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INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

5. General maintenance Maintenance in case of
stubborn stains
The amount of daily usage will determine how often
cleaning is required. Sweep as necessary with a soft In the case of extremely stubborn stains, such as acids,
broom. Care must be taken if you use a vacuum cleaner, alkalis, shoe-polish, blood, mustard, food, candy, fruit
do not use vacuum cleaners with “beater bars”. Wipe and fruit juices, grass, urine, excrement, vomit etc,
over with a clean damp mop or cloth, which should be Beauflor recommends using a suitable cloth or a towel
rinsed frequently in clean water. CAUTION: Remember soaked with a neutral floor cleaner and water, or a cloth
that all floors can be slippery when wet. soaked with methylated spirit (Note : this process is not
suitable for Safety flooring).
When necessary wash with a solution of clean water
and mild detergent or domestic floor cleaning emulsion. For stains which won’t wipe up easily, such as chewing
Rinse thoroughly and soak up residual water. For gum, iodine, wax, oil, asphalt, tar etc. the sooner you
additional lustre buff with a dry cloth. Spots, marks and act the better. Carefully remove the excess with a dull
spillages should be wiped up as soon as possible. kitchen knife, then rub the area lightly with mineral spirits,
isopropyl alcohol or lighter fluid. Repeat as necessary
Do not use: until the stain has been removed.

After removing any stubborn stains always rinse well
• Wire or nylon wool scouring pads with clean water.
• Furniture polish
• Spirit based polish
• Powder or liquid abrasive cleaners Protecting your floor from physical
• Bleach or strong detergents
damage
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions Check
that the cleaner/polish is suitable for use with cushioned Avoid the following:
vinyl floor coverings.
• Rubber backing on doormats may result in yellow
Periodic maintenance discolouration of the floor immediately beneath.
Choose a natural fibre mat in preference.
The floor should be cleaned periodically by using a • Rubber feet on furniture may cause staining. Re
floor machine equipped with a scrubbing brush, wet move them altogether or replace with coasters or
vacuuming or dry buffing. felt pads between them and the floor.
Vinyl floors with a protective PU lacquer do not normally • Spirit-based products such as shoe polish,
require polish. Other floors will require polishing to solvents, hair dye and permanent marker pens.
protect the floor’s surface from staining agents and Wipe up spots and marks as quickly as possible.
to give a surface shine. For such floors apply a liquid Also applies to turmeric, mustard and strongly
emulsion -floor polish after installation and thereafter at coloured foodstuffs.
6 – 12 monthly intervals as required. Always follow the • Corrosive substances such as acid and alkaline
manufacturer’s instructions when using a floor polish solutions can damage the surface of the floor,
or cleaner. To avoid build-up, it is important to remove clean up any spills quickly and carefully avoiding
the previous layer of polish prior to re-polishing. The old direct with the substance. Wear protective clothing
polish can be removed by using an appropriate stripping (gloves etc. when doing so).
solution and a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Once the new • Bitumen/tar from freshly resurfaced or melted
polish has been applied, buff to a gloss finish using a dry roads and pathways. Some inexpensive rubber
buffing machine. shoe (and slipper) soles can also cause stains.
The above list is indicative of materials likely to cause
damage but is not to be considered definitive.

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