Use and Care Manual
SHAW HARDWOOD MAINTENANCE
New hardwood floors represent a substantial flooring investment and with proper care the appearance
and performance of your Shaw hardwood floor can be maintained over time.
A total care program consists of key areas:
• Post Construction Maintenance
• Preventative Maintenance
• Routine Maintenance
• Spot and Spill Removal.
Post Construction Maintenance
• Dry mop floor using a micro fiber mop pad or appropriate floor vacuum to remove dust
particulate from the floor.
• Spray neutral pH cleaner, such as Shaw Hard Surface Cleaner or Bona Wood Floor Cleaner, onto
the floor in manageable area (spray mist will dry quickly). Use a micro fiber damp mop pad to
mop the floor with cleaner. If pad becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new micro
fiber wet mop pad. Work floor in sections.
• Always rinse the floor by spray misting water on a flat micro fiber mop pad meant for wet
mopping (make sure there is no dripping water).
In the event where dry wall dust/construction dust is mopped with water only, a residue film will
appear on the floor after drying. Use the process below to remove the film from the floor.
Process to remove construction residue or cloudy film from hardwood flooring
1. Dry mop floor to remove any construction dust or exterior soil tracked onto the flooring. Use
micro fiber dry mop pad. If micro fiber dry mop pad gets dirty, replace pad with a clean pad.
2. Spray neutral pH cleaner, such as Shaw Hard Surface Cleaner or Bona Wood Floor Cleaner, onto
the floor in manageable area (spray mist will dry quickly). Work floor in sections. For
embossed or textured flooring, use a cylindrical brush scrubber, such as the Clark MA10 12E
Scrubber and a neutral pH cleaner applied to the floor to remove the residue film.
3. Spray mist water on a microfiber mop pad meant for wet mopping so it is damp (make sure
there is no dripping water). Mop the floor to remove any remaining residue from the flooring.
When wet mop pad becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new micro fiber wet mop
pad.
4. Repeat steps #2 and #3, if necessary.
When the hardwood flooring is cleaned properly, the floor will have the same visual as right
out of the box!
For reference purposes only if printed or downloaded.