of the flooring that will be difficult to remove.
Dry mop floor using a microfiber mop pad or appropriate floor vacuum to remove any dust particulates from the floor.
Spray an approved Hard Surface Cleaner onto the floor in manageable areas (spray mist will dry quickly). Use a microfiber
wet mop pad to mop the floor with cleaner. If pad becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new microfiber wet mop
pad. Ensure you mop the floor in overlapping sections.
Always rinse the floor with water only by mopping with water to remove any remaining residue from the floor.
In the event where dry wall dust/construction dust is mopped with water only, a residue/hazy film will appear on the floor after drying.
Use the process below to remove the film/haze from the floor.
PROCESS TO REMOVE CONSTRUCTION RESIDUE OR HAZY FILM FROM SPC FLOORING
1.
Dry mop floor to remove any construction dust or exterior soil tracked onto the flooring. Use microfiber dry mop pad. If
microfiber dry mop pad gets dirty, replace pad with a clean pad.
2.
Spray an approved Hard Surface Cleaner onto the floor in manageable areas (spray mist will dry quickly). Use a microfiber
wet mop pad to mop the floor with cleaner. If pad becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new microfiber wet mop
pad. Mop the floor in overlapping sections to remove the residue film. (Never Dry Buff the floor).
3.
Using a wet microfiber mop pad, rinse with water only to remove any remaining residue from the flooring. When wet mop pad
becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new microfiber wet mop pad. Frequent replacement of a dirty mop head is
key to help mitigate spreading trace amounts of joint compound back onto the floor.
4.
Repeat steps #2 and #3, if necessary. You will notice after each cleaning cycle the haze will decrease until all the material
is removed from the surface.
Safety Precaution: The surfaces of resilient floors change during wet cleaning and finish applications. Use appropriate
safety measures.