General
Floor Care
Vacuum regularly to remove grit and sand. Wash your floor occasionally
with the manufacturer's recommended floor cleaner, such as Armstrong's
Once 'n Done No Rinse Cleaner, or Mannington's Award Cleaner.
Wipe up spills immediately. If needed clean with the manufacturer's
recommended cleaner. You can also clean with lukewarm water
and clear ammonia.
If your floor becomes dull looking you may need to add the manufacturer's
recommended floor polish to restore the original gloss level.
First, try cleaning with lukewarm water and clear ammonia to
see if there is a film on your floor causing the dullness.
Never use abrasive cleaners, soaps, paste waxes, or solvents
on your vinyl floor.
Place non-staining, walk-off mats at every outside entry to
your room. This will help keep sand and grit from being tracked
on to your floor.
Floor Care Tips
If your floor gets a cut or gouge in it, cover the area immediately
and call your professional floor covering store. A professional
installer can repair the area, but if the cut is filled with
dirt it may be difficult to repair correctly.
If you purchase an inexpensive PVC vinyl floor you should consider
placing 2-3 coats of the recommended floor polish on the floor
immediately. Any vinyl floor with a PVC wearlayer will show
scuffs, scratches, and other marks very easily, by adding the
coats of floor polish you will make the floor easier to maintain.
If you have a seam open, cover it immediately, do not wash that
area, and call a floor covering professional to come and repair
the seam.
When moving heavy objects across your floor place plywood, or
underlayment sheets down first and move the object over the
plywood sheets.