Use And Care Manual

Spiked Heels:
As an example of “point loading”, 125-pound person wearing high heel shoes can exert
as much as 3500 pounds of pressure per square inch. The size of the indentations are
usually 3/16” to ½”, thus the pressure on wood floor may exceed 7,000 pounds.
Legs of Chairs, Tables and Furniture:
Felt pads should be glued to all legs of chairs and furniture. These pads should be
checked once a month for wear and see if they have filled with grit. Replace as needed.
Use floor protectors and wide load bearing leg bases or rollers to minimize scratches,
gouges and indentations from heavy objects. Rollers or casters should be at least one
inch wide and made of non-marking hard rubber. Metal or plastic types should never be
used.
Roller Chair Caster Damage:
The only type of rolling caster recommended by Wego International Floors and the NWFA
is a wide barrel type roller made of non-marking hard rubber.
SCRATCHES
The surfaces of all Wego International Floors are protected with multiple layers of a
technically advanced, high quality UV cured polyurethane. Micro-fine particles of
aluminum-oxide have been added to the finish and are suspended in the layers of finish
to protect your floor.
There are no finishes available to the wood flooring industry that will totally prevent
scratches or dents. Wego International Floors does not consider these issues to be
warrantable.
USE OF MATS AT EXTERIOR ENTRIES
Place mats with stiff bristles at all exterior entries to the house. A softer area rug or mat
should be used on the room side of exterior doors. They will help collect the dirt, sand,
grit and other substances such as oil, asphalt or driveway sealer that can otherwise be
tracked onto your floor.
USE AREA RUGS
Use area rugs in high traffic areas and pivot points (e.g. Room entries, stair landings),
especially if you have pets or a large family.
DON'T ALLOW WATER TO STAND ON THE FLOOR
Do not allow ice cubes to melt on the floor. Check in front of the dishwasher, sink, and
refrigerator and around the pet's water bowl. Don't track snow or water onto your floor
without immediately drying it up. Damp mopping with water may cause issues that will
void your warranty.