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04/2019

Maintenance

For additional information, please call Customer Relations at 800.451.1250 or visit efcontractflooring.com.

At EF Contract, we believe that clean floors are important. Therefore, it is the intent of this document to provide information

that will keep your Kinetex

textile composite flooring looking its best.

The following information is not intended to cover every building’s requirements or situation. It is therefore necessary for trained

personnel to evaluate this information and implement proper maintenance procedures that will work for your individual space.

A higher overall appearance level is best achieved by a scheduled approach to maintenance.

The maintenance of your Kinetex textile composite flooring is not complicated. There are four separate flooring maintenance

categories: Preventive, Daily, Interim and Restorative. Each category is dependent upon the other. Therefore, it is important that your

maintenance plan includes all categories.

Your

Kinetex maintenance program is the key to protecting your investment and keeping your floor looking great now and for the

future.

Preventive Maintenance

Entrance Material

85% of soil accumulation on the floor is introduced into the building from foot traffic. Viable walk-off solutions (mats,

imbedded material or walk-off tile) at all entrances or transitions from areas prone to collection of soil and debris are

recommended to trap and hold soil before it is tracked into the interior floor surfaces. At least 15 feet of clean walk-off

product is recommended. Note: Maintain / change out walk-off material frequently.

II.

Daily Maintenance

Vacuuming

The most important component in any floor covering maintenance program is vacuuming for removal of particulate

granular and silica soil particles. EF Contract recommends a commercially rated vacuum with the minimum following

features: upright, dual motor, top loading, rotating brush bars and HEPA filtration. Slow overlapping passes with a proper

vacuum used daily removes dry gritty soil that accumulates, therefore, preventing diminished aesthetic quality of the

flooring. Also, soil accumulation is capable of abrading face fibers.

Spot removal

Thoroughly vacuum all loose soil. Next, for general or light spot removal, use a commercial carpet / fabric cleaner ( Whittaker

Crystal Dry

, Spot Shot

, Whittaker Oil and Grease Spot Remover, Chem-Dry or any spotter which has earned the CRI Seal of

Approval). Use a terry towel, micro fiber cloth or soft bristle brush, agitate, blot and rinse by using water and damp towel or

‘‘mini’’ extractor (US Products Triple Play Spotter or Bissell SpotBot) to thoroughly rinse. NOTE: DO NOT USE DRY

COMPOUND CHEMISTRY WITH KINETEX.

Stain Removal

Should a spot persist after proper application of previously referenced spotters used as directed, then professional grade

specialty spotters may be required. Call EF Contract Customer Relations Department. For paint, oil, adhesive or grease

stain use a volatile solvent spotter such as Spot Shot, Oops

or Goof Off™. DO NOT POUR THESE CLEANING AGENTS

DIRCTLY ONTO THE KINETEX, instead pour them onto a clean white terry towel then agitate onto the Kinetex. Finally,

follow spot cleaning process above in order to remove residue.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Maintenance At EF Contract, we believe that clean floors are important. Therefore, it is the intent of this document to provide information that will keep your Kinetex® textile composite flooring looking its best. The following information is not intended to cover every building’s requirements or situation. It is therefore necessary for trained personnel to evaluate this information and implement proper maintenance procedures that will work for your individual space.
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Maintenance D. Biological Contaminants o Remove (scrape, blot) any excess soiling material. Apply CRI approved spotter with a brush then extract with a portable extractor (US Products Triple Play Spotter, Bissell SpotBot). o Ideally, spots and stains should be removed immediately. Some food dyes and liquids left on Kinetex are capable of producing permanent stains. Without fail, all spots, spills gums and stains must be removed daily.
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Maintenance III. Interim Maintenance Low Moisture Encapsulation Cleaning Entrances, heavy traffic areas, food and beverage areas and corridors should be properly cleaned at regular scheduled intervals. Whittaker’s LOMAC® Encapsulate System is highly effective toward maintaining Kinetex appearance. This interim maintenance system features quick dry times and high productivity levels. This provides for the space to be returned to service quickly.
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Maintenance Resource List oInstitute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) Referral System for Certified Firms, 800.835.4624, www.iicrc.org oVacuum Cleaners, Spot Cleaners and Cleaning Systems that are laboratory tested and approved by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval, www.carpet-rug.org. Hot water extraction equipment Bane Clene® Systems 800.428.9512 Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaning 800.243.6379 www.baneclene.com www.chemdry.