Manual cleaning
- Remove debris dust and loose dirt
- Apply cleaner solution (warm water with detergent of ph 8 to 10)
- Leave the solution on the floor for several minutes
- Scrub with synthetic brush or deck scrubber
- Remove cleaning solution using mop and twin bucket (to avoid dirt redistribution)
- Mop rinse with clean warm water
- Allow to dry before trafficking the area
Machine cleaning
- Remove large debris and vacuum dirt and dust
- Apply cleaner solution (warm water with detergent of ph 8 to 10)
- Leave the solution on the floor for several minutes
- Machine scrub using synthetic pad
- Wet vacuum loosened dirt
- Rinse with warm clean water
- Vacuum dry
Tips/Recommendations
- Clean your floor covering regularly
- Follow the flooring and cleaner manufacturer recommendations
- Remove stains immediately to limit risk of permanent damage
- Remove shoe scuffing immediately by using a dry scrubbing brush (no water or liquids)
- Avoid contact with products likely to migrate into the vinyl and stain it permanently (ball point ink,
asphalt, pine oil based cleaner, lipstick, rubber tires, strong dyes etc.)
- Avoid polish and other surface treatments as they are likely to reduce dramatically the slip
resistance properties of your product
- Use only recommended cleaning liquids in the correct concentration
- Do not mix cleaning liquids
- Protect newly laid floor from other trades using suitable protective covering
Useful contacts
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FloorXL technical support
- Europe +44 7912 580 676
- Asia Pacific +61 408 917 145
- E-mail: stephanel@floorxl.com
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Suppliers of suitable cleaning products:
- Prochem Europe Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 208 974 1515;
Fax: +44 208 974 1511;
E-mail: sales@prochem.co.uk
- SC Johnson
Tel: +44 1276 63456;
Fax: +44 1276 852308