Use and Care Guide

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Technical Service Bulletin No. 523 2/19 | 1/3

RESIDENTIAL RESILIENT MAINTENANCE

Proper care will help protect and maintain the appearance and performance

of your resilient floor.

A Care Program Consists of Key Areas:

1. Post-Construction Maintenance

2. Preventative Maintenance

3. Routine Maintenance

4. Spot and Spill Removal.

Allow the recommended minimum of 24 hours before moving heavy objects.

For New Construction or Renovation: Construction dust and joint 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.

POST-CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE

• Dry mop floor using a microfiber mop pad or appropriate floor vacuum to

remove dust particulate from the floor.

• Spray neutral pH cleaner, such as Encore, COREtec Cleaner or equivalent

neutral pH floor 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 floor in 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 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 RESILIENT 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 neutral pH cleaner, such as Encore, COREtec Floor Cleaner or

equivalent neutral pH floor cleaner onto the floor in manageable areas

(spray mist will dry quickly). Clean floor in sections. For smooth surface,

use a low rpm (175 rpm) buffer with a 3M red pad on flooring with neutral

pH cleaner applied to the floor to remove the residue film. (Never Dry

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RESIDENTIAL RESILIENT MAINTENANCE Proper care will help protect and maintain the appearance and performance of your resilient floor. A Care Program Consists of Key Areas: 1. Post-Construction Maintenance 2. Preventative Maintenance 3. Routine Maintenance 4. Spot and Spill Removal. Allow the recommended minimum of 24 hours before moving heavy objects. For New Construction or Renovation: Construction dust and joint compound can be deposited on the flooring.
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Buff). For embossed or textured flooring, use a cylindrical brush scrubber, such as the Clark MA10 12E Scrubber and a neutral pH floor cleaner applied to the floor to remove the residue film. 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. 4. Repeat steps #2 and #3, if necessary.
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SPOT & SPILL REMOVAL Our flooring products are engineered to resist and minimize common staining. • Absorb wet spills as quickly as possible by blotting with paper or cloth towels. Rinse with water if necessary and blot dry. • Dried spots should be removed by gentle agitation and rinsed with water. Blot dry. • Use Encore, COREtec cleaning products or products formulated for vinyl floor cleaning. Do not use detergents or abrasive cleaners since these products can leave a dull residue.