Use and Care Manual

MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
RESILIENT MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
Proper care of your resilient oor will help maintain the appearance and performance of your resilient oor by following
recommended preventative, routine and wet cleaning guidelines.
Maintenance instructions for Shaw Hard Surface Resilient and US Floor Resilient
POST CONSTRUCTION CLEANING
Dry mop oor using a micro ber mop pad or appropriate oor vacuum to remove dust particulate from the oor. 
Spray neutral pH cleaner, such as Shaw Hard Surface Cleaner or Diversey Stride, onto the oor in manageable area (spray mist will dry quickly). Use a
micro ber wet mop pad to mop the oor with cleaner. If pad becomes dirty, be sure to replace the pad with a new micro ber wet mop pad.Work oor in
sections.
Always rinse the oor with water only by mopping water to remove any remaining residue from the oor.
In the event where dry wall dust/construction dust is mopped with water only, a residue lm will appear on the oor after
drying. Use the process below to remove the lm from the oor.
Process to remove construction residue or cloudy lm from resilient ooring
1. Dry mop oor to remove any construction dust or exterior soil tracked onto the ooring. Use micro ber dry mop pad. If micro ber dry mop pad
gets dirty, replace pad with a clean pad.
2. Spray neutral pH cleaner, such as Shaw Hard Surface Cleaner or Diversey’s Stride, onto the oor in manageable area (spray mist will dry
quickly). Work oor in sections. For smooth surface, use a low rpm (175 rpm) buffer with a 3M red pad on ooring with neutral pH cleaner applied
to the oor to remove the residue lm. (Never Dry Buff). For embossed or textured ooring, use a cylindrical brush scrubber with red brushes and
a neutral pH cleaner applied to the oor to remove the residue lm.
3. Using a wet micro ber mop pad, rinse with water only to remove any remaining residue f rom the ooring.When wet mop pad becomes dirty,
be sure to replace the pad with a new micro ber wet mop pad.
4. Repeat steps #2 and #3, if necessary.
When the resilient ooring is cleaned properly, the oor will have the same visual as right out of the box!
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
1. Care for newly installed oors.
Avoid heavy trafc for 24 hours.
Do not use tape to secure oor protection during construction or renovation.Use ram board or similar to protect the oor.
Proper furniture protection is required to prevent scratching and scufng of LVT ooring. It is recommended to use industrial strength felt protection.
These can be purchased from the following websites: www.1877oorguy.com, www.expandedtechnologies.com, www.exifelt.com.
Moving heavy objects requires protective barriers to distribute the weight such as plywood (¼” or thicker) or heavy cardboard to prevent damage to the
wear layer.
Remove adhesive residue with a clean white cloth dampened with odorless mineral spirits or isopropyl alcohol.
Only low moisture or damp mopping is recommended initially, if needed.
Wait 4 days before normal wet cleaning and/or auto scrubbing the oor.
Avoid direct sunlight on LVT ooring as it can cause fading and expansion of vinyl planks. Use window protection
Surface temperature should not reach 140 degrees from sunlight or bed bug treatment as it would cause expansion of vinyl planks.
2. Identify and address all sources of soiling.
Maintain a clean exterior (parking lots and walk ways) where dirt enters the building.
Proper mats should have non-staining backing, use PVC backed matting. Use mats at entranceways, transition areas and special areas such as food
service areas/restrooms to conne soil, oil, grease and high moisture areas.
Entrance mats keep soil and moisture outside. Two matting categories are:
Soil Removal – used at exterior entrances to remove soil from shoes
Absorbent mats – used inside to minimize moisture
Mats should cover at least 6 footsteps to capture soil transferring from shoes. Additional matting may be necessary during inclement weather. Include
mats in the maintenance program and keep them clean.
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